Placing nanoparticles in the palm of your hand
Nanoparticles are super tiny―as small as one nanometer, or one billionth of a meter―and are of keen interest to materials ...
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Worldwide fertility crisis: Why men really need a hand from science
Montreal, October 13, 2023—Infertility now affects one in six couples of reproductive age according to the World Health Organisation. About half ...
Common drug can improve hand osteoarthritis symptoms: Study
Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study ...
‘Side-by-side’ utility terrain vehicles linked to high rates of hand injuries
September 28, 2023 – Recently popularized utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) with "side-by-side" passenger seating are associated with higher rates of ...
Novel formulation boosts antimicrobial properties of the natural hand barrier
Contact infection is among the most common ways pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, spread from one person to another. ...
Robotic hand rotates objects using touch, not vision
Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, a team led by engineers at the University of ...
Surgical and engineering innovations enable unprecedented control over every finger of a bionic hand
Prosthetic limbs are the most common solution to replace a lost extremity. However, they are hard to control and often ...
Scent of a woman: Hand odor can reveal a person’s sex
The profile of scent compounds from a person’s hand can be used to predict their sex, according to a new ...
Robotic glove that ‘feels’ lends a ‘hand’ to relearn playing piano after a stroke
For people who have suffered neurotrauma such as a stroke, everyday tasks can be extremely challenging because of decreased coordination ...
Restoring hand function with intelligent neuro-orthoses
Patients with limited hand function are soon set to benefit from an intelligent neuro-orthosis that will enable them to lead ...
Two technology-based approaches that improved hand hygiene compliance are featured at infection prevention conference
Orlando, Fla., June 27, 2023 – Hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective way to prevent the spread of infections ...
“Viking disease” hand disorder may come from Neandertal genes
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, shows that a condition known as Dupuytren's ...
Researchers pilot “Tab Soap,” a new and affordable hand-cleansing technology, produced in dispenser roll or tear-off formats, which could make hand cleansing more popular and accessible around the world
Researchers pilot "Tab Soap," a new and affordable hand-cleansing technology, produced in dispenser roll or tear-off formats, which could make ...
New study shows noninvasive brain imaging can distinguish among hand gestures
LA JOLLA, CA, May 19, 2023 — Researchers from University of California San Diego have found a way to distinguish ...
Amputees feel warmth in their missing hand
“When I touch the stump with my hand, I feel tingling in my missing hand, my phantom hand. But feeling ...
Built to outlast: Body type may give athletes upper hand in certain climates
Triathlons such as Ironman and Norway's Norseman competition epitomize human endurance with competitors undertaking nearly 150 miles of running, swimming ...
Spanish courts hand down milder sentences for rapes if they are committed by the victim’s partner or ex-partner
Just four years ago, the Spanish Supreme Court pointed out in a ruling that there is no such thing as a 'conjugal ...
Highly dexterous robot hand can operate in the dark — just like us
New York, NY—April 27, 2023—Think about what you do with your hands when you’re home at night pushing buttons on ...
It’s all in the wrist: energy-efficient robot hand learns how not to drop the ball
Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robotic hand that can grasp a range of objects – and not drop them ...
Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Inspired by the human finger, MIT researchers have developed a robotic hand that uses high-resolution touch sensing ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Elham Azizi vs. cancer: Fighting the disease with data, AI, and math
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Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people