There are a few simple hand and finger exercises that can improve blood flow and keep your hands feeling active and comfortable.

Split hand is a phenomenon where muscles on one side of your hand weaken. It often has links with early ALS, though some other rare conditions may also cause it. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ...

You have 20 muscles in your forearm, the part of your arm between your elbow and your hand. They help you move your elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers and perform many of the tasks of daily life. You ...

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough ...

Even if you’re a bona fide stretching girly, there’s a high chance that your arms, legs, back, and glutes get most of the love whenever you’re on the mat. But when was the last time you purposefully ...

Humanoid robots may soon gain more human-like dexterity thanks to a new wearable device ...

The farmer’s walk is a resistance-training exercise where a heavy object is lifted and carried for an extended period. It exercises almost every muscle group, improving cardio health, endurance, and ...

AI and human-movement research intersect in a study that enables precise estimation of hand muscle activity from standard video recordings. Using a deep-learning framework trained on a large, ...

Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward ...

Claw hand deformity is a condition where your fingers are bent into a position that looks like a claw. It may affect all of your fingers or only some of them. The cause is usually related to damage to ...

The complex combination of movements required for this simple scissor gesture is a big step up from the capabilities of previous biohybrid robots. A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a ...