We've been thinking for a while now that it's time to upgrade the whole 'four fingers, one thumb' thing. And, luckily for us, some scarily clever people at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Q. My hands get so cold during the winter. What’s the best way to protect them from the cold weather? A. Cold injuries from chilly temperatures most commonly occur on your feet and hands. While many ...

Hand rehabilitation research has markedly benefited from the introduction of soft actuators in gloves. However, existing soft rehabilitation glove designs have several limitations in finger movements.

Four fingers and a thumb on each hand is pretty useful. Humans have gone from caves to sprawling cities in part because of our dexterous digits. But researchers at MIT think we could do even better if ...