How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently ...

Credit: Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory, University of Cambridge/Cover Images Researchers have designed a low-cost, energy-efficient robotic hand that can grasp a range of objects – and not drop them ...

As with muscle strength in general, grip strength naturally declines with age, “reflecting changes in muscle mass, neural drive and overall physiological resilience,” says Tzoumaris.

Your grip does more than help you carry groceries or open jars. Research suggests that grip strength serves as a key health indicator, revealing insights into physical fitness, cognitive function, and ...

A robotic hand can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming. When you reach out your hand ...

Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its ...

When someone has been left paralyzed by a stroke or brain injury, much of their recovery involves physically guiding the affected limb though the lost motion, so their brain can relearn it. A new ...

Lawrence Hayes has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, and the Physiological Society.