Oregon-based mechanical engineer Ian Davis is in the midst of building an extraordinary prosthetic hand. The partial hand—in the videos and pictures below—is stunningly intricate and now, after two ...

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A myoelectric hand, which detects a muscle's electric impulses to activate an artificial limb and costs tens of thousands of dollars, was out of the South African's reach, That's when he decided to re ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. When you ...