Your hand turns daily life into a quiet feat of engineering. Each time you scroll, pinch, point or grab, 34 muscles, 27 ...

An experimental new wearable could allow people such as stroke victims to communicate via subtle hand movements. The device takes the form of a relatively thin patch that is temporarily adhered to the ...

It goes without saying that surgeons require a very delicate, precise touch. A new set of surgical training gloves were designed with that fact in mind, as they monitor their wearer's hand movements, ...

Subtle movements of the hands and fingers could indicate early brain deterioration before memory problems appear.

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Words matter—but your hands might matter more, according to a new UBC study which found that purposeful hand gestures can make speakers appear more competent and persuasive. The team also ran ...