News tagged with fingers
German making progress after double arm transplant
(AP) -- The recipient of the world's first complete double arm transplant scratched his head and back and beamed at his doctors Wednesday, saying he was on the path to independence a year after the pioneering operation.
Jul 22, 2009 |
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1st US 2-hand transplant patient yearns to feel
(AP) -- The nation's first double hand transplant patient can wriggle his new fingers a litte bit now and grab a tennis ball, but what he really wants to do is be able to feel his wife's hands when he holds ...
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Less frequent social activity may be associated with motor function decline in older adults
Among older adults, less frequent participation in social activity is associated with a more rapid rate of motor function decline, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JA ...
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Protein-protein interaction explains vision loss in genetic diseases
The mystery of genetic disease is only partially solved with the identification of a mutated gene. Often, the pattern of disease - the features or disorders associated with it - vary in type and severity among those who are ...
May 10, 2009 |
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Researcher develop new technique for modifying plant genes
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Massachusetts General Hospital have used a genome engineering tool they developed to make a model crop plant herbicide-resistant without significant changes to its DNA.
Apr 29, 2009 |
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3-year-olds get the point
Dogs and small children who share similar social environments appear to understand human gestures in comparable ways, according to Gabriella Lakatos from Eötvös University in Budapest, Hungary, and her team. Looking at how ...
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Mitsubishi 3D Touch Panel Demonstrated
(PhysOrg.com) -- A prototyped capacitive touch panel was demonstrated by Mitsubishi Electric Corp at the Interaction 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The 3D touch panel can detect not only x- and y- coordinates but also ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 13, 2009 |
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Sony Develops Compact Sized, High Speed, High Accuracy Finger Vein Authentication Technology
Sony Corporation today announced the development of a finger vein authentication technology called "mofiria." The user-friendly technology offers quick response and high accuracy and comes in a compact size ...
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Consumer Electronics Show goes spry-tech
High-tech gadgets aimed at older people are becoming more mainstream. This year, a section of the floor at the massive International Consumer Electronics Show featured products and services aimed at seniors and older baby ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 14, 2009 |
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