In the context of wearable technologies, it is often important for the fingers to be unconstrained so that they can be used to explore the environment. In this paper, we explored the feasibility of ...

A boomerang carved from a mammoth tusk is one of the oldest in the world, and it may be even older than archaeologists ...

Europe’s earliest known boomerang, carved from mammoth tusk and over 40,000 years old, reveals advanced skills of early Homo ...

Background and aim: Covered self-expandable metal stents (EMS) were recently developed to overcome tumour ingrowth in conventional EMS. However, supporting evidence for the efficacy of covered EMS is ...

The Phalanx CIWS is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided weapon system designed as the last line of defence for sea- going vessels against incoming threats.

Conclusion For high-energy distal radius fractures, the volar locking plate fixation and dual-plate fixation methods can achieve similarly positive functional and radiological outcomes. The dual-plate ...

Patients typically present with pain and swelling in the UCL or at the base of the thumb with decreased range of motion of the MCP of thumb. 10 Interestingly, the site of a thumb UCL tear or rupture ...

The fingertip angle of incidence at contact in lateral touch is a determinant of its mechanical responses at different scales. In the experiment, we made use of a grooved pulley to stress regions of ...