It’s exciting how much 3D printing has enabled us to produce pretty much any shape for any purpose on the fly. Among the most thoughtful uses for the technology that we’ve seen are the many ...

A team of four Miami University undergraduate students is working to develop an affordable 3D-printed prosthetic hand that costs less than $100 and can be produced in 36 hours, addressing a shortage ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- They were born without fingers. Some, without an entire hand. For years they have grown up, realizing they were differently-abled than other children. On Thursday though, eight ...

Around ten years ago, fantastic media coverage of 3D printing dramatically increased expectations for the technology. A particular darling of that coverage was the use of 3D-printing for prosthetic ...

When Peregrine Hawthorn breaks a finger, all he has to do is improve on the design and print a new one. The 19-year-old from Seattle was born without fingers on his left hand, but in 2013 he learned ...

The 3D modeling class at Almaden Country Day School is not a required course. Students can choose to take it. This year, eighth grader Sarah Vender not only chose to take the course, but she also ...

A class of young engineers in Warsaw has not only joined a global movement of helpful technology, but they've also built a prosthetic hand for their classmate in the process. This group of young ...

There are more than 57 million amputees worldwide and only about 5 percent of them have access to prosthetic care and technology. Small prosthetics company Unlimited Tomorrow in Rhinebeck, N.Y., is ...

Relearning an old sport, or starting a new one, can be challenging for amputees. Besides the obvious physical aspects, custom prosthetics or adaptors might need to be made and fitted, which can be ...