A Virginia woman who lost her hand after defending herself in a savage shark attack in Florida is desperately raising money to pay for a prosthetic hand - after insurance denied to pay for a new limb.

Now, researchers have developed a temperature-sensitive prosthetic hand that allows amputees to ... When the thermal sensors were turned off, though, his accuracy plummeted to just one-third.

even when the stimulation is turned off. "We don't know if it's because now that they're getting natural feedback, the brain is reincorporating the [prosthetic] hand, or because of other ...

And once we started with the idea, it went off from there," explained senior Leslie Jaramiooo. The team of three juniors and Jaramiooo started by designing a prosthetic hand that would work for ...

open image in gallery Shark attack survivor Elisabeth Foley, 45, has launched a fundraiser to cover the medical costs for a new prosthetic hand (GoFundMe) The shark attack left her needing ...