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News items on 'Hand Examination'
Scientists 'disprove' fingerprints friction theory
(BBC 12/06/2009)
Scientists say they have disproved the theory that fingerprints improve grip by increasing friction between people's hands and the surface they are holding. Nobody is sure of the exact function of fingerprints, but improved grip has long been a favoured theory. However, in a series of tests to measure friction between a finger and a piece of acrylic glass, it was debunked by a University of Manchester team. The study appears in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
Boy born with only two fingers can now play in goal thanks to special gloves
(Daily Mail 06/10/2008)
A young footballer with only two fingers and one thumb on each hand can now realise his dream of playing in goal after sportswear giant Puma designed a special set of gloves for him.
So just how healthy are you? It's all written in your hands
(Daily Mail 29/09/2008)
Dry skin and chipped fingernails are not the only reason to pay attention to your hands. They can show clues doctors use to detect illness: red palms, fatty knuckles, spoon nails, club fingers, blue fingernails, beaded nails, finger lumps, two tone nails, sweaty palms, large hands.
Bionic hand wins top tech prize
(BBC 10/06/2008)
The world's most advanced commercially available bionic hand has won the UK's top engineering award.
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