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New Gel-Based Robotic Skin Feels Touch, Heat, and Damage Like Human Flesh
Scientists have created a groundbreaking gelatin-based robotic skin capable of sensing touch, heat, and physical damage like cuts or burns. Developed by a team including Dr. Thomas George Thuruthel from University College London, the skin uses a single conductive layer embedded with electrodes to detect and classify stimuli. It was tested through p...
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India Hosts "Jaipur Foot" Camp in Kabul, Gives Prosthetic Limbs To Afghan Amputees
India has been providing significant humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, demonstrating its commitment to supporting the country.
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'A Leg To Stand On': Ghana Amputee Making Do-It-Yourself Prosthetics
People in Ghana's rural and impoverished north can often get caught in a grim medical catch-22.
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Kinda Pregnant Now Streaming on Netflix: Everything You Need to Know
Kinda Pregnant, a new comedy film starring Amy Schumer, follows the hilarious story of Lainy Newton, an educator who pretends to be pregnant after struggling with her best friend’s pregnancy announcement. As she wears a prosthetic baby bump, Lainy finds herself in a series of awkward and comedic situations. Directed by Tyler Spindel, the film als...
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Shark Attack Survivor Crowdfunds For Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Company Refused To Pay
The attack left Foley requiring extensive medical care, including the amputation of her left mid-forearm and treatment for injuries to her midsection.
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Recyclable Stretchable Plastic Developed with 3D Printing for Multiple Uses
Princeton University researchers have developed a new 3D printed plastic material that is stretchable, flexible, and recyclable. Using thermoplastic elastomers and thermal annealing, the material can be tailored to different mechanical properties, making it suitable for applications in soft robotics, medical devices, prosthetics, and more. The cost...
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Abhishek Bachchan On His Large Belly In I Want To Talk: "And That Is Me. That Isn't Any Prosthetic"
The film has been directed by Shoojit Sircar
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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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Bionic Limbs Controlled by Brain Signals: A Leap Forward for Amputees
Recent advances in bionic limb technology have transformed prosthetics for amputees, enabling control through brain signals. A clinical trial demonstrated the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), which reconstructs muscle pairs to enhance control and perception. This approach allows for more natural movement and feedback, significantly imp...
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Sharvari Reveals She Used To Take Five Hours To Transform Into Munjya
"It used to take me another one and a half hours to remove those entire prosthetics," said Sharvari
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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
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Were Fake Fingers Used For Voting Fraud In Lok Sabha Polls? A Fact Check
Several old photos of prosthetic fingers from Japan are viral online with the false claim that they show "fake fingers" being used for voting fraud during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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UK Man Who Lost Fingers In Meat Grinder As Child Receives Lifelike 3D Printed Prosthetics
A man who lost his fingers in a meat grinder as a child has been fitted with new 3D printed fingers.
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Scientists Hack The Brain, Recalling Specific Memories With Prosthetics
The neural prosthetic device uses a memory decoding model to enhance specific memory recall, demonstrating success in human participants.
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Mehmet, 13, Walks On Prosthetics After Losing Legs During Turkey Earthquake
When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying him in rubble and killing his older brother Emre, 14, and his mother Didem.
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New Gel-Based Robotic Skin Feels Touch, Heat, and Damage Like Human Flesh
Scientists have created a groundbreaking gelatin-based robotic skin capable of sensing touch, heat, and physical damage like cuts or burns. Developed by a team including Dr. Thomas George Thuruthel from University College London, the skin uses a single conductive layer embedded with electrodes to detect and classify stimuli. It was tested through p...
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India Hosts "Jaipur Foot" Camp in Kabul, Gives Prosthetic Limbs To Afghan Amputees
India has been providing significant humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, demonstrating its commitment to supporting the country.
-
'A Leg To Stand On': Ghana Amputee Making Do-It-Yourself Prosthetics
People in Ghana's rural and impoverished north can often get caught in a grim medical catch-22.
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Kinda Pregnant Now Streaming on Netflix: Everything You Need to Know
Kinda Pregnant, a new comedy film starring Amy Schumer, follows the hilarious story of Lainy Newton, an educator who pretends to be pregnant after struggling with her best friend’s pregnancy announcement. As she wears a prosthetic baby bump, Lainy finds herself in a series of awkward and comedic situations. Directed by Tyler Spindel, the film als...
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Shark Attack Survivor Crowdfunds For Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Company Refused To Pay
The attack left Foley requiring extensive medical care, including the amputation of her left mid-forearm and treatment for injuries to her midsection.
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Recyclable Stretchable Plastic Developed with 3D Printing for Multiple Uses
Princeton University researchers have developed a new 3D printed plastic material that is stretchable, flexible, and recyclable. Using thermoplastic elastomers and thermal annealing, the material can be tailored to different mechanical properties, making it suitable for applications in soft robotics, medical devices, prosthetics, and more. The cost...
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Abhishek Bachchan On His Large Belly In I Want To Talk: "And That Is Me. That Isn't Any Prosthetic"
The film has been directed by Shoojit Sircar
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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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Bionic Limbs Controlled by Brain Signals: A Leap Forward for Amputees
Recent advances in bionic limb technology have transformed prosthetics for amputees, enabling control through brain signals. A clinical trial demonstrated the agonist-antagonist myoneural interface (AMI), which reconstructs muscle pairs to enhance control and perception. This approach allows for more natural movement and feedback, significantly imp...
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Sharvari Reveals She Used To Take Five Hours To Transform Into Munjya
"It used to take me another one and a half hours to remove those entire prosthetics," said Sharvari
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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
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Were Fake Fingers Used For Voting Fraud In Lok Sabha Polls? A Fact Check
Several old photos of prosthetic fingers from Japan are viral online with the false claim that they show "fake fingers" being used for voting fraud during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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UK Man Who Lost Fingers In Meat Grinder As Child Receives Lifelike 3D Printed Prosthetics
A man who lost his fingers in a meat grinder as a child has been fitted with new 3D printed fingers.
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Scientists Hack The Brain, Recalling Specific Memories With Prosthetics
The neural prosthetic device uses a memory decoding model to enhance specific memory recall, demonstrating success in human participants.
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Mehmet, 13, Walks On Prosthetics After Losing Legs During Turkey Earthquake
When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the five-storey building in Hatay where 13-year-old Mehmet Koc lived collapsed, burying him in rubble and killing his older brother Emre, 14, and his mother Didem.
