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Girl with limb difference ‘very, very, very excited’ to get prosthetic arm

A girl with a limb difference has said she is “very, very, very excited” about getting a prosthetic arm thanks to a fundraising campaign, with the first task being putting make-up on her “mummy”. Thalia Coultas, seven, was born with an “arm that had ...

06 Oct 2022 at 09:00

3D-printed fingertip has sense of touch like human skin, study suggests

Researchers have created a new 3D-printed fingertip that has a sense of touch like human skin and could help improve prosthetics. While machines might be able to beat the world’s best chess player, they lack the ability to pick up a chess piece ...

06 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scientists design robot hand that can grasp objects based on wrist movement

Scientists have designed a robotic hand that can grasp objects – and not drop them – using just the movement of its wrist and the feeling in its “skin”. Researchers from the University of Cambridge said that this mechanical hand does not ...

12 Apr 2023 at 08:00

Former Royal Marine’s prosthetic legs stolen from Premier Inn car park

A former Royal Marine said he “did not have the best start to my day” after a set of his prosthetic legs were stolen from a hotel car park. Mark Ormrod MBE took to social media to inform followers of the incident which happened at a ...

10 Jan 2024 at 21:33

Researchers able to make better artificial eyes using 3D printing – study

Researchers have developed a faster and easier way of 3D printing more realistic custom artificial eyes. The eyes produced may have a more natural appearance and a better fit, compared to current methods, the scientists suggest. ...

27 Feb 2024 at 16:24

Disabled astronaut’s prosthetic leg tested amid poison fears for space station

The world’s first disabled astronaut is having his prosthetic leg tested amid fears it could be poisonous for the air inside a space station. Former British Paralympian John McFall will have tests carried out on the leg by the ...

25 Nov 2023 at 10:12

Health

Girl who lost leg to cancer at 13 says life is ‘blossoming’ with opportunity after drumming with Sam Ryder at Eurovision

A girl who had a leg amputated at 13 after her sore knee turned out to be cancer said she wants to share her motto – “I’m not what happened to me, I’m what I choose to become” – after skiing in Bulgaria, playing football for ...

30 May 2023 at 07:00

Entertainment

Heidi Klum shares video of how her creepy Halloween costume was created

Heidi Klum has shared a behind the scenes look on her social media showing how her costume for Halloween was created. The 49-year-old German American supermodel is known for wearing extravagant costumes to her star-studded ...

01 Nov 2022 at 16:04

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Two Kildare businesses among list of winners who secured portion of €100,000 grant

Two companies based in Kildare have been included among the list of other businesses who managed to secure a portion of a €100,000 grant. Covéire and Magnetic Mobility joined eight other businesses who secured 2022 Grants ...

01 Nov 2022 at 19:33

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Two Kildare businesses among list of winners who secured portion of €100,000 grant

01 Nov 2022 at 19:33

Bionic leg helps people with amputation walk naturally – study

A bionic leg has made it possible for people with below-the-leg amputations to walk more naturally, at a normal speed and walk up and down steps. The state-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with ...

02 Jul 2024 at 09:46

Boy with limb difference ‘excited’ to play golf with grandfather thanks to tool

A 10-year-old golf fan who has a congenital limb difference has said it will be “really nice to spend more time” with his grandfather on the golf course thanks to a new prosthetic tool. Freddie Tarr, who ...

03 Jun 2024 at 10:24

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