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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 even ...

06 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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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 Halloween party in the US....

01 Nov 2022 at 16:04

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 require ...

12 Apr 2023 at 08:00

New software could reduce NHS waiting lists for prosthetic legs, study finds

New software which personalises prosthetic leg fittings based on data from previous patients could help reduce NHS waiting lists, a study has found. The data-driven fittings for below the knee prosthetics were, on average, as comfortable for ...

22 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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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 for Small ...

01 Nov 2022 at 19:33

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 ...

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

The One Show to take over Piccadilly Circus for 200th One Big Thank You

The One Show is to take over the big screens in Piccadilly Circus in order to celebrate its 200th edition of One Big Thank You. The BBC One magazine show will see its presenter Alex Jones appear on the central London screens on ...

27 Mar 2025 at 17:08

Harry’s foundation makes donation to help children injured in Gaza and Ukraine

The Duke of Sussex has donated 500,000 US dollars (£369,000) to projects supporting injured children from Gaza and Ukraine. The grants from Harry and the Duchess of Sussex’s charitable foundation, Archewell, will be used to ...

10 Sept 2025 at 22:39

US veteran becomes first to get new bionic arm designed by UK firm

A US military veteran who lost her left arm during the war in Iraq has become the first to be fitted with a new rugged bionic arm inspired by the Call Of Duty video game, a British firm has said. Danielle Green, 45, lost ...

02 Oct 2025 at 08:09

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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

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