bionic Bionic goose happy to have new leg, disappointed by lack of retractable laser : Not wanting to let Betty the gosling goose meet an untimely fate, a UK vet outfitted the anatidae with a bionic leg, allegedly the first operation of its kind in the world (not counting Robot Chicken
Touch Bionics has i-LIMB bionic arm to go with your bionic hand: The mad scientists from Touch Bionics are at it again. After delivering their i-LIMB bionic hand last year, they’re moving on up the, uh ... body and are announcing their sophomore effort: the i-LIM
Touch Bionics i-LIMB bionic hand: Touch Bionics, a UK-based prothesis developer, announced today that its i-LIMB bionic hand has been made available for use in the United States and Europe. The i-LIMB is one the first widely available
BeBionic teases advanced bionic hand, Terminator 5 now has a prop supplier (vide: It won't officially launch until May, but we're already guessing that the folks over at DaVinci are casting quizzical glances towards BeBionic. The UK-based outfit is teasing what it calls the "next g
evolutionEricsson demos 42Mbps HSPA Evolution for the laypeople: Talk about making good on a promise... and then some. Back in March, Ericsson proudly proclaimed that it would be able to make 21Mbps look like child’s play by reaching 28Mbps before the dawn of 201
genesGenes Linked to Cholesterol in Cells Are Identified:
The 20 genes are likely to be "immediately relevant" for maintaining cholesterol levels in the cell, as well as controlling the uptake of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the rese
Study: 7 key genes predict brain cancer survival:
The findings, appearing in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association, may eventually lead to tests that predict patient survival and drugs that target the culprit genes.
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Five Hypertension Genes Found in Black Americans:
Their study, reported in the July 17 online issue of PLoS Genetics, is one of a series being done to pinpoint possible genetic factors in high blood pressure and is the first to focus on bl
Genes key in compulsive urge to hoard:
In a twin study, researchers found that genetic predisposition explained a large amount of the risk for compulsive hoarding -- a mental health problem in which people have an overwhelming desire
Genes may explain why churchgoers are teetotalers:
The study, which included nearly 1,800 adult male twins, found that in adolescence, the relationship between church attendance and lower rates of drinking and smoking appeared largely a matter of