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  • July 2008

    • Amputee Racer Fails to Qualify for Olympics

      Associated Press  |  Jul 16, 08 6:11 PM CDT

      Amputee Racer Fails to Qualify for Olympics

      (AP) - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius fell short of the 400-meter qualifying time for the Olympics today, though his lifetime best run could yet get him to Beijing in the relay. The 21-year-old South African shrugged off the pre-race distraction of threatening legal action against the IAAF and finished third in his heat in 46.25 seconds. Though shy of the qualifying standard of 45.55, it was 11 hundredths faster than his previous best. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • South Africa  • Oscar Pistorius  • prosthetics  • runner

    • Pistorius Fails in 2nd Olympics Bid

      Associated Press  |  Jul 11, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      Pistorius Fails in 2nd Olympics Bid

      (Newser) - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics today, the AP reports, improving his time in the 400 meters but still falling short of the qualifying time at a meet in Rome. The 21-year-old South African will try again Wednesday in Switzerland, and could still be selected to the country's relay squad. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • South Africa  • Oscar Pistorius  • prosthetics

  • May 2008

    • Monkeys Move Robotic Arm With Brains

      New York Times  |  May 28, 08 6:49 PM CDT

      Monkeys Move Robotic Arm With Brains

      (Newser) - Monkeys were able to control a prosthetic arm with their brains, a development that could someday give paralyzed people and amputees more mobility, the New York Times reports. Researchers put sensors in the monkeys' brains, then trained them to manipulate the robotic arm through their thoughts. It's the most promising breakthrough to date in so-called brain-machine interface technology, the Times notes. More »

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      monkey  • robotics  • prosthetics  • amputees

  • January 2008

    • No Olympics for Blade Runner

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 14, 08 9:25 AM CST

      No Olympics for Blade Runner

      (Newser) - Double amputee Oscar Pistorius won’t compete in the 2008 Olympic Games, because the runner's prosthetic legs give him an unfair advantage, the IAAF ruled this morning. The South African plans to appeal, maintaining that the “cheetah” blades he uses put him on par with the able-bodied, but a German expert's investigation concluded otherwise, the Guardian reports. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Oscar Pistorius  • prosthetics  • amputees

    • 'Blade Runner' Found to Have Advantage

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 10, 08 9:00 AM CST

      'Blade Runner' Found to Have Advantage

      (Newser) - The double amputee who has petitioned to be included in this year's Olympic track and field events is likely to be denied his request today, the Guardian reports. A biomechanics expert concluded that the J-shaped carbon-fiber prosthetics South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius uses gives him an unfair advantage in stride and stamina over other runners. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Oscar Pistorius  • prosthetics  • Paralympics  • IAAF  • amputation  • stamina

  • October 2007

    • 2007 Breakthrough Awards

      Popular Mechanics  |  Oct 11, 07 2:19 PM CDT

      2007 Breakthrough Awards

      (Newser) - Popular Mechanic 's third annual Breakthrough Awards honors the boldest inventors and best cutting-edge products.  Introducing the people changing the present to make it look more like the future we always wanted: Amory Lovins: Lovin's "think and do" tank, the Rocky Mountain Institute looks for cost-cutting and energy-saving alternatives. Hop Lipson and Team: Imagine a printer that can print any object—chocolate, cell phones, glasses—and you have the Fab at Home. More »

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      list  • prosthetics

  • September 2007

    • Iguanas Smuggled in Fake Leg

      BBC  |  Sep 23, 07 1:44 PM CDT

      Iguanas Smuggled in Fake Leg

      (Newser) - Three endangered iguanas were brought into the US illegally in a special compartment inside a man's removable prosthetic leg. The Fiji Island Banded Iguana  were stolen by Californian Jereme James from a nature preserve in Fiji in 2002. US Fish and Wildlife service began an investigation after a tip-off that he kept the exotic creatures in his home, the BBC reports. More »

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      endangered species  • prosthetics  • lizard  • Fiji

  • August 2007

    • Vets Pioneer New Techniques for Limbs

      Time  |  Aug 27, 07 3:09 PM CDT

      Vets Pioneer New Techniques for Limbs

      (Newser) - Cutting-edge vets have developed new prosthetics for disabled animals that could bode well for human amputees, Time reports. The most exciting technique is called osseointegration—a procedure in which a porous prosthesis is inset into the bone, which then grows into the metallic holes, making a strong anchor onto which a prosthesis can be attached. More »

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      Iraq war  • animal  • prosthetics  • amputees  • veterinarian  • prosthesis

  • March 2007

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