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Mexican Entrepreneurs Are Developing a Nerve-Machine Interface For Amputees

Israel González and Alan Hernández are working on a new human-machine interface for bioprosthetics which they say could fully integrate with the patient's body

Latin Times · Dec 8, 2024

Heartwarming Transformations: 20 Pictures Of Kids Receiving Hair Prosthetics From This Barber

Francisco has been a barber for 8 years and a prosthetics specialist for 6 years. "In December 2023, I created the João and Kamile Project, designed to help children who have gone through accidents or trauma." The post Heartwarming Transformations: 20 Pictures Of Kids Receiving Hair Prosthetics From This Barber…

Bored Panda · Dec 4, 2024

Sonic 3's Jim Carrey got so into playing the new role of Robotnik's grandfather Gerald that he helped "design the prosthetics": "No detail was too small"

Exclusive: Jeff Fowler talks to SFX about Jim Carrey's hands-on involvement with Gerald Robotnik

Total Film · Nov 30, 2024

'I Didn't Think I'd Walk Again... Now I Can't Think Of My Life Without Golf'

Double amputee Kushal Limbu recounts the day in Afghanistan that changed his life and tells how golf has been an integral part of his rehabilitation...

Golf Monthly · Oct 28, 2024

'I don’t know where I’d be without my leg' – Paracyclist Meg Fisher to tackle Ecuador’s Highest Peak, 20,549ft Chimborazo, to help provide life-changing prosthetics for amputees

'I will never forget how people told me to keep my expectations of my abilities low...I’m doing this to see if I can do it and to show others that they can do it too,' says Fisher.

Cycling Weekly · Oct 4, 2024

How 'The Substance' Uses Practical Effects and Splashy Makeup to Craft a Body Horror Film That Tears Down Beauty Standards

The makeup and effects artists open up about the behind-the-scenes process on Coralie Fargeat's new movie.

Marie Claire · Sep 22, 2024

The Penguin review: Colin Farrell Batman spin-off channels The Sopranos to mixed results

Farrell is a leading man, with leading man good looks – but here he is caked under layers of prosthetics and a fat suit. What’s the logic of hiring and then hiding him?

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

London mother Sarah de Lagarde who lost arm and leg in horror Tube accident climbs Kilimanjaro

Sarah de Lagarde is understood to be the first woman with two prosthetics to reach the summit

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024

Paris seeks to make athletes' village an accessible 'paradise' for Paralympians

From ramps to a prosthetics repair centre, organisers of the 2024 Paris Paralympics say they've integrated a raft of features to make the athletes' village a model of accessibility in a country where facilities for people with disabilities remain overlooked.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2024

Scottish firm secures £800k for world’s first of its kind mechanical bionic hand

A SCOTTISH tech firm has secured £800,000 in funding to help develop the world’s first mechanical bionic hand to help improve the lives of…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2024