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IEEE Spectrum January 2009 Sally Adee	Winner: The Revolution Will Be Prosthetized Darpa's prosthetic arm gives amputees new hope
IEEE Spectrum November 2005 Marlowe Hood	Born to Run Could an 18-year-old double amputee perched on a pair of carbon-fiber springs have an edge over able-bodied athletes? Leading experts were surveyed, and the answers are as different as they are surprising.
IEEE Spectrum March 2009 Jonathan Kuniholm	Open Arms What prosthetic-arm engineering is learning from open source, crowd-sourcing, and the video-game industry
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 Sarah Adee	Re-Engineering the Prosthetic-Arm Socket To create the next generation of prosthetic arms, Dean Kamen had to reinvent the prosthetic socket.
Outside October 2009 Jill Davis	Suspension of Disbelief Most people who lose a leg dream of walking again. For adaptive athlete Jarem Frye, the inventor of a spring-loaded prosthetic knee transforming the lives of amputees, that wasn't nearly enough. He wanted to do 180s on the snow.
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 Sarah Adee	Dean Kamen's Luke Arm Prosthesis Readies for Clinical Trials DARPA may decide the fate of Dean Kamen's next-generation prosthetic arm.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Sally Adee	A "Manhattan Project" for the Next Generation of Bionic Arms Johns Hopkins researchers lead a nationwide effort to make a bionic arm that wires directly into the brain to let amputees regain motor control and feeling.
Chemistry World July 2010 Mike Brown	Special Report: Biomaterials revolution Materials for biomedical applications in the 21st century are big business, with researchers developing advanced plastics for implants and carbon fibre for prosthetic limbs - materials that are much stronger, lighter and more durable.
PC Magazine June 6, 2008 Eric Griffith	Seven Technologies That Will Touch Your Life The future will be a feast for the senses, with breakthroughs that enhance computers' ability to hear, see, and even smell for us.
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 Lance Ulanoff	Biomechatronic Man Faster, better, stronger: It's not just for television anymore.
National Defense April 2012 Eric Beidel	Prosthetic Arm Controlled by Brain Wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently used a new prosthetic arm that they can control with their thoughts.
Popular Mechanics November 2005 Logan Ward	Breakthrough Awards 2005 A salute to the innovators who are shaping the world's future through science and technology... New products that represent benchmarks of engineering.
IEEE Spectrum December 2007 Sarah Adee	Artificial Arm Researchers Restore Feeling of Missing Limb New knowledge will let amputees control and feel with robotic arms.
Outside July 2007 Nick Heil	Quiet Feet Go with the flow, say ChiRunners, and your legs will follow.
IEEE Spectrum June 2005 Marlowe Hood	Running Against The Wind A double-leg amputee and his high-tech prosthetics are blazing a trail into able-bodied sports. Will they be welcomed?
National Defense April 2011 Eric Beidel	Army Contract Seeks Better Robotic Prosthetics The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency spent $100 million to develop a robotic arm that can be controlled through a chip in a user's brain.
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IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd	Sensitive Synthetic Skin in the Works for Prosthetic Arms Carbon nanotubes key to making synthetic skin that lets artificial limbs sense heat and touch.
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Outside September 2007	Freediving Techniques Breath-hold training will boost your freediving bottom time and improve your chances of surviving a water-related emergency. Heed these guidelines to safely practice in a pool.
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Outside January 2007	New Year's Resolutions: This Life Goes to 11 Now's the time to dial in your perfect world, one with stronger fitness, less stress, and better health. Let endurance king Dean Karnazes guide you to greatness.
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