RT |
Can pick up egg: Two veterans get DARPA-developed prosthetic arms after 40yrs (VIDEOS)
RT Two retired army veterans who lost their arms more than 40 years ago have received revolutionary prosthetic limbs developed by the Pentagon. Their new futuristic arms, which are named after Luke Skywalker, can pick up small objects as fragile as an egg. |
Pulaski crackdown on unlicensed tattoo artists follows Hepatitis warning
Roanoke Times PULASKI — Town police have arrested four men for unlicensed tattooing, spurred by concerns that unsanitary conditions at their operations could cause hepatitis. Bradley Allen Cook, Christopher Steven Alley, Timothy Andrew Hagee and Keith Alan Brogan ... |
Washington Post |
Rise in Hepatitis C cases leads to arrests of tattooists
Washington Post PULASKI, Va. — A rise in hepatitis C cases has led to the arrests of tattoo artists in southwest Virginia. The Roanoke Times reported Sunday that more people could be charged as the investigation continues. Police in Pulaski, Virginia, arrested four ... Pulaski crackdown on unlicensed tattoo artists follows Hepatitis warning |
Chicago Tribune |
Vaping on the rise but no clear proof it's safe, experts say
Chicago Tribune The debate continues whether the use of electronic cigarettes, known as vaping, is a safer alternative to smoking tobacco or a viable option for those who are trying to kick the tobacco habit. (Nam Y. Huh/AP). Suzanne BakerContact ReporterNaperville Sun. E-cigarettes don't lead to the real thing E-cigarette use linked to increased risk of cigarette smoking in adolescents and young adults Vaping deemed as harmful as traditional cigarettes |
NPR |
'One Of A Kind' Collection Of Animal Eyeballs Aids Research On Vision Problems
NPR There is a little room at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that is filled with the eyeballs of animals — everything from the duck-billed platypus to the two-toed sloth to the boa constrictor. "We think we're the largest collection of animal ... UW's collection of exotic animal eyes keeps growing |