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more about #prosthetic Slyd3z: If we can have a Robot Chicken, then why not? #bioniccow more » StupidSimple: Cowborgs! Who would have known they will be the ones to assimilate us! #bioniccow more » RoboBagins: Damnit. I know have to have beef for dinner. #bioniccow more » 89macrunner: hahaha this makes no sense..why didnt they just make veal parm for dinner? #bioniccow more » EBone: Sounds like it was a teaching project for CSU. A delicious teaching project. Remember, the cuter the animal, the more delicious! #bioniccow more » blehh: When I grow up, I'm going to Bovine University! #bioniccow more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him stronger, better, faster... #bioniccow more » Hiphopopotamus: OK, I'm gonna be the PETA hating jerk here for a second - but how many people in that same warzone could have gotten medical treatment, food, or even ... more » witeowl: Yeah, but are they going to let her participate in the Olympics? I mean, without that leg, she'll have quite a weight advantage over the other elephants. more » Teh FuZz: This article failed to mention that this elephant was just a part of Wily's plan and that Protoman had to destroy it. more » met2art: Here it is,, the next BIG summer blockbuster... more » lightbleeder: [cache.gawker.com] Tonka the Bionic Tortoise is way cooler! more » Invisible-Echidna: Is it gun-equipped for some massively horrific Planet Terror shit to go down? more » bosskev: And, as a fantastic side benefit, the elephant leg umbrella stand industry was suddenly revitalized! more » Dafrety: I wonder what she thinks is going on. more » Curves: This is the kind of post I love. Technology used to improve a life, human or not. This is the reason so many people go into science and research. A... more » anibundel: Am I the only one who think that looks photoshopped? Not saying it is photoshopped....more just that it looks so unbelievable that my brain immediat... more » bill cant fart: Cyborg Elephants. Crap. more » YokoFaloola: Aimee Mullins is an inspiration, and I am so pleased that we will be seeing her at TEDMED again. I find it curious that the founder of TEDMED does ... more » Tony Bostony: I dont care if she is leggless, I would do her if she didnt find me repulsive. more » -
#burgers
Calf Gets Prosthetic Limbs, Presumably So it Can Spend a Few Months Getting More Delicious
Nancy Dickenson and her stepdaughter Martha found a calf with severe frostbite on its hind legs. So of course, they spent thousands of dollars getting it outfitted with prosthetic legs. More » -
#prosthetics
Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
Motola, like so many who must share their lives with former war zones and forgotten minefields, lost a limb in 1999. Thankfully, she walked again today courtesy modern medicine and an artificial limb. The thing is, she's an elephant. More » -
#tedmed
Bionic Athlete Aimee Mullins To Speak at TEDMED 2009
After displaying her collection of prosthetic legs at this year's TED conference, bionic actress, athlete and model Aimee Mullins recently announced that she will speak at the TEDMED convention this fall. More » -
#health
5-Year-Old Amputee Fitted with High Performance Carbon Fiber Legs
In 2005, Ellie May Challis lost all of her limbs to meningitis. In 2009, she's become the youngest person ever fitted with carbon fiber legs. More » -
#roboupgrades
Artificial C-Leg Kicks Some Serious A
Otto Bock Healthcare may sound like a boring medical company, but they have just announced an update to their C-Leg, a microprocessor-controlled hydraulic limb, complete with wireless remote control, making it quite possibly the most badass, military-grade prosthetic limb on the planet. More »
