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Philippe Croizon, 42, lost his arms and legs in an electrical accident 16 years ago. But that hasn’t stopped him from swimming across the English Channel in 13 and a half hours:
He had set off at 6.30am, expecting to spend up to 24 hours in the water. The swim was, he explained, “a symbol of overcoming your limits”.
He added: “I’ve done this for myself, for my family, and for all those who have suffered tragedy and lost their taste for life.”[...]
He propels himself using long flippers attached to the stumps of his legs, with attachments on his arms helping him to steer and a mask and snorkel to breathe.
The method lets him average about two miles per hour.
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Scientists have managed to restore a sense of touch to two patients with prosthetic arms, in what is seen as a step towards creating sensitive limbs.
When heat or pressure was applied to the chest, the patients said they felt as if their hand was being touched. Dr Todd Kuiken, who led the research, said it could pave the way to providing amputees with the ability to feel what he touches with a prosthetic hand as if it were his own hand. Via: BBC News
