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Paralysed man walks again via thought-controlled implants
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» PARIS - A paralysed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, researchers said on Wednesday, thanks to two implants that restored communication between brain and spinal cord.
Temperature of rocky exoplanet measured for first time
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» PARIS: The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a "cousin" of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said on Monday.
Explorer Horn in Saudi sands seeks a rally without petrol
AFP, Published on 10/01/2021
» SAKAKA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Mike Horn made his name by walking to some of the world's remotest spots but as the Dakar Rally resumes on Sunday, he is in a diesel car, trying to navigate the Saudi Arabian desert with the aim of "conserving the planet".
Biden taps Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary
AFP, Published on 30/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday formally tapped ex-Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to lead the Treasury, as he named officials to try to revitalize the world's largest economy.
Paralysed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton
AFP, Published on 04/10/2019
» PARIS - A French man paralysed in a night club accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton in what scientists said Wednesday was a breakthrough providing hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement.
Paralysed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton
AFP, Published on 04/10/2019
» PARIS - A French man paralysed in a night club accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton in what scientists said Wednesday was a breakthrough providing hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement.