Disabled People
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Ship of the Future to Battle Pirates
Posted Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:17 PM ET | 0
A French military vessel equipped with a variety of non-lethal defense technology could provide security in waters where pirates abound. Read more
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'Guide Dog' Helps Blind Vet Play World of Warcraft
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:22 AM ET | 0
A blind Iraq War veteran gets help playing a video game from another player who acts as a guide god. Read more
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Dwarf Toss Victim Gets Mention at Golden Globes
Posted by Benjamin Radford Tue Jan 17, 2012 07:15 PM ET | 0
Actor Peter Dinklage's acceptance speech gave a shout-out to a dwarf actor who was viciously attacked. Read more
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Human Gets Immersed In Remote Robot's Actions
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Dec 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0
These kinds of robots could represent us in faraway places, letting us interact with friends, family and coworkers as if we were there. Read more
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Deafness Shaped Beethoven's Music
Posted Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:37 PM ET | 0
Beethoven's music changed throughout his life as he lost his hearing. Read more
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Were Most Americans Really Changed By 9/11?
Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Sep 9, 2011 05:37 PM ET | 0
Despite popular belief, most Americans' lives changed very little after September 11, 2001. Read more
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State Fair Tragedy: Why People Refuse to Leave
Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Aug 19, 2011 03:13 PM ET | 0
Officials at the Indiana State Fair warned audiences to seek shelter, but few did. Read more
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'Drowned' Boy Reveals the Psychology of Miracles
Posted by Benjamin Radford Fri Aug 12, 2011 04:57 PM ET | 0
A drowned boy's miraculous recovery sheds light on how miracles are very much in the minds of those who see them. Read more
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Device Lets You See With Your Ears
Posted by Eric Niiler Wed Aug 3, 2011 07:45 AM ET | 0
The technology could be used to augment infrared and sonar to see at night or even underwater. Read more
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Disabled Japanese Man Begins Robo-Suit Adventure
Posted Fri Jul 1, 2011 11:11 AM ET | 0
A 49-year-old man, who hasn't walked in 28 years, will visit the rocky isle of Mont Saint Michel, France. Read more
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Faith Healing on Trial: Miracle or Medicine?
Posted by Benjamin Radford Wed Jun 1, 2011 10:21 AM ET | 0
The parents of a sick child are going on trial for relying on God instead of doctors. Read more
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'Bionic Eye' Implant Offers Hope to the Blind
Posted Tue Apr 5, 2011 04:46 PM ET | 0
A tiny video camera on a pair of glasses captures images and converts them into electrical signals that are fed to an electrode array that is surgically implanted in the patient's eye. Read more
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Measles: The Human Cost of Vaccine Fraud
Posted by Benjamin Radford Mon Apr 4, 2011 05:49 PM ET | 0
A measles outbreak that hospitalized nearly a dozen children in Minneapolis can be traced back to one doctor's fraud. Read more
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Printed Photos the Blind Can 'See'
Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Feb 16, 2011 09:39 AM ET | 0
A new system prints portrait photos that blind people can feel and recognize. Read more
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Tucson Shootings: Why Criminal Profiling Failed
Posted by Benjamin Radford Thu Jan 20, 2011 02:35 PM ET | 0
How effective are criminal profilers, and could they have prevented the Tucson shooting? Read more
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