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NanobOx named One to Watch at 2022 Big Ideas showcase
This year’s Big Ideas included an injectable gel treatment for knee osteoarthritis, AI-powered video summarisation, a medical device to treat dry eyes and a tool to lower carbon emissions.
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Flossie, 26, officially named the world’s oldest cat – but she’s still super playful
UK surgeon named world’s first astronaut with a disability
The European Space Agency on Wednesday selected the world’s first astronaut with a disability. John McFall, whose right leg was amputated at age 19, is the first recruit for a new program investigating accommodations for astronauts with disabilities.
The agency called for applications in March 2021, seeking people with disabilities who could pass stringent physical and psychological testing but were limited by a lack of hardware accommodations. The program will investigate the changes and costs required to send astronauts with disabilities into space. The ESA chose McFall out of 257 entrants, and describes him as the world’s first “parastronaut.” And next spring, he will enter the 12-month training program at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
“I’ve always been hugely interested in science generally, and space exploration has always been on my radar,” said the 41-year-old McFall on Wednesday. “But having had a motorcycle accident when I was 19, like wanting to join the armed forces, having a disability was always a contraindication to doing that.”
After McFall’s accident and amputation, he learned to run again and won a bronze medal in the 100-meter dash at the 2008 Paralympic Games. In addition, he earned several medical degrees and was a Foundation Doctor in the British National Health Service from 2014 to 2016. McFall currently works as a trauma and orthopedic specialist in South England.
“In early 2021 when the advert for an astronaut with a physical disability came out,” said McFall, “I read the person specifications and what it entailed, and I thought, ‘Wow, this is such a huge and interesting opportunity.’ And I thought that I would be a very good candidate to help ESA answer the question they were asking: ‘Can we get someone with a physical disability into space?’ And I felt compelled to apply.”
Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Named Top Female Album of 2022 By TIME Magazine
The flowers keep coming for Beyonce, because her album ‘Renaissance’ was listed as the best female album of the year by a very important publication.
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As the year comes to a close and year end lists come out, TIME is, well, right on time with theirs and the list includes a diverse group of entires.
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Trinity’s Prof Orla Hardiman named SFI Researcher of the Year
Motor neurone disease expert Prof Orla Hardiman was one of several researchers recognised at the annual award ceremony.
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Overwatch 2 is getting a new tank in December named Ramattra
Yesterday, during the Overwatch League Grand Finals, Blizzard announced Ramattra, a new tank hero for Overwatch 2, is coming to the game in December.
Ramattra was once a “war machine” who “shed his munitions for a shield to protect his people by promoting peace and tranquility.”
Apparently, his ideals weren’t too far removed from Zenyatta’s. However, Ramattra’s story is one of hardship and trauma, and a “magnified view of humanity’s harsh realities,” replaced his feelings of harmony with dissonance. Now, he approaches his convictions from a more pragmatic angle and justifies any means necessary to defend his fellow omnics.