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- Interacting with Animals Helps Autistic Children Connect with Peers Sun, 13 Apr 14, 4:00amResearch conducted by author, engineer, and activist Temple Grandin has shown that cultivating a bond between animals--even domesticated ones like the chickens above--and autistic children can make it easier for them to interact...
- Japanese Loggerhead Turtle Swims Again With Prosthetic Flippers After Shark Attack Wed, 20 Feb 13, 4:00amA 25-year-old loggerhead turtle that lost her fins to a shark attack received a new pair of prosthetic limbs on Tuesday. Scientists at the Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe, Japan, designed the new limbs using the latest developments...
- Paro Robo-Seals to the Rescue! Thu, 21 May 09, 11:20pmAnimal therapy is nothing new in the medical community–it’s been proven to aid in mental and social stimulation among sick and elderly patients–but can a robotic animal actually improve anyone’s quality...