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Doctors reattach a pitcher's leg backwards, on purpose

The procedure is called Van Nes Rotationplasty. After a bone tumor was removed from his femur, a boy's calf became his thigh and his ankle became a knee.  Read the full story

As brain pathways deteriorate, so does our memory

Pathways to the brain's hippocampus degrade -- by as much as 20 percent -- as we age.  Read the full story

BMW's driver assistance technology may prevent car accidents

The "left hand drive assistant" uses a combination of three laser scanners, a video camera and GPS to determine if a left turn the driver is about to make is unsafe.  Read the full story

Cereal maker 'bags' the box, PepsiCo's compostable cups

Consumer products companies continue to rethink packaging, recycling.  Read the full story

GM plans 'significant increase' in Volt production

General Motors it will retool the Detroit plant that makes the Volt to "significantly increase" production, but sales will take a hit over the next two months in the meantime.  Read the full story

Diaphonic Ear Lens: Inflatable earbuds combat listener fatigue

A new type of earbud takes advantage of your ear's natural reflexes, giving you the same fidelity at a lower volume and without that physical strain.  Read the full story

Four ways Washington D.C. is becoming a bike-friendly city

How did D.C., a city with almost zero bicycle infrastructure, become a bike-friendly city? Here are four ways they made it happen.  Read the full story

Ford aims to bridge medical devices, services to its Sync system

Ford, Medtronic, WellDoc and SDI Health demonstrated how healthcare apps and devices could work with its Sync in-car technology system. The plan is to develop a mobile "wellness connectivity portfolio."  Read the full story

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superbus!

It does not go airborne, but this Dutch mass transit electric vehicle flies down the highway at the velocity of high-speed rail.  Read the full story

Hara lands funding from energy heavy hitters, Ray Lane as chairman

Hara, which provides environmental and energy management software, landed $25 million in Series C venture funding. Ray Lane, managing partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, will become chairman of Hara's board of directors.  Read the full story

GM installs solar panels to green Chevy Volt production

General Motors is installing solar panels at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to green the production of the Chevrolet Volt.  Read the full story

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