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Y286ny ywty all right. good stuff for you. a young girls wish to play the violin comes true thanks to a bunch of college kids. the story. born without a left hand. so five bioengineering students hear about this. they make a prosthetic for her. >> very happy and blessed that i have this amazing group of people that have helped me. >> the process of making the attachment started last fall and finished in a 3d printer. she can play the violin all she wants. >> making an immediate impact on

Cruz needed a new heart. >> first im going to take some pictures of your belly. then well take some up here. >> she was born with a serious heart defect. three open-heart surgeries werent enough to fix it. only the right-sized heart with the right blood type would do. and even though she was in the top priority category for a transplant, she had been waiting for months. >> this is one thing that tests every single emotion that you have in your body. fear, anxiety, every day. >> hey, ella! >> hi....

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>> el cruz needed a new heart. three open heart surgeries were not enough to fix it. only the right sized heart with the right blood type would do. even though she was in the top priority category, she was waiting for months. >> this is one thing that tests every single emotion you have. fear, anxiety, every day. hey, ella! how are you? >> thousands of americans are on the national waiting list for a new heard according to the government. and even if they get one, their bodies may reject it. wha...

Transforming. were so much more about what we do for people than what we have for people. >> reporter: more than 90% of public libraries offer technology training, e-books and free wi-fi. >> this is just a whole new way of delivering information. >> this charlotte, north carolina, library has what it calls a maker space, described as a collaborative environment where locals can get help turning their ideas into reality. >> this is a vinyl cutter. >> reporter: patrons can use the tools and softwa...

One needs extra medical attention. the smaller cub weighed three ounces at birth. thats 85 grams. it hasnt been keeping on weight. in the mild wild, mother pandas who have twins often nurture one panda and abandon the other. they have been switching the cubs every couple of hours. they are monitoring the tiny panda around the clock to make sure it gets the care and nutrients it needs. they are ugly. >> yes, but i eventually they grow to beautiful. >> true. a brazilian -- is getting a new lease...

Haley dawson threw out the first pitch in last nights orioles games. born with a rare condition that affects the growth of her right hand, a 3d printer constructed a orioles prosthetic hand just for her. she threw out the first pitch to her favorite player. look at this. albert pujols knocks it deep. strickland holding his daughter there. he cant reach the ball. he almost falls over the rail. one of the stadium ushers retrieves the ball. instead of giving him the baushlgs he throws it in the s...

Are mass produced in a factory but soon your local pharmacy could have a 3-d printer to make whatever you want. 3-d printers are being used to make artificial limbs and dentists use them for dental implants. instead of using ink in the printer, they use plastic. experts say they can design virtually anything. it wasnt long ago these 3-d printers were hundreds of thousands of dollars so only used to make robotic parts for companies like general electric and government agencies like nasa. now the ...

Well, it is a pill you can make with your printer. a 3-d printer to be exact and it just got approved by the fda. trace gallagher with more on that. how do they do that trace? >> reporter: the new drug controls seizures brought on by epilepsy but its not the drug thats revolutionary, its the way theyre makingit. the company is using a 3-d printer, which is normally used to make things like plastic toys models robotic parts. 3-d printers work by making things one layer at a time and printing the ...

Red tape? who will have the best ideas for america? its interesting to note who was on top of the heap the last few times around at this same point in time. in 2003, howard dean. in 20007, rudy giuliani and hillary clinton. in 2011 rick perry. the last time a candidate leading in the august polls the year before the election won was 2000. so will this election cycle be the same or different? i think we as a nation have changed who we want to be president, and im not so sure the next president wi...