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A new, six-part PBS series uncovers the science behind how the human body works. The sixth episode of “Human: The World Within” features Orlando resident Jason Little, who has a bionic arm. Little lost his left hand and part of his arm in a car accident after losing control of his Toyota 4Runner on I-4 during a rainstorm on May 27, 2011. “The vehicle started spinning in the lane,” he recalled, ...

>> dana: eli and mason, congratulations. i sat on the daily signal, a great newsletter to sign up for. i love to see young people doing great things and talking about what it means to be an american. congratulations and have a good summer. >> thank you very much. >> thank you for having us. >> dana: an 8-year-old gets a new bionic arm. the hero arm was developed by a company called open biotics. the austin, texas, girl is the youngest person in the u.s. to get one and the good news is it will allow her to do stuff like this. >> my favorite thing is to make a heart out of two hands. >> dana: op...

Arty and fred are the first two veterans at the va to receive his new bionic arm. it is called a luke arm. this is developed by their -- is controlled by sensors in the user speed and gives them a wider mobility. this man lost his entire left arm accurate and motor vehicle accident. he says the range of motion is when he appreciates the most. and this man who lost his arm after stepping on the mind of being obsessive this has returned his independence and dignity. >> it is simply routine things. but to someone who cannot do it, to be able to have this function is, it is like magic. to be able ...