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Scientist Gets First Bionic Arm

scienceJune 7, 2026·90 words·1 min read

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Scientist Gets First Bionic Arm
Praveen Gowtham is 43 years old. He works as a scientist. He lost his right arm as a baby. Now he has a new 3D-printed bionic arm. He is the world's first to get this arm.
A team made the arm. Small sensors read his muscle. Then his new fingers move. He can change the hand for each hobby.
The new arm is light. He can wear it all day. His old arm was too heavy. Now he can lift boxes and open doors. More people wear special arms now.

Key Vocabulary

n.
electric, made to be like a real body part
n.
a small thing that reads body signals
n.
the soft body part that helps you move
n.
a thing you do for fun
Vocabulary Translations· 4 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

bionicn.

electric, made to be like a real body part

sinh học điện tửbiônicoバイオニックのbiyonikbiónicobionicznyحيوي إلكترونيbionischбионический仿生的생체공학의
sensorn.

a small thing that reads body signals

cảm biếnsensoresセンサーsensörlersensoresczujnikiمستشعراتsensorenдатчики传感器센서
musclen.

the soft body part that helps you move

cơ (bắp thịt)músculo筋肉kasmúsculomięsieńالعضلةspierмышца肌肉근육
hobbyn.

a thing you do for fun

sở thíchhobby趣味hobipasatiempohobbyهوايةhobbyхобби爱好취미

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Question 1: True or False

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The new arm is heavy.

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He can wear the new arm all day.

3

He lost his right arm as a baby.

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His old arm was light.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

When did he lose his right arm?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What can he do with the new arm?

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