AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis. Deirdre McDonnell, 34, from Drogheda, County Louth, can now stand tall for the first time after undergoing the pioneering MAGEC rod operation. The operation, also known as the magnetic expansion control system, involves the insertion of a magnetic rod that is screwed onto the spine and controlled externally in order to correct the curvature caused by scoliosis. Up until now, the £15K procedure has only been performed on children, as it was thought only to be effective for early onset scoliosis - typically diagnosed before the age of ten.
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
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FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .