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Electrical Device Helps Paralyzed Men Move Legs
An electrical device implanted in the backs of four paralyzed men has helped them move their legs, hips and toes during experimental research. It’s a promising development for paralysis treatment, but doctors warn it isn’t a cure. (April 8)
UK Scientists Make Body Parts in Lab
Scientists in a London hospital are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in a bold attempt to make body parts using stem cells. The lab is among several around the world working on the futuristic idea of growing custom-made organs in the lab. (April 8)
How the brain pays attention
Video by Daniel Baldauf
Picking out a face in the crowd is a complicated task: Your brain has to retrieve the memory of the face you’re seeking, then hold it in place while scanning the crowd, paying special attention to finding a match.
A new study by MIT neuroscientists reveals how the brain
Millions of Chinese users find it hard to say goodbye to XP
Microsoft has stopped offering support for one of its most popular operating systems. On Tuesday, Windows XP was officially retired.
What Are The Odds A Meteorite Will Hit You?
Last week, a Norwegian man was skydiving, and a meteorite almost hit him! The cool thing about it is it was all caught on tape! Join Tara as she discusses how this rare occurrence will likely never happen again!
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Swiss Unveil New Solar Plane for Global Flight
A Swiss team planning to complete the first round-the-world solar flight next year unveiled a new version of their unique ‘Solar Impulse’ aircraft, which they say could remain in the air indefinitely. (April 9)
Hate Parking? Let This Robot Take the Wheel
April 10 (Bloomberg) — Living in a big city has its challenges. Parking is one of them. Fortunately for the less spatially aware there’s a robot that will do it for you. While automated parking systems are nothing new, this German company says its product is more efficient. (Source: Bloo
Future Drone Will Be Able to Recharge by 'Perching' on Power Lines
Joseph Moore, who is a PhD. candidate at MIT, is currently working on a project that will allow drones to recharge while they’re in the air using power lines.
While the Federal Aviation Administration continues to discuss the use of commercial drones, others are moving forward with how best to
Paper Towels and Diapers Made From Jellyfish
Jellyfish are overpopulated on some beaches, and this can cause a variety of problems like swimmers getting stung, and in one case they even clogged the intake pipes of a nuclear power plant in Sweden, which forced it to shut down. But now, a company is Israel, where the beaches are often overrun wi
Boston Bombing Anniversary: Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Crimes?
April 15 (Bloomberg) — It’s been one year since the Boston Marathon bombings, and in the aftermath the city beefed up its security with an artificial intelligence system called AISight (pronounced “eye sight”). The software is already in place in cities like Chicago and Washi
'Blood Moon' Timelapse video: Total lunar eclipse turns moon red
Parts of the world including the Americas and Australia witnessed the first of four total eclipses. The lunar eclipses will take place roughly every six months for the next two years, known as ‘tetrad’. This is very rare and the next one will be in 2032.
VIDEO COURTESY: NASA
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Floating nuclear plants could withstand earthquakes and tsunamis
When an earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant complex in 2011, neither the quake nor the inundation caused most of the damage and contamination. Rather, it was the aftereffects — specifically, the lack of cooling for the reactor cores and spent fuel, due to a shutdown o
Amazon 3D phone: Jeff Bezos company hopes handset will be iPhone slayer
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U.S. Scientists Clone Two Adults
Scientists in the U.S. have cloned two older people — one aged 35, the other 75 — into early-stage embryos, and then derived genetically-matched tissue through that process. Gautam Naik reports on Lunch Break. Photo: Young Jung
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'Earth's Cousin': Scientists Find Alien Planet That's Most Like Home
Scientists say a world that’s 490 light-years away qualifies as the first confirmed Earth-sized exoplanet that could sustain life. Elisa Quintana,an astronomer at the SETI Institute at NASA Ames Research Center,told the journal Science,The planet, known as Kepler-186f, is “more of an Ear