Scientists grow viable vaginas from girls’ own cells
Four young women born with abnormal or missing vaginas were implanted with lab-grown versions made from their own cells, the latest success in creating replacement organs that have so far included tracheas, […]
Compare the current air quality in different European cities
This application lets you see the air quality in different cities for a recent hour, for yesterday and for the past year.
Humans’ First Appearance in the Americas
Niede Guidon still remembers her astonishment when she glimpsed the paintings. Preserved amid the bromeliad-encrusted plateaus that tower over the thorn forests of northeast Brazil, the ancient rock art depicts fierce battles […]
Joanne Milne’s hearing implants are turned on and she hears for the first time
The smile at 2:18 is priceless. Well done, Joanne. Well done, science. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7LcNUxcQ8Y
Infographic: The Killing of a Danish giraffe (and four lions)
U.S. media is going bananas over the killings of ‘surplus’ animals in Copenhagen Zoo. [via Frede Jacobsen]
Germany – along with the Nordic countries – is a pioneer in green energy
Germany green credentials are considered to be among the best in the world. Wind turbines, solar power collectors and biomass stations now supply 11.5% of the country’s energy demands. They also help […]
Friends in space: US, Russian astronauts fly Soyuz to ISS
The crew of two Russians and an American has successfully blasted off into space. Despite the diplomatic skirmish on the ground, the greatest problems faced by the international Soyuz team are dozens […]
WHO Report: Air Pollution Killed 7 Million People in 2012
Heart disease, stroke brought on by air pollution led to about 80% of deaths. Air pollution killed 7 million people across the globe in 2012, making it the world’s largest single environmental […]
Afghanistan’s first spaceman returns home
In 1988, just as the Soviet army was preparing to pull out of Afghanistan, a rocket blasted off carrying the first and only Afghan to travel into space. Abdulahad Momand returned to […]
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