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A Burst of Technology, Helping the Blind to SeeResearch based on advances in technology and biology is raising hopes for progress on one of science's holy grails.
International Herald Tribune Sunday, September 27, 2009Opting in vs. Opting OutWHEN Steven P. Jobs, Apple?s chief executive, appeared in public recently for the first time in months, he revealed that he had received a liver transplant from the victim of a car crash. ?I wouldn?t be here without such generosity,? Mr. Jobs said, adding that he hoped that many people would become organ donors.
Bioethics.net Sunday, September 27, 2009Video: The Future Of UsFrom the beginning of time, eternal life has been a dream of man. Now with advances in modern technology, it may be soon possible Mo Rocca examines the idea of immortality.
CBS News Sunday, September 27, 2009Food needs 'eclipse warming'Producing enough food to meet the world's rapidly increasing demands is humanity's next greatest challenge, an expert has warned.
Science Alert Sunday, September 27, 2009Smoking divides public and MPsNew Zealand's public strongly supports a ban on smoking in cars with children, but politicians are hesitant, research has found.
Science Alert Sunday, September 27, 2009Land clean up 'key to sustainability'Re-developing old, contaminated industrial sites is the key to creating sustainable Australian cities, according to an expert.
Science Alert Sunday, September 27, 2009HIV dementia linked to infectionAustralian
scientists have discovered that infection of a particular type of brain cell is extensive in patients with HIV associated dementia.
Science Alert Sunday, September 27, 2009Prime Polluter China May Also Lead In Green TechnologyChina currently produces more CO2 than any other country in the world, but it's also poised to be the next leader in green technology. Host Liane Hansen talks to Barbara Finamore, founder and director of the China program at the National Resources Defense Council about China's green initiatives and how they compare to what's happening in the U.S.
NPR Sunday, September 27, 2009Spider Wranglers Weave One-Of-A-Kind TapestryThe American Museum of Natural History in New York unveiled something never before seen: an 11-by-4-foot tapestry made completely of spider silk. The tapestry took four years to make, with the help of more than 1 million spiders.
NPR Sunday, September 27, 2009McMaster researchers discover a new antibacterial leadEric Brown, a professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, and a team of researchers from the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research have identified a novel chemical compound that targets drug-resistant bacteria in a different way from existing antibiotics. The discovery could lead to new treatments to overcome antibiotic resistance in certain types of microorganisms.
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