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ESA Rosetta Philea lands on Comet!

In Science by Fredy Ore

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Philae lander from the Rosetta space mission has finally landed on the P67 Comet a few minutes ago! Amazing! #67P at 08:21 UT during #CometLanding …

Researchers re-grow optic nerves

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Researchers at the Harvard Medical School, have published a paper in the Journal of Neuroscience, that describes the regeneration of optic nerves. Although the research describes the enhancing and reproduction …

Go Digital on the BBC World Service

In Archive by Fredy Ore

I was up late listening to ABC News Radio and I came across the BBC World Service programme Go Digital with presenter Tracey Logan. The programme is quite interesting, covering …

Cell transplant restores vision

In Archive by Fredy Ore

BBC World reports on a stem cell transplant that has given vision back to a blind man. The operation transplanted corneal (part of the eye that covers the iris and …

Scientists complete the Human genome

In Science by Fredy Ore

Scientists have finally completed the Human Genome (also known as the genetic blueprint) three years after a working draft was completed and 2 years ahead of it predicted schedule. BBC …

The combat against biological warfare

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Interesting article on the combat against biological warfare, as state-of-the-art UK laboratory produces tens of thousands of doses of anthrax vaccine. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health