Neuroscientist Paul Bach-y-Rita hypothesized in the 1960s that “we see with our brains not our eyes.” Now, a new device trades on that thinking and aims to partially restore the experience of vision for the blind and visually impaired by relying on the nerves…
Read Full ArticleDNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated, Scientists Show
Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases. The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the…
Read Full ArticleSwine flu jab link to killer nerve disease: Leaked letter reveals concern of neurologists over 25 deaths in America | Mail Online
A warning that the new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter.The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, has been leaked…
Read Full ArticleCave Complex Found Under Giza Pyramids : Discovery News
Aug. 13, 2009 — An enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza, according to a British explorer who claims to have found the lost underworld of the pharaohs.
Read Full ArticleGiant ‘meat-eating’ plant found
A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines.The pitcher plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is so big that it can catch rats as well as insects in its leafy trap. During…
Read Full ArticleDogs as intelligent as two-year-old children – Telegraph
They [Scientists] have compiled a list of the most intelligent and least intelligent breeds using information from obedience classes. Border collies and retrievers were rated among the most intelligent while hounds and terriers were the least bright. “The average dog is about as bright…
Read Full ArticleReawakening Retrocyclins: Ancestral Human Defensins Active Against HIV-1
Research published in PLoS Biology that demonstrates the reawakening of latent human cells’ ability to manufacture an HIV defense. A group of scientists led by Nitya Venkataraman began with the knowledge that Old World monkeys have a built-in immunity to HIV: a protein that…
Read Full ArticleBasics – Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect – NYTimes.com
Scientists have discovered that the spleen, long consigned to the B-list of abdominal organs and known as much for its metaphoric as its physiological value, plays a more important role in the body’s defense system than anyone suspected.Reporting in the current issue of the…
Read Full ArticleInjecting oxygen into cancerous tumours ‘improves chances of recovery’
Injecting oxygen into cancerous tumours significantly boosts the chances of recovery, a ground-breaking study has revealed. Scientists at Oxford University found slightly increasing the supply strengthened blood vessels in cancer cells, making chemotherapy more effective. Cells which are damaged and weak had a constricted…
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