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Light fantastic: Retinal implant brightens future for blindParis (AFP) Nov 3, 2010 German doctors on Wednesday announced a breakthrough in retinal implants, the fledgling technology that aims to restore sight in people cursed by a form of inherited blindness. Three patients fitted with the new device were able to see shapes and objects, and one was able to walk around a room by himself, approach people, read a clock face and distinguish between seven shades of grey. The device "represents an unprecedented advance in electronic visual prostheses," the Royal Society, Britain's d ... read more |
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  Haiti cholera deaths rise above 300 Haiti's cholera toll rose Thursday above 300, as doctors sought to contain an epidemic that is seeing desperate patients overwhelm the quake-hit nation's crumbling hospitals. ... more | .. |
  Discovery Swan Song Carries Two Final Payloads From Boulder NASA's space shuttle Discovery will make its swan song flight Nov. 1 carrying two University of Colorado at Boulder-built biomedical payload devices, including one to help scientists better understa ... more | .. |
Cholera-hit Haiti told to prepare for worst as toll rises Officials warned Wednesday that Haiti should prepare for the worst as hundreds more patients packed into hospitals amid a deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed almost 300 lives. ... more | .. |
  EU drafts nuclear waste guidelines The European Union says it will require member states to implement strategies for storage of nuclear waste, recommending deep burial underground. ... more |
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 Haiti cholera victims drank treated water In the sparse rooms of a small town Haitian hospital, patients lied helpless on cots connected to hydration drips, too weakened by cholera to move. ... more | .. |
  Chinese iPhone workers poisoned by chemical: report Workers who say they were assembling Apple computers and iPhones in southern China have spent months in hospital after being exposed to a harmful chemical, an Australian media report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Britain releases secret papers confirming Kelly suicide The British government released secret medical documents Friday confirming that Iraq weapons inspector David Kelly committed suicide by slashing his wrist after doubts were raised over the cause of death. ... more | .. |
  California braces for the Big One, with fake quake Choppers clattering in the sky above, bloodstained students watch in shock as blaring ambulances screech into the schoolyard, disgorging paramedics with medicine packs and gurneys. ... more |
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  At least one civilian dead in Yemen air strike against Qaeda Two air strikes against suspected Al-Qaeda hideouts in southern Yemen killed at least one civilian on Sunday, security and medical sources said. A security official said the raids targeted moun ... more | .. |
  Ecuador suspends senior police officers over mutiny Thirteen senior police officers were put on administrative leave Wednesday and could be fired for their role in a September 30 police mutiny, officials said. Scores of other police officers have ... more | .. |
  Moloka'i General Hospital Uses Solar-Generated Electricity The Moloka'i General Hospital, on the island of Moloka'i in Hawai'i, will be using solar-generated electricity to power part of its operations. The 105.48 kW-sized rooftop system, the largest ... more | .. |
  Researchers Engineer Adult Stem Cells That Do Not Age Biomedical researchers at the University at Buffalo have engineered adult stem cells that scientists can grow continuously in culture, a discovery that could speed development of cost-effective trea ... more |
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  A Catalyst Sandwich Northwestern University researchers have taken another step towards realizing a new class of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) enzyme mimics, opening the door for the development of highly sensitive c ... more | .. |
 A Step Toward Lead-Free Electronics Research published by materials engineers from the University of Leeds could help pave the way towards 100% lead-free electronics. The work, carried out at the UK's synchrotron facility, Diamo ... more | .. |
  Ecuador mulls reversing austerity cuts Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced he would review austerity cuts that triggered a police revolt last week but continue security measures to reinforce his authority. Correa was hit by ... more | .. |
  South Africa launches crime unit to battle rhino poaching South Africa launched Tuesday a special wildlife crime unit to tackle a dramatic surge in rhino poaching, driven by demand for the animal's horn in Asia for use in traditional medicines. Rhino ... more |
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