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Light-powered bionic eye invented to help restore sight BBC, 2 days, 6 hours, 16 minutes ago A retinal implant - or bionic eye - which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California.
60 percent reduction in acidity of Delaware rain Terra Daily, 4 days, 16 hours, 18 minutes ago Several decades ago, precipitation in Delaware was among the most acidic in the country. Pollutants in the air reacted with rainwater to sprinkle sulfuric, nitric and carbonic acids onto the ground below, affecting crops and ecosystems statewide.
Watch: Disabled Veteran Does the Impossible Daily Mail, 6 days, 7 hours, 9 minutes ago When Arthur Boorman was injured in the Gulf War, a botched surgery left him immobile and depressed. Having been told he would never walk unassisted again, the 47-year-old ballooned to 297lbs and gave up hope of ever being happy again. But thanks to a revolutionary form of yoga, Mr Boorman managed to lose a staggering 140lbs in just ten months and now can not only walk without his canes and leg braces, he can run.
Obama says same-sex couples should be able to marry BBC, 1 week, 8 hours, 16 minutes ago US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed. He has become the first sitting US president to back gay marriage.
Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality Triple Pundit, 1 week, 9 hours, 21 minutes ago Microsoft has committed to become carbon neutral beginning on July 1, the start of the company’s new fiscal year. The shift results from three years of internal discussions within the company to improve Microsoft’s carbon footprint and environmental performance.
Cancer deaths on the decline in Canada National Post, 1 week, 9 hours, 38 minutes ago The death toll cancer takes in Canada is on the decline, fuelled in large part by the fact that lung cancer is killing fewer Canadian men than it did in earlier decades, the Canadian Cancer Society said Wednesday.
Broadcasters ordered to dial down TV ad volume Globe and Mail, 1 week, 1 day, 10 hours, 2 minutes ago Canada’s broadcast regulator has been asking TV providers to turn down the racket in loud commercials, and now it is making that an order.
Range of brain diseases could be treated by single drug BBC, 1 week, 2 days, 1 hour, 9 minutes ago The tantalising prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, all with the same drug, has been raised by UK researchers.
Seeking justice for Haiti’s rape victims CNN, 1 week, 3 days, 1 hour, 43 minutes ago Malya Villard-Appolon is a rape survivor dedicated to supporting victims of sexual violence in Haiti. In 2004, she co-founded KOFAVIV, an organization that has helped more than 4,000 rape survivors find safety, psychological support and/or legal aid.
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