Jul 08 2011

World’s First Synthetic Organ Transplant

Tag: Adult,Anatomy,Body Parts,Body Systems,Drugs,Health,Stem Cells,Trial — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:01 pm
Scientists craft an artificial windpipe from the patient's own stem cells.

Jun 06 2011

Chameleon Bandage to Help Wounds Heal

Tag: Diabetes,Elderly,Green,Immune System,Infrared,Life Science,Materials,Medicine,Modern Medicine,Oceania and Australia,Science,Scientists,Trial,Video — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:45 pm
Temperature-sensitive fibers change color in the presence of heat generated by infections or inflammation.

May 12 2011

Former Nazi Camp Guard Gets Five Years

Tag: Death and Dying,Military,Murder,Prison,Soldiers,Trial,War Crimes,Wars,World War 2 — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:55 pm
John Demjanjuk, 91, is unlikely to live out the five years of his sentence for being an accessory to murder of almost 30,000 people.

Feb 22 2011

Sticky Dots for Cancer Get Clinical Trial

Tag: Devices,Imaging,Medications,Trial,Tumor — Irene Klotz @ 6:31 pm
Injectable, glowing nanoparticles bond to cancer cells, and could deliver chemo drugs.

Jul 30 2010

Fishing Industry Fears Oil’s Lingering Effects

Tag: Boat,Disasters and Accidents,Explosions,Fish,Fishing,Hearing,Jobs,Money,Oil Spill,Safety,Scientists,Seafood,Seas,Summer,Trial — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 3:45 pm
Fishermen have been an integral part of cleanup operations, but they could end up losing their jobs for a second time.