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Earth is being protected by a ‘Star Trek-style invisible shield’: Scientists probe mysterious barrier blocking ‘killer electrons’
An invisible shield, some 7,200 miles (11,600 km) above Earth, has been found blocking 'killer electrons' from bombarding our planet. These electrons can whip around the planet at near-light speed and have been known to
Read More »World first as man whose spinal cord was severed WALKS: Fireman paralysed by knife attack recovers after UK scientists use nose cells to re-grow nerve cells in his spine
A fireman paralysed from the waist down after his spinal cord was completely severed has regained the ability to walk thanks to British scientists. Darek Fidyka, 40, is believed to be the first person in
Read More »Transplanting new brain cells into Alzheimer’s patients could reverse memory loss
Transplanting new brain cells into patients diagnosed with Alzheimers could help reverse their memory loss, experts claim. A new study by U.S. scientists revealed a way to alleviate the learning and memory deficits caused by
Read More »Scientist believes evidence of alien life on Mars was destroyed
Astrobiologist Richard Hoover spent more than forty six years working at NASA. In that time, he established the Astrobiology Research Group at the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, and became internationally known for his research
Read More »Scottish scientists to search for alien life
THEY are boldly going into outer space, armed with lasers – not with aggressive intent but to discover Earth-like planets that might be home to life. Scottish scientists have been awarded a £250,000 grant to
Read More »Alzheimer’s treatment breakthrough: British scientists pave way for simple pill to cure disease
Historic ‘turning point’ hailed as UK researchers discover how to halt death of brain cells, opening new pathway for future drug treatments Scientists have hailed an historic “turning point” in the search for a medicine
Read More »The truth IS out there: British scientists claim to have found proof of alien life
A team of British scientists is convinced it has found proof of alien life, after it harvested strange particles from the edge of space. The scientists sent a balloon 27km into the stratosphere, which came
Read More »‘Blind’ mice eyesight treated with transplanted cells
British scientists have restored the sight of blind mice by transplanting light-sensitive photoreceptor cells into their eyes. The work is a step towards a new treatment for patients with degenerative eye diseases. Scientists at University
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