Implantable Telescope Helps Restore Vision: Discovery News

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 8:16 PM EDT (Discovery.com)

Usually, a telescope ends up inside someone's eye after a tragic accident. A new telescope, surgically implanted into a patient's eye, helps alleviate a tragic accident.

science, vision, telescope, helps, restore, implantable

Hair Loss Gene Found in Mice : Discovery News

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 8:13 PM EDT (Discovery.com)

Experiments on mice have revealed a gene that is linked to early hair loss, a Japanese researcher said, sparking hopes for a treatment to prevent thinning and baldness in humans.

japanese, science, treatment, experiments, gene, baldness, hair-loss

Saudi women pioneers brave clerics with ball games

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 8:09 PM EDT (breitbart.com)

In red-and-white uniforms which cover all but their hands and face, Saudi women pioneers with their basketballs and footballs are puncturing strict religious taboos. Jeddah United train four times a week away from the prying eyes of men.

sports, world, basketball

The Gaza Surf Club: Catching Waves in a War Zone

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 8:05 PM EDT (SPIEGEL ONLINE)

The road to Gaza City ran between shambling concrete buildings with strings of green Hamas flags fluttering over traffic. On the concrete center divider stood occasional trees and more than one burnt-out hulk of a car.

sports, gaza-city, surf, warzone

Guardian Environment Network: Taiwan's solar stadium 100% powered by the sun | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 7:57 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Taiwan recently finished construction on an incredible solar-powered stadium that will generate 100% of its electricity from photovoltaic technology! Designed by Toyo Ito, the dragon-shaped 50,000 seat arena is clad in 8,844 solar panels that illuminate the track and field with 3 …

energy, power, environment, network, solar, world-news, renewable

U.S., Canada sign border pact allowing agents to cross more easily, joint Coast Guard manning

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 7:33 PM EDT (Cleve-Blog)

The United States and Canada adopted an agreement Tuesday to allow law enforcement authorities of both nations to share personnel and cross the border more easily to fight human, drug and weapon smuggling on waterways that separate them.

canada, immigration, border, homeland-security, diplomacy, government, us-news, janet-napolitano, peter-van-loan

Guinness Record Holder For "The Most Lawsuits Filed" Sues Guinness Book of Records For Naming Him As The Person With The Most Lawsuits Filed

Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 9:11 AM EDT (spokesman.com)

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The "Lawsuit Zeus," also known as "Johnny Sue-nami," filed a lawsuit this week in federal court seeking an injunction to stop the Guinness Book of World Records from naming him as the person who has filed the most lawsuits in the history of mankind.

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