Previously, artificial skin has been made from biomaterials such as collagen, polyglycolic acid, and chitosan. The fibrin-agarose skin, however, looks particularly promising. Prof. Jiménez Rodríguez, one of the researchers, stated "Definitively, we
State officials say they had no choice — especially after last July, when an eight-foot python sneaked out of its cage north of Orlando and strangled a 2-year-old. It led to a six-week hunting season to reduce the python population.
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The fact is that I've been seeing deterioration in the stock market ever since early-April, and this in the face of improving business news. The D-J Industrial Average is composed of 30 internationally known top-quality blue-chip stocks.
Historically, Katla has erupted after the eruption of it’s close neighbor, Eyjafjallajokull, which first erupted on April 14, 2010 and is ongoing at this moment. Magma channels beneath to the two volcanoes are thought to be interconnected. A Katla er
Kokesh might be the only Republican congressional candidate anywhere who was escorted out of the 2008 Republican National Convention for heckling presidential nominee John McCain....
When it comes to Internet attention, new Kentucky GOP nominee for the US Senate, Rand Paul, can't hold a candle to his old man. Simon Owens, Bloggasm, crunches the numbers.
Insurgents have launched a brazen pre-dawn assault against the giant US-run Bagram Air Field one day after a suicide bomber struck a US convoy in the capital of Kabul, killing 18 people. The Kabul dead included 5 American troops and a Canadian and wa
Iran expects a quick response from world powers on an accord to ship much of its low enriched uranium to Turkey as part of a nuclear fuel swap deal. Iran will notify the International Atomic Energy Agency of the accord with Turkey and Brazil "in writ
Party-switching Sen. Arlen Specter fell to a younger and far less experienced rival in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, and political novice Rand Paul rode support from tea party activists to a Republican rout in Kentucky on Tuesday, the latest j
While U.S. men and women put their lives at risk in Iraq, the MPAA has queried the military about the pirating habits of the soldiers stationed there. The MPAA is fighting a war of its own in the Middle East, one against copyright infringing soldiers
Paul Hutton, 40, was pulled over by police as he drove an electric Barbie car, which moves slower than a mobility scooter, near his home. "I was very surprised to get done for drink-driving but I was a twit to say the least.
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Juveniles may not be sentenced to life in prison without parole for any crime short of homicide, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday, expanding its command that young offenders must be treated differently from adults even for heinous crimes.
Even without cookies, popular browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox give Web sites enough information to get a unique picture of their visitors about 94 percent of the time, according to research compiled over the past few months by the Elec
Social Security faces a $5.3 trillion shortfall over the next 75 years, but a new congressional report says the massive gap could be erased with only modest changes to payroll taxes and benefits. Increasing payroll taxes, reducing cost-of-living incr
The text of Dr. Fred Singer jumping to the defense of VA Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli who has raised the ire of climate scientists after Cuccinelli demanded the release of Michael Mann's documents related to his federally funded research.
According to the latest from the National Enquirer, John Edwards is working on a plea deal that will let him avoid jail time. But he will have to plead guilty--to something.
The Social Security number used by Barack Obama mysteriously coincides with Social Security numbers verified to have been issued by the state of Connecticut between 1977 and 1979...
Nine employees who were contracted to work for the Department of Education in Iowa are being indicted after gaining unauthorized access to President Obama's student loan records.
Paul had 59 percent of the vote with returns counted from slightly more than half of the precincts, compared to 36 percent for Secretary of State Trey Grayson.
Record numbers using food stamps. The Agriculture Department said a record 40 million Americans, or 1 in 8 Americans, may not be able to eat without government assistance. “This is the ultimate sign of an under class,” the Hoffman Brothers say.
The question now becomes whether the government, in the form of NOAA is merely asking for a pause in order to process data more fully, or if it is putting the lid on a story that shows the oil spill to be far worse than the surface slick would sugges
There may be a small glimmer of hope for our country come 2012. There may be a running of the Newts. That's right, Newt has come out and finally admitted that he may have his eye on the run for the White House in 2012. This is a good thing for man
"Remain the judge of your own actions. Never surrender that position by default. When the enemy screams “Foul!” the loudest, you know you’re doing him the most damage. Those who help him scream are also the enemy." L. Neil Smith
Arlen Specter (R no, wait - D-PA) is probably nervously biting his nails right now... maybe he'll be watching MSNBC later, listening to Chris Mathews or Keith Olbermann; awaiting the results from the primary in Pennsylvania that is taking place tod
The amazing thing about elitist scams are how under the guise of social justice they make the elite richer and more powerful. Socialism historically is predicated on a group of elitists building a society that reduces all of its’ citizens to a common
Clinton said the United States and its partners "are proceeding to rally the international community on behalf of a strong sanctions resolution that will, in our view, send an unmistakable message about what is expected from Iran."