Treatment helps paralyzed rats walk
Combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and therapy restores lost connections

BBC World News: Euro Crisis Animation 

Watch this year’s job growth vanish 

'Cyber arms race has begun'

SecDev cyber security expert says United States employs cyber-weapons against Iran ‘because the effects can justify these means’; equates situation to outright war

On Monday, June 4th, the Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse visible across the Pacific from China to the United States.

It won’t happen again until December 2117. On June 5th, 2012, Venus will transit the face of the sun in an event of both historical and observational importance. The best places to watch are in the south Pacific, but travel is not required. The event will also be visible around sunset from the USA.

High above Earth, astronaut Don Pettit is about to become the first human to witness and photograph a transit of Venus from space. His images and commentary will be streamed to Earth during the crossing.

This robot, developed by the Kabe Group at Waseda University, is designed to aid those who suffer from sleep apnea.

Called Jukusui-kun, it is a modified teddy bear. Its body functions as a pillow, and its arms move, providing a stimulus for the sleeper to change position by touching their face or neck.

Sharp’s new IGZO crystal structure for high density LCD and OLED displays



Olympus 2.4mm diameter industrial videoscope is world’s thinnest


The iPLEX TX, being developed by Olympus, is the world’s slimmest industrial videoscope. It uses a compact CMOS sensor to achieve a high image quality despite being extremely slender.