Paraglider survives high-flying ordeal - Yahoo! News

Paraglider survives high-flying ordeal - Yahoo! News: "CANBERRA, Australia - A champion German paraglider said Friday she did not believe she would survive when she was lifted higher than
Mount Everest by a thunderstorm in eastern Australia."

Scotsman.com News - Sci-Tech - Implant to 'cure' blindness within 2 years

Scotsman.com News - Sci-Tech - Implant to 'cure' blindness within 2 years: "A 'MIRACLE' implant that restores partial sight to the blind could be commercially available in just two years.

Trials are soon to begin on the latest version of the Argus retinal prosthesis system which allows patients to distinguish different shapes and detect movement."

LiveScience.com - Scary Small: New Tracking Chip Size of a Dust Grain

LiveScience.com - Scary Small: New Tracking Chip Size of a Dust Grain: "The world's smallest and thinnest RFID tags were introduced Tuesday by Hitachi. Tiny miracles of miniaturization, these RFID chips (Radio Frequency IDentification chips) measure just 0.05 x 0.05 millimeters. 'RFID' refers to small electronic devices that use a tiny antenna to transfer small amounts of data for identification purposes."

Barbers receive beard threat | NEWS.com.au

Barbers receive beard threat | NEWS.com.au: "BARBERS in a Pakistani tribal region have received Taliban-style warnings from religious zealots warning them against cutting or shaving beards."

Stem cell technique helps women grow their own implants | the Daily Mail

Stem cell technique helps women grow their own implants | the Daily Mail: "Women have grown their own breast implants through pioneering stem cell treatment, it emerged yesterday.

Scientists harvested the stem cells from the women's own fat and encouraged them to form breast tissue.

They say the result gives a more natural look than many of the synthetic implants used by showbusiness stars like Pamela Anderson."

Reuters AlertNet - Some advice to take to heart -- take a nap

Reuters AlertNet - Some advice to take to heart -- take a nap: "CHICAGO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Regular naps are good for your heart, researchers said on Monday.

A six-year study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults found those who regularly took midday naps lowered their risk of dying from heart disease by more than a third."