Nose cell transplant enables paralysed dogs to walk

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Fergus Walsh, BBC News, 18 November 2012 Last updated at 19:51 ET

Jasper the dachshund walking again

Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose.

The pets had all suffered spinal injuries which prevented them from using their back legs.

The Cambridge University team is cautiously optimistic the technique could eventually have a role in the treatment of human patients.

 

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More Music From Dr. Moe

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Dr. Moe's amazing music is a big hit. You may not know this Dr. Moe, but we listened to several of your songs before yesterday's staff meeting. Thank you for shining your LIGHT.

 

Please enjoy and share these
wonderful songs from Dr. Moe.

 


Be Prepared for Love
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Sonic Temple

Volcano activity at Tongariro and Ruapehu may not be linked

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Stuff.co.NZ - 11/19/12, Michelle Cooke

Mount Ruapehu

Scientists do not believe that volcanic activity at Tongariro and Ruapehu this year are related but are not excluding the idea.

GNS Science announced on Friday that pressure was building up inside Ruapehu's Crater Lake and there was an increased likelihood of an eruption. Tongariro, which is located near Ruapehu, erupted in August, the first time in more than 100 years.

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What the Hell Is China Building Here?

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Not happy with building mysterious gigantic structures in the desert, the Chinese are now building inter-dimensional portals in the middle of their cities. What the hell is this 515-foot (157 meters) high metal structure in the the city of Fushun, in northeast China's Liaoning province?

Oh wait, I know, it's just another example of the China's building craze, the one that has got them to build entire ghost cities made of thousands of pre-fab buildings.

 

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'Intense' Waterspout Awes Beachgoers in Australia

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Weather.com - 11/20/12, Becky Kellogg

A massive waterspout that swirled off the coast of Australia on Nov. 18, 2012 could be one of the largest every caught on camera. 

"It's the most intense (waterspout) that I've seen off the North Southwest coast," said Australia Bureau of Meteorology severe weather forecaster Mick Logan.

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Chasing Ice: A Melting Landscape

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Weather.com - 11/19/12, Kerri Cassani

Chasing Ice

In Disko Bay, Greenland, 20-story high icebergs broken off from the Greenland Ice Sheet float into the North Atlantic, raising sea level

In the Spring of 2005, National Geographic photographer James Balog took on a challenging assignment, to help tell the story of the Earth's changing climate.  

"I never imagined you could see glaciers this big disappearing in such a short time. There's a powerful piece of history unfolding in these pictures," said Balog.

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Northwest Storm Train Continues

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Accuweather.com - 11/20/12, By Matt Alto

A cyclist has the roadway to himself as he crosses under Highway 99 where the low spot was closed to automotive traffic after it flooded earlier on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Seattle. Wet and windy weather with mountain snow will continue this week in Washington, but there may be a lull for turkeys to land on Thanksgiving Day tables. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

A day after the strongest in the train of Pacific storms slammed the Northwest with flooding rain and hurricane-force wind gusts, another storm system will bring more rain and wind to the region.

Although today's system will not be as strong as Monday's, it will bring much colder air which will drop snow levels to 4,000 feet in the Washington and Oregon Cascades.

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Balochistan province of Pakistan shaken by twin tremors

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 11/20/12

November 20, 2012 – QUETTA, Pakistan – A moderate 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Quetta, Pakistan. The earthquake was followed by a mild intensity earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook parts of Balochistan on Monday, Geo News reported. According to preliminary reports, the quake was felt in Quetta, Ziarat, Harnai, Chaman, Pasheen, Khanoi, Qallat, Mastaung, Qilla Saifullah and others parts of Balochistan. Panic gripped the residents of the provincial capital and they came out of their houses.

No loss of life or property has been reported so far. The Meteorological Department said that the magnitude of the quake was recorded 4.5 on the Richter scale with epicenter 60 kilometer in south-east of Quetta. Sitting near the Durand Line border with Afghanistan and close to Kandahar province, Quetta is a trade and communications center between the two countries as well as an important military location which occupies a strategic position for the Pakistani Armed Forces. –International Times

 

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