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Scientists take a step closer to grow human organs in a lab

Scientists take a step closer to grow human organs in a lab A new step in the science of physiology has been taken by the scientists as they have developed a structure that can support beating heart muscle, which brightens the possibility that human organs could be grown in the laboratory in near future.  

The scientists have developed a non-living material which they call "scaffold", which is strong enough to hold the organ tissue in place. Astonishingly, it has been designed in such a manner that it degrades in two months to leave the organ behind. 

AT&T plans broadband caps

AT&T plans broadband caps Recently, it was announced by AT&T that they would introduce data caps for its internet customers. 

The company plans to begin capping users of its slowest at 768 kilobits per second DSL service at 20Gb per month. As the speed of the plan increases up to 150 gigabytes per month at the 10 megabits-per-second level, the limit would increase too. 

In an FCC filing, the company said, "AT&T plans to initiate a broadband Internet access usage trial in Reno, Nevada beginning in November."

IBM releases solutions to rein data overflow

IBM releases solutions to rein data overflow An array of about 40 solutions were released today by IBM, taking off from the global concern of skyrocketing data volumes, the perennial lack of physical storage spaces and being sensitive about carbon footprints. These solutions will aim at tackling this data overflow using technologies, which are 'disruptive' in nature. 

IBM brought into the light the IBM XIV system, which is a highly scalable disk storage system optimized to handle content from Web 2.0 applications to traditional applications such as financial services. 

American astronauts vote 220 miles above earth

American astronauts vote 220 miles above earth With the help of an elaborate system to ensure their ballots remain confidential, two American astronauts, International Space Station Commander Edward Michael Fincke and ISS Flight Engineer and Science Officer Greg Chamitoff, who are orbiting the Earth at 17,500 miles an hour on the International Space Station voted in the US presidential election. They used their right to vote through secure digital transmission. 

New Zealand's Maoris congratulate Obama

New Zealand's Maoris congratulate ObamaWellington - New Zealand's Maori Party, which could hold the balance of power after a general election on Saturday, was buoyed by Barack Obama's victory in US presidential elections, party co-leader Tariana Turia said on Thursday.

"Barack Obama not only represents the strength of black liberation - he represents an impressive commitment to the power of the people," she said.

"The US election results have demonstrated the will of the American people to acknowledge and accept the contribution that African-American people make to their nation," Turia said.

Water presence pointed by Mars' minerals

Water presence pointed by Mars' minerals It has been a long unsolved mystery for the scientists as to how warm and wet Mars once had been. However, they are now viewing global mineralogical signs that suggest the red planet, for the first two billion years of its existence, was at least occasionally wet. 

The scientists working with data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reported in an article in the November issue of the journal Geology that a widespread deposits of opals and related minerals on the surface of Mars have been spotted. 

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