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Virtual reality system developed for first ever head transplant patient

Virtual reality system developed for first ever head transplant patient

This video shows a virtual reality developed to help Valery Spiridonov – a Russian man suffering from Werdnig-Hoffman disease – practice having a functional body before he undergoes the first ever head transplant operation. The 31-year-old is in a wheelchair due to the muscle-wasting disease. This VR system, created by Inventum Bioengineering Technologies, will help Spiridonov adjust to his new life before the operation takes place. This is to try to reduce the psychological impact of having his head attached to someone else’s body. Nov 21, 2016
Pokémon Sun and Moon: What you need to know

Pokémon Sun and Moon: What you need to know

Pokémon Sun and Moon will be released on the 23 November. The game takes place in the Alola region, based on real-world Hawaii.The release commemorates the 20th anniversary of the franchise. It includes the new starter Pokémon Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio. Nov 19, 2016
British taxpayers to fund huge £369m refurbishment of Buckingham Palace

British taxpayers to fund huge £369m refurbishment of Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace requires urgent repair work costing tax payers £369m. The refurbishment is expected to take 10 years during which the Queen will remain in residence. An independent survey warned of a risk of serious damage should repairs be delayed.The refurbishment is also supposed to “future-proof” the palace for the next 50 years. The repairs will be funded by increasing the Sovereign Grant from 15% to 25%. Nov 18, 2016
Secrets of 6,000-year-old amulet illuminated by science

Secrets of 6,000-year-old amulet illuminated by science

Clues about how a 6,000 year-old amulet discovered in Mehrgarh, Pakistan, was manufactured are uncovered by an imaging method reported in Nature Communications. The method, known as photoluminescence imaging, shines light to allow microstructures that are invisible under other conventional microscopes to be seen. It confirms the amulet contains two types of copper oxide and was cast as a single piece by pouring very pure molten copper into a clay mould.This study demonstrates the value of the imaging technique for archaeological artifacts, but it may also be a useful analytical tool in geophysics, engineering and environmental sciences. Nov 15, 2016
Juncker warns Trump presidency poses risk to US ties with Europe

Juncker warns Trump presidency poses risk to US ties with Europe

Donald Trumps surprise election victory risks upsetting the relationship between the US and the European Union, the European Commissions head Jean-Claude Juncker has said.He said the president-elect is ignorant of the EU, adding that Trump has a lot to learn about Europe, what its values are and how it works, and that it is up to the bloc to teach the Republican. Nov 12, 2016
Wild chimps go fishing using never before seen method

Wild chimps go fishing using never before seen method

Chimpanzees have been observed using long sticks to fish for algae for the first time. Researchers placed remote camera traps at a temporary research site to capture the chimps’ behaviour, after they found sticks strewn along the bank of rivers and ponds in Bakoun, Guinea. Nov 11, 2016
Is this what we could be living in on Mars?

Is this what we could be living in on Mars?

The first ever Mars show home has opened its doors at Greenwich Observatory in London to give visitors a feel of what life could one day be like...on Mars. The home opens ahead of the premiere of a six-part docu-drama, Mars, based on the book How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek. It will launch on Sunday 13 November on National Geographic. Nov 11, 2016
Gareth Southgate on Wayne Rooney captaincy and the England manager job

Gareth Southgate on Wayne Rooney captaincy and the England manager job

Speaking at press conference ahead of Englands clash against Scotland on 11 November, interim England manager Gareth Southgate said he believes Wayne Rooney is the man for the job. Rooney will captain England in their World Cup qualifying group match, after being dropped for the previous game, a 0-0 draw to Slovenia. Southgate also said his focus wasnt on whether he would get the England job permanently. Nov 10, 2016
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