British scientists are on course to become the first to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it emerged today.

The ground-breaking project could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection.

Because stem cells multiply indefinitely, it would be possible to make enormous quantities, researchers said. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

CNN - A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

The wreck of a British warship sunk by the Germans during World War Two, killing more than 100 men, has been discovered on the bottom of a deep fjord in the north of Norway. HMS Hunter went down on April 10, 1940, in the Ofot fjord outside of the Arctic port of Narvik during the first of two battles between the British and the Nazis, during which several other ships were sunk and never seen again ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In times of war, many voices are heard. The promises of politicians, the criticism of pundits and the objections of protesters, but one local record label is making sure the voices of those closest to the battlegrounds also are heard.
To The Fallen Records website picked by suebe 3 years ago

It uses an aerodynamic principle known as the Coanda effect to take off vertically from any solid surface, can travel at 30 or 40 miles per hour over an open area and can move in any direction over a large area, and is difficult to knock out of the air. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

British secret agents are supposed to be exponentially smoother than their American counterparts. We get Ethan Hunt, they get James Bond. Except, not, because the chief of MI-6's wife had her Facebook profile set to public. Very public. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

The Times Online reported Sunday that kidnappers said one of five British hostages in Iraq killed himself in May.

The London-based newspaper published a video that included a statement claiming that the hostage, identified as Jason, died May 25, four days before the first anniversary of his abduction. picked by bingo 1 year ago

British Passengers on the Titanic were much more likely to die than Americans who seem to have been happier to push their way to safety. picked by stinkobinko 10 months ago

British scientists have made the biggest breakthrough for more than 15 years in the fight against Alzheimer's.

It could cut the rate of new cases by a fifth - 100,000 a year in the UK alone. British and French teams have identified rogue genes responsible for one in five cases of the disease. The search is now on for drugs to combat them. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

American military researchers say they have unlocked the secret to regrowing limbs and recreating organs in humans who have sustained major injuries. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Terrorism Funds May Let Brass Fly in Style. Production of the first capsule -- consisting of two sealed rooms that can fit into the fuselage of a large military aircraft -- has already begun. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Just six months after a Frenchwoman underwent the world's first face transplant, a military hospital in China announced that it too had conducted even more ambitious facial surgery.

WARNING: Graphic images. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Many conflicts and wars have polluted the history of humans. Not a second has passed where there has not been a major conflict occurring. As the great Einstein once said, “As long as there is humanity, there is war.” Most people view war as a very cruel and unnecessary part of life. Yet, in every battle there is a hero and a leader. Here is a compilation of 5 of the most respected mili... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The hooded, death-dealing "spirit of dark and lonely water" who stars in the first video on this medley of British safety PSA's is plenty creepy. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Amnesties are normally reserved for weapons or criminals but a British store has found a new offender to pardon -- the coat hanger. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Boy shot in the head when coming home from school in the small Ukrainian village of Russkaya Lozovaya. The bullet was fired from the Kharkov military lyceum's firing range, which is situated not far from the village. picked by wisenhunt 5 months ago

America's military kids are showing symptoms of deployment-related stress, virtual mirrors of their parents who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. picked by TraumaMamma 1 month ago

The economic crisis could help the military recruit and retain troops, Pentagon officials said Friday, potentially ending years of extraordinary bonuses and waivers that have become necessary to keep enough troops to fight two wars. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Donkey rides along the shore. Jam sandwiches gritty with sand. Now, that's a truly Great British Summer.

These postcard-perfect photographs, captured by pioneering photography firm Francis Frith between 1890 and 1924, show how our great-grandparents made the most of their time in the sun. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A British reporter, investigating claims of civilian deaths from an American bombing ignored warnings from locals and got himself and his translator kidnapped. A force of British soldiers were able to free him but at the the cost of one of their own and of the translator. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago