Scientists find one lab virus in millions that could improve gene therapy for retinal diseases

From millions of random mutations, scientists identify a virus that could make gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases safer and more effective. A new delivery mechanism shuttles gene therapy deep into the eyes retina to repair damaged light-sensing cells without requiring a surgeon to put a needle through this delicate tissue. Continue reading

Easy and effective therapy to restore sight: Engineered virus will improve gene therapy for blinding eye diseases

June 12, 2013 Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes into eye cells that could greatly expand gene therapy to help restore sight to patients with blinding diseases ranging from inherited defects like retinitis pigmentosa to degenerative illnesses of old age, such as macular degeneration. Unlike current treatments, the new procedure is quick and surgically non-invasive, and it delivers normal genes to hard-to-reach cells throughout the entire retina. Over the last six years, several groups have successfully treated people with a rare inherited eye disease by injecting a virus with a normal gene directly into the retina of an eye with a defective gene. Continue reading

Franke Light Weight Bearings for Aerospace – Video




Franke Light Weight Bearings for Aerospace Franke Wire Race Bearings are perfectly suited for aerospace applications: small mounting space, free material selection of the mating structure, perfect running accuracy at any temperature… By: FrankeGmbH Continue reading

NASA | A Swift Tour of the Nearest Galaxies in UV Light – Video




NASA | A Swift Tour of the Nearest Galaxies in UV Light Astronomers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa., have used NASA's Swift sa… By: NASAexplorer Continue reading

NASA’s Swift Maps Magellanic Clouds With Ultraviolet

June 4, 2013 Image Credit: NASA / Axel Mellinger, Central Michigan University April Flowers for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online Using NASAs Swift satellite, astronomers from NASA and Pennsylvania State University have created the most detailed ultraviolet surveys to-date of the two closest major galaxies, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Continue reading

Double Fire Staff at Freedom Festival 2013 – Video




Double Fire Staff at Freedom Festival 2013 Having a little spin at one of the best trance parties KZN has ever seen. Freedom Festival, Umhlali, KZN Festival of Light productions http://www.facebook.co… By: BazFireDwyer Continue reading

Bloggers on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2013 Last updated at 03:14 ET World Press Freedom Day celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday. It was first officially proclaimed during the UN General Assembly in 1993. The theme for 2013 is Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media, a focus that includes securing a free and open internet. Continue reading