Shattered Symmetry

Researchers in the Austrian Alps wanted to study the effects of being caught in an avalanche and chose pigs because of their biological similarity to humans. Some were completely submerged and others were buried up to the neck, and the time they took to… more »

Heroin laced with anthrax is being sold on the streets of Britain and has already killed two people in Glasgow, prompting warnings to addicts to be on their guard. Tests on a third person are being carried out to see if he died from the same disease. A… more »

A 420-pound man has died after the stretcher being used to load him into an ambulance tipped over, spilling him into the street... Earlier this year it was revealed that medics were considering using a Chinook helicopter to take Britain's heaviest man to… more »

A student collapsed at a party and died after complaining the loud bass music was ‘getting to his heart. There was no trace of alcohol or drugs in his body and his heart was in good condition. A coroner recorded a verdict of natural causes, saying the st… more »

Scientists in Italy announced Wednesday that Pierpaolo Petruzziello, a 26-year-old Italian who had lost his left forearm in a car accident, was successfully linked to an artificial limb that was controlled by electrodes implanted in his arm and connected… more »