“Without Borders” is the theme today, not just because of Journalists Without Borders, or Earth welcoming 3 Astronauts home from the ISS but mostly of some of the fascinating stories that I’ve found through Associated Press and Reuters. Reasons to be Cheerful started with the idea that, while news bulletins may be full of suffering, […]
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Okay, if this is catching you a little late, or my pros isn’t as fluid as usual, it’s because I stayed up to watch the Superbowl last night. Not going to spoiler it for friends who DVR’d, Tivo’d or are waiting for Catch-Up TV, all I’ll say is that it was a great game which […]
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Well it’s all happening today, Micromachines, Stem Cells, advanced transplants and Microplanets. It’s all about the future today. Better put in the order for my hoverboard and self lacing Nikes. 😀 Boko Haram Hostages freed in Cameroon Micro-machines inside an animal for First Time Transplant First as Organs donated from Newborn India’s Tiger Population up […]
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As a big Cyberpunk fan it’s hard not to be excited about molecular robots and machines. In living memory we’ve gone from computers the size of Atlas and EDSAC, to the Apple 1, Sinclair Spectrum, Smartphones and now machines the size of an atom. Simply Wow. Everyday small steps taking us towards ever greater leaps. […]
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Well hump day is here again, and if you’re ready this smile, the weekend is coming up fast and there’s good news aplenty. Top of the list today is the announcement of a package to help boost lending to small and medium-sized businesses. It may seem an odd choice to some, but having worked in […]
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After the amazing success of having a satellite travel for 10 years to put a lander on a comet, followed by concerns that the batteries had run out, news that the lander has found organic material is amazing. Some amazing science which I can only hope is helping inspire people around the world, while giving […]
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As mentioned previously, due to family commitments I’m keeping my comments pretty brief this week. Well the weekend is here and a massive congratulations to my friends Natalie & Robyn for tying the knot. Many congratulations ladies, I wish you every happiness together. In other hopeful looks to the future we have – Multi-party talks […]
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Going through the stories today I was a little worried about at first. Things were at risk of being a little quiet and filled with the Monday blues. The news of continuing advances in an Ebola vaccine are brilliant, and a conference with the ambition to dramatically reduce poverty in Africa by 2025 definitely raised […]
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Another Golden Weekend for British sport with Great Britain topping the table at the European Athletics Championships and England’s Women winning the Rugby World Cup More sinking survivors found in Indonesia Thailand avoids recession River turtle mothers ‘talk’ to their hatchlings Columbian conflict victims join peace talks Boy, 4, saved from Swansea Marina Swimmer saved […]
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Keeping it quick 😀 UK economic growth revised up Drowned city emerges from Russian Reservoir Brothers found after national search New treatment for MS to be available on Welsh NHS Scottish Seabirds see best breeding year for a decade Man rescued from fire in Wales Belfast residents achieve record 40% recycling rate 99 year old […]
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Travels of a Silicon Nomad 