Scientists develop artificial heart that beats like the real thing

An artificial heart that beats almost exactly like the real thing is to be implanted in patients within three years in a trial that may offer hope to heart disease sufferers unable to receive a transplant. The device, which uses electronic sensors to regulate the heart rate and blood flow, was developed by Alain Carpentier, France’s [...] "eliotcobb.com"

Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama are heading into the final week of the presidential campaign planning to spend nearly all their time in states that President George W. Bush won last time, testimony to the increasingly dire position of McCain and his party as Election Day approaches. With optimism brimming in Democratic circles, Obama [...] "eliotcobb.com"

Call for big research programme to help aviation industry convert from fossil fuels to nuclear energy. Nuclear-powered aircraft may sound like a concept from Thunderbirds, but they will be transporting millions of passengers around the world later this century, the leader of a Government-funded project to reduce environmental damage from aviation believes. The consolation of sitting a [...] "eliotcobb.com"

John McCain proclaimed Sunday that his presidential campaign remained viable, while Barack Obama warned his supporters against overconfidence in the home stretch of the general election.With many polls showing Democratic Sen. Obama ahead of his Republican rival by several points, each hit the stump this weekend seeking to shape expectations for the last nine days [...] "eliotcobb.com"

OPEC cannot be expected to bail out the world over the current global financial crisis, the secretary general of the oil producers’ cartel said on Tuesday. The United States must take the lead in resolving the crisis, which stemmed from a US-based credit crunch last year, said Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General [...] "eliotcobb.com"

Prince Charles urged the world Tuesday to fight climate change, saying that while the global credit crunch will be temporary, the effects of the “climate crunch” were irreversible. The heir to the throne issued his appeal on a visit to Tokyo, where he and his wife Camilla are marking the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between [...] "eliotcobb.com"