Japanese Production of Rat Sperm from Stem Cells.

TOKYO - Japanese scientists team have produced the sperm derived from stem cells of mice. Experiment could be a breakthrough for treating humans who experience infertility.

Researchers at Kyoto University said that they managed to induce stem cells to create a pioneering sperm mice are transplanted into infertile male mice.

The mice then produced sperm that successfully used to fertilize eggs in a tube, known as IVF medical technology. Similarly, as quoted by the Straits Times, Sunday (07/08/2011).

A paper published last week in the journal Cell academic said the resulting offspring through sperm will be healthy and fertile.

Mitinori Saitou, lead researcher also stated that their success can help develop a treatment of infertility in humans.

Meanwhile, outside experts are adding this group is the first step towards the treatment of infertility, although the use of the specifics are still far away.

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Women Try to Sell Her Childs on eBay

SIDNEY - A woman from Victoria, Australia, were investigated after discovered that he intends to sell two small children on the internet, to the highest bidder.

As quoted by ABC News, Sunday (17/07/2011), called the police last week when someone on eBay offering to sell two children.

The unnamed woman is selling the sons and daughters, who were aged below 10 years, to the highest bidder on eBay.

When the police interrogated her, the woman told them that he was only joking. But Bill Muehlenberg of the Family Council of Victoria, said that women who want to do is serious.

"Kids at this age, still trying to find their identity. The action will clear the sale of these children have a negative impact on their search for self identity and their parents," Muehlenberg said.

A spokesman for the police told her that her case was still under investigation. The woman was still trying to get away from the allegations.

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Facebook Help 'Heal' Lion Paralyzed

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian events in the following seemed to be an accurate picture of the power of social media at this time. Imagine, only armed with the campaign through Facebook and Twitter, Raquel Borges can ensure peliharaannnya lion who suffer a rare disease can gradually recover.

Ariel is a three-year-old lion who suffered from a rare disease in his endurance, so that two legs paralyzed since a year ago. Doctors had to perform surgery on his tail bone, which was claimed to cause paralysis. But after surgery, Ariel was even more weakened by his hind legs paralyzed, too.

Seeing Ariel conditions are getting worse, Raquel decided to choose alternative treatments like chiropractic therapy and acupuncture. Raquel then campaign through Facebook and Twitter so successful raising money to pay for such treatment. Now, reportedly improved the condition of Ariel.

Reuters reported on Thursday (07/21/2011), approximately 60 thousand Facebook users click the 'like' and hundreds of others to donate their money into two bank accounts belonging to the foundation Raquel who sought help for stranded animals.

Social media can indeed have a significant role in modern human life, where most people are always connected to the internet. The most obvious example of course, the revolution that occurred in Egypt in early January. Social media like Facebook and Twitter become the 'weapon' Egyptian citizens who were dissatisfied with the regime of Hosni Mubarak for organizing the masses and overthrow the government.

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10 photos Who Can not Explain

A picture is worth a thousand words "refers to the idea that complex stories can be described with just one still image. The photos here who share ane best suited for this citation.

The theme behind these pictures is the "Violence & Destruction" and you can really feel the pain, emotion, and grief just by looking at photographs.

10. Protection

9. Start-Over

8. Run

7. Need

6. Fear

5. Why ?

4. Don’t

3. Planing

2. End

1. Hope

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