Researchers create spinal cord connectors from human stem cells, heralding breakthrough

http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/23/researchers-create-spinal-cord-connectors-from-human-stem-cells/

Why do police officers use pepper spray? — update

UC Davis police officer Lt. John Pike pepper-spraying UC Davis demonstrators, 18 November 2011¹
Credit: Wikipedia

Pepper spray was hailed as a safe weapon of last resort, but in practice, has proven to be dangerous & sometimes deadly & is too often used as the first resort.

This link no longer works:

http://m.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/11/pepper-spray-psychology/

but this one does (14 November 2018):

https://www.wired.com/2011/11/pepper-spray-psychology/
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¹ Wikipedia: “UC Davis pepper spray incident”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC_Davis_pepper_spray_incident

Update 14 November 2018: link fixed, image & text added.

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TunnelBear: access location-restricted Web sites in the US & UK (+ US/UK VPN For iPhone/iPad)

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iPad 3 with high-res display is definitely happening, analyst says

http://m.bgr.com/2011/11/22/ipad-3-with-high-res-display-is-definitely-happening-analyst-says/

Samsung's killer idea: the refrigerator with a smart screen & apps

http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/samsungs-killer-idea-the-refrigerator-with-a-smart-screen-and-apps/248969/

In-depth: Google's Ice Cream Sandwich – a new era for Android

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9222070/In_depth_Google_s_Ice_Cream_Sandwich_a_new_era_for_Android

Anil Dash: Facebook attacks the open Web, becomes a badware site

http://boingboing.net/2011/11/22/anil-dash-facebook-attacks-th.html