Science Friday: Nerve Transplant, Neanderthals-Humans, Innovators, BPA, SciClub, Seawater
Darek Fidyka was paralyzed in 2010 from the chest down. He now can walk using a frame thanks to treatment using olfactory ensheathing cells.
BBC Panorama photo
The pioneering treatment uses cells from the nasal cavity and strips of nerve from the ankle to repair a spinal injury.
Researchers say a leg bone discovered in a Siberian river bank belongs to a man who lived some 45,000 years ago.
Walter Isaacson’s The Innovators shows how the digital revolution was a team effort.
Hand sanitizer and similar products could increase the amount of BPA absorbed by the skin.
The Science Club meets to discuss your observations of the world around you, from spider habitats to lunar eclipses.
A manta ray can filter 240 gallons of seawater per minute.