3D-Printed Splint Helps Baby Breathe Again
From Mashable When a baby was afflicted with a condition that blocked his ability to breathe, professors at the University of Michigan developed a 3D-printed splint that saved the child’s life. Baby Kaiba Gionfriddo was only six weeks old when…
96 per cent success in wiping out dengue mosquitos in research trial
From Radio Australia A British research company has reported remarkable results in controlling the mosquito that causes dengue fever. At a trial in Brazil the company released sterile Aedes aegypti mosquitos resulting in a 96 per cent reduction of the…
CAYMAN ISLANDS FINAL RESULT!!!!
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Embryonic stem cells: Advance in medical human cloning
By James Gallagher, Health and science reporter, BBC News Human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a “significant step” for medicine, say US scientists. The cloned embryos were used as a source of stem cells, which can…
Flare gun, mask and bayonet seized during house search – Man in custody
A man has been arrested and is currently detained in police custody after an early morning raid on a house in East End. About 5.45 am today (Wednesday, 15 May) officers searched a house in John McLean Drive, East End….
St Matthew’s University, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Providing quality education focused on the success of their students is the foundation of St. Matthew’s University (SMU). Their faculty and staff are as committed to your dreams as you are, and their small class sizes mean you receive personalized…
Consuelo Ebanks death
It is with much sadness we announce the death of the much loved Consuelo Ebanks, writer, actor, activist, artist, and more who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after collapsing the day before (6) at Hurley’s and being admitted to the George…
Del Monte secures USDA approval for GM pineapple
Del Monte Fresh Produce has won approval from the USDA to ship genetically engineered pineapple into the US. The Del Monte Fresh Produce Co., based in the Cayman Islands, has developed a transgenic pineapple that has tissue of a “novel…
Elections Office: issuing of voter cards – UPDATE
The Elections Office is extending the hours during the weekday for Voter ID cards in order to ensure as many persons as possible have the opportunity to receive their ID. The last day to collect a voter’s card from the…
‘Cannibal’ shark eats its siblings in the womb
By Robert Ferris, Business insider Most humans are pretty scared of sharks, but for the sand tiger shark, its own brothers and sisters are the ones who have the most to fear. In one of nature’s most extreme cases of…