The "lost" tapes of the Apollo 11 lunar landing were, in fact, sent by mistake to an Australian scientist whose experiment was left behind, still running, on the lunar surface when Apollo 11 blasted off to return to Earth. They were found after an exhaustive search buried in a back room of the Curtin University Of Technology in Perth. The full story is found at http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/818.

In a double breakthrough, UK scientists at Newcastle University have successfully grown "mini-livers" from only umbilical cord blood stem cells using a NASA bioreactor that simulates weightless conditions. The article is at http://www.physorg.com/news81508036.html. Such miniature livers could allow 1) bypassing BOTH animal and human trials for liver-affecting drugs and 2) provide life saving therapy for patients awaiting liver transplants and 3) possibly allow for the eventual creation of a replacement liver from a patient's stored umbilical blood. No embryos are needed in the technique, which drew praise from ethical groups; it also provides a possible "cash cow" for space industry start ups as entrepreneurs look for ROI generators from investments in space hardware.

DamnInteresting.com has a very curious article on the acceptance that a previously-discounted phenomenon called Rogue Waves (waves so tall they can sink ships) which appear and disappear in mid-ocean with no warning. The article is at http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=701.

PhyOrg.com has reported that the new Anti Ballistic Missile Laser aircraft will begin secondary systems checkout soon. The full story is at: http://www.physorg.com/news81242559.htm/