Scientists in Sweden have successfully created a bioengineered cornea made from pig collagen that improves eyesight and restores vision to blind or impaired individuals. The implant aims to address the issue of lack of supply for the relatively high demand of corneas worldwide.
The Tonga Volcano eruption earlier this year sent an unprecedented amount of water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere that could temporarily heat the planet. Researchers analyzing the event said that the plume from the explosion sent water 35 miles upward.