A series of Scientific Coolnesses

A few weeks back I read about a number of very cool things from the world of science, however it has taken me a little while to get around to writing about them.

Without further ado here they are:

Methanol Powered artificial muscles:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8859&feedId=online-news_rss20

Optic nerve regrowth on a nanofibre scaffold:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8840&feedId=online-news_rss20

Big new reservoir of water ice suspected under Mars:
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn8857&feedId=online-news_rss20

Advances in coagulation:
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18925435.800&feedId=online-news_rss20

New insights into the “Spokes” in Saturn’s rings:
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn8860&feedId=online-news_rss20

There. Wasn’t that both varied and fascinating.