A group of former Israeli defence and security chiefs has put forward proposals to restart peace talks with the Palestinians. The plan envisages the creation of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. Yaakov Peri, the former head of the Israeli security agency, said the upheavals in the Arab world required an Israeli response.
Scientists in Japan say they have used stem cells taken from mice to grow part of an eye. Experts say this is the closest we've come yet to using stem cells to grow replacement organs in the lab. Jon Stewart from our science team has more.
Stem cells are the early stage building blocks for our bodies. They have the potential to become any specialised type of cell from brain to heart to skin. It's hoped this study could one day provide cells for repairing retinas, the light-sensing part of the eye. Growing a full organ is still a huge leap, but scientists are hopeful that this research will lead to further advances in regenerative medicine.
Archaeologists in central London have uncovered a 16th century mass grave containing the remains of patients from the former St Bethlehem's mental hospital, known as Bedlam. The archaeologists were preparing the way for construction of a new underground rail link.
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