An Italian company, Finceramica, has developed bone implants made of ceramic materials.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Mimicking%20natural%20bio-mineralization%20processes%3A%20a%20new%20tool%20for%20osteochondral%20scaffold%20development
IBM and GOOD have selected the company as a finalist in the GOOD Company Project. Here’s the link to their write-up: http://www.good.is/post/ibm-goodco-nominee-finceramica/.
To have bone implants that are not plastic or metal but actually bio-synthesized is incredible.

Here’s an interesting post from National Geographic.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/12/111229-tornadoes-storms-hail-science-summer-pollution-environment/?link_tw20121203news-weather
Some interesting stuff. Makes me think that if people know what’s good for them, they will reduce air pollution after reading this. I’m even thinking of feeding my husband less cabbage!
But pollution  is a serious issue, and when I read articles like this, I am astounded that [...]