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New Hampshire Wins for Party Outsiders Trump and Sanders

US nominations result in New Hampshire, Syrian opposition facing what may be an existential threat, Hope for people crippled by back injuries with bionic spine.

The Republican, Donald Trump, and the Democrat, Bernie Sanders have won their respective primary contests in New Hampshire, as they fight to gain their parties' nominations for the US presidency.

The Syrian government's assault on Aleppo is, they say, aimed at securing the border with Turkey. Meanwhile US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has warned that Russia's aerial bombardment of Syrian opposition targets could derail stalled peace talks permanently. So are we seeing the final fight for survival from the Syrian rebels?

Australian scientists hope a device about the size of a matchstick will one day help people with spinal cord injuries get back on their feet. The stent-electrode recording array or stentrode, could allow patients to control powered body armour, or bionic limbs using only their thoughts.

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Wed 10 Feb 201605:06GMT

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  • Wed 10 Feb 201605:06GMT