Blog - Mosquitoes Engineered Into Flying Vaccinators
An interesting proof of principle that's unlikely to be put into practice. Researchers in Japan have transformed mosquitos into vaccine-carrying syringes by genetically engineering the ...
15 hours ago from MIT Technology Review
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Women do make men throw caution to the wind, research confirms
The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study in the inaugural issue of Social Psychological and Personality ...
18 hours ago from PhysOrg
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The origins of selflessness: Fair play
It is not so much that cheats don’t prosper, but that prosperity does not cheatFOR the evolutionarily minded, the existence of fairness is a puzzle. What biological advantage accrues to ...
Thu 18 Mar 10 from The Economist
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Causes found for stiff skin conditions
By studying the genetics of a rare inherited disorder called stiff skin syndrome, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have learned more about scleroderma, a condition ...
9 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Acne drug prevents HIV breakout (w/ Video)
Johns Hopkins scientists have found that a safe and inexpensive antibiotic in use since the 1970s for treating acne effectively targets infected immune cells in which HIV, the virus that causes ...
9 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Failed college dreams don't spell depression, study finds
High school seniors, take note: A wise person once said, "It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it."
15 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Surgeons perform revolutionary transplant operation
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCL scientists and surgeons have led a revolutionary operation to transplant a new trachea into a child and use the child?s own stem cells to rebuild the airway in the body.
14 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Smart pill that helps children through puberty
Teenagers could become smarter just by taking a pill that stimulates a part of the brain that controls learning and memory, scientists say.
Thu 18 Mar 10 from Telegraph.co.uk
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Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases
(AP) -- An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials ...
9 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Songbirds provide insight into speech production (w/ Video)
With the help of a little singing bird, Penn State physicists are gaining insight into how the human brain functions, which may lead to a better understanding of complex vocal behavior, human ...
Thu 18 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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