If you’re one of the individuals who require a regular medical injection to help manage your type II diabetes, you may have a lizard to thank for...
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Get More out of Your Vaccination by Sleeping
We’ve all done it – hit the “snooze button” on our alarm clock in a last-ditch attempt to sleep longer….Well, what if you had a nice scientific...
Red Wine Allergy? There’s a Yeast Strain for That
Finally, after working all day, you kick up your feet and relax with a nice glass of red wine…but wait, what if you’re one of those unfortunate...
Using Your Own Stem Cells to Grow New Skin
We subject it to harsh weather, pick at it, slather lotions onto it, yet we rarely give much thought to the complexity that makes up our skin…at...
Cancer, Meet Anthrax
Sure, we know that it can make us suspicious of packages in the mail, but most of us know little more about anthrax. What else is there to know? ...
Re-Engineering Mosquitoes to Stop Malaria
Ah, with the arrival of summer comes sunshine, patios, and…those annoying mosquitoes. Not only do these pests snack on our blood without permission...
Changing the DNA You Were Born With
We’ve all heard this before – you can’t change the genes you were born with…or can you? Impossible as it may sound many researchers have been trying...
Diamonds and Drugs – the Perfect Anti-Cancer Combination
What can you do with a diamond so small that you can’t even see it? Well, aside from irritating your fiancé, you could try to kill cancer cells with...
To Wax or not to Wax: The Future of Vaccination
Perhaps you can relate to the pain of waxing…but what if the person who did it for you was your family doctor? If research surrounding new types of...
Anyone Want A Glow-In-The-Dark Pet?
Soft, cuddly fur…big innocent eyes, and a tail that wags every time you approach. What more could you ask for in a pet? How about the ability to glow...