A flash of light – seems insignificant, doesn’t it? But what if that light were seen by someone with severe vision loss? It sounds like something...
Research
Recruiting the HIV Virus in the Battle against Cancer
Some things deserve their bad reputation. The HIV virus is one of them. But what if the virus could be given a chance to repay its debt to society...
Blasting Blood Clots with Nanoparticles
Alright, there’s nothing nice about blood clots…except, perhaps, the satisfaction derived from blasting them apart. In line with this, creative...
Fighting Diabetes – with Lizard Saliva
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...
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...