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Today's date: 13 May 2008


Gene therapy: Success at last!
[8 May 2008] After decades of effort, gene replacement brings eyesight to the blind. How did it work? What does animal research say about gene therapy for curing cancer, reducing pain or reversing muscular dystrophy? Why has gene therapy taken so long? (More...)


Learning to read mouse pee
[1 May 2008] Mice can tell the sex, mating status and identity of another mouse -- all from sniffing urine. A new study of how mice read pheromones also gives insight into the human sensory apparatus... (More...)



In The News

Typhoon (AKA hurricane) Blasts Myanmar. More than 20,000 feared dead.
Thousands feared dead as nation tries to mobilize while resisting much help from the outside.

Hurricanes are the most powerful storm. How do they form? How do we predict their paths? How can we improve predictions? More on...Ultimate Storm: What are hurricanes?

Earthquake in China kills thousands.
Death toll likely to rise as searches continue.

What are earthquakes? What new methods are used to view them? Are we any closer to accurate earthquake predictions? More on...Understanding Earthquakes!


Sci-tations
Hungry? History has lessons for improving farm productivity. (more...)

Coming Thursday
Pass the Gruyere… Artificial mouth is newest French import! (Posting 5/15)
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