Says the headline: Novel gene therapy may lead to cure in hemophilia A patients. Maybe it’s time to revise this book.
Photo of the Day: A Light in the Trees
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Mosquito fickleness explained at last
There are people—I seem to be one of them—who attract mosquitoes like magnets attract iron filings. And then there are people who claim never to be bothered by them at all. It’s a phenomenon that has long been recognized but never understood—until now. British scientists from Rothamsted Research in Harpenden and the University of Aberdeen …
Practical? No. Expensive? Yes.
But man, does this magnetic floating bed look cool!
Photo of the Day: Web
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Well, that’s good, because they were practically forgotten before this:
Headline: Beatles’ legacy revived with Cirque’s Love show in Las Vegas.
Shiprock
I was born in New Mexico, and on every childhood trip that took us back through that state, my parents always made a point of stopping to have a look at Shiprock. I never saw it like this, though.
Record smells, play them back later
No, really. Somboon’s system will use 15 chemical-sensing microchips, or electronic noses, to pick up a broad range of aromas. These are then used to create a digital recipe from a set of 96 chemicals that can be chosen according to the purpose of each individual gadget. When you want to replay a smell, drops …
"Historically accurate": I do not think that phrase means what you think it means
I’ve been wondering why we haven’t heard from the writers and producers of the Tommy Douglas miniseries recently pulled by CBC for being historically inaccurate. Well, now we have (the “Smith” in the quote below is writer Bruce Smith):“‘I stand by my portrayal of Jimmy Gardiner without reservation,’ Smith said in a written statement released …
Photo of the Day: Eye, Captain!
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The eyes have it:
The power to make people act more honestly. And they’re not even real eyes!
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