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sabine ([personal profile] sabine) wrote2004-10-15 10:59 am

Cool sciency news

Malaria vaccine shows promise. Now, granted, it's only a 30-60% better chance, but that's so much better than they've been able to do in the past that it's very spiffy.

A potential topical treatment to prevent HIV infection. Do I really need to describe why I think this is cool?

Giant virus qualifies as 'living organism' It can make its own proteins and repair its DNA without the help of a cell. This is freaky and contradicts just about everything previously assumed by virologists. I love science!

Paralysed man sends email by thought. I'm impressed - they got it to work. Now, they just have to get the cost of the procedure down into a manageable range and we'll be living like the Jetsons.