Archive for July, 2009
Beluga whale saves diver
A beluga whale in a Chinese aquarium saved a diver by pushing her out of the water when she had sudden cramps in her legs.
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http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3420108.html
L.A. Sperm Bank Offers Celebrity Look-a-Like Donors
LOS ANGELES — Want to have a baby that looks like your favorite celebrity? It just a whole lot easier to design your future baby, thanks to a Los Angeles sperm bank.
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-celebrity-look-alike-babies,0,1154842.story
Blue Rats Move Again After Food-Dye Injection
July 27, 2009–Fifteen minutes after researchers intentionally paralyzed this rat by dropping a weight on its back, they injected the rodent with Brilliant Blue G dye, a derivative of common food coloring Blue Number One. The dye reduced inflammation of the spinal cord, which allowed the rats to take clumsy steps—but not walk—within weeks, a new study says.
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