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Genetically Modified, Glowing Cats are Resistant to AIDS
Scientists have genetically altered several cats by using a combination of monkey genes and jellyfish genes. According to test results, these cats have developed a resistance to feline AIDS. Continue reading
Gearfuse Almanac: January 18 in Science and Technology
A giant aircraft, a wandering writer’s enigmatic death, and a cyborg with can-do spirit—today’s hits in the history of science and technology. Continue reading
Shake-Up Headphones For The Deaf
While most people won’t understand the use in creating a pair of headphones for the deaf, designer Pierre-Antoine Bouzard hears a different tune. In his latest design, Shake-Up, special headphones are worn by the user who’s deaf. Different tones and vibrations are then emitted in an attempt to let the user “feel” the music. And by “feel the music,” Bouzard really must mean vibrations. I can’t help but wonder how this is any different than having a vibrator strapped to... Continue reading
Immunity To AIDS Is A Gene Edit Away
Unless you have loads of cash like the great Magic Johnson, HIV and AIDS could still be a threat to your precious blood cells. Scientists may have found a way to give average earning folks like you and I an immunity to AIDS. Some people are naturally resistant to HIV due to a mutation in their cells that keeps them from producing normal CCR5, the protein which HIV is attracted to. Scientists have developed several tactics to block the production... Continue reading
