At Scientific American, Beth Mole has a longer story about the FDA's recent decision to exert more control over the use of fecal transplants — procedures that attempt to cure disorders related to gut bacteria by, essentially, giving you somebody else's gut bacteria. We already talked briefly about this decision, which has some benefits and some detriments. This new piece gets more in-depth.
Everybody poops — even the FDA
Beware: This strawberry under a microscope video shows us what we don't want to know
Here's a case where sticking to the old proverb, "Ignorance is bliss," really comes in handy. Unless you're like me and don't care if you eat harmless, invisible bugs, remain… READ THE REST
A Carl Sagan documentary is coming from Nat Geo & Seth MacFarlane
Thrilled to learn that National Geographic is creating a new documentary about the renowned astronomer, and that it's a love story. Described as an "intimate and cinematic portrait" of the… READ THE REST
Mammoth meatballs grown from ancient genetic information
Think we can't eat them just because they're extinct? Think again! Enterprising geneticists introduced mammoth DNA to the shmeat looms to make ancient meatballs. Voila! This is not an April… READ THE REST
Store your special memories and important files securely with 200GB of Amaryllo Cloud Storage
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This 3-in-1 USB-C charging cable can charge your Apple device simultaneously for only $18
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