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Peanut allergies could be a thing of the past
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New research from the University of Chicago in the US shows that a class of bacteria known as Clostridia can block peanut allergies in mice, and suggests it could be used to treat similar conditions in humans. Clostridia is one of the types of bacteria killed off by antibiotic use in early childhood, and this research supports the emerging theory that increased antibiotic use is one of the factors that has caused food allergies in kids to rise by 50% since 1997. Source: http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20142708-26075.html ...
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The descent into Alzheimer's disease
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A doctor chronicles the signatures of his patient as the disease took hold of her. Our love goes out to anyone who's dealt with this awful disease in some way.
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Those aren't hairs, they're crystals
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This specimen of Millerite, housed at the Royal Ontario Museum, is one of the rarest examples in the world, with tiny, crystalline hairs that have grown from the initial rock.
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Kids, keep away from books
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Meet the tiny book scorpion, Chelifer cancroides. If you have a collection of old books, you probably have an army of book scorpions protecting it, because they eat the book lice that eat the glue that was once used by traditional bookbinders.
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World's oldest wombat
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At 29 years old, this is the world's oldest wombat. In the wild, wombats usually only live to five years old. And with no female partners to speak of, 'Patrick' is a virgin.
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A wearable seat
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Need a seat? This new wearable Chairless Chair exoskeleton lets you sit down in thin air. See the prototype in action:
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Ever seen an egg without its shell?
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This is a chicken's egg without its shell. The egg white consists of 90% water and 10% dissolved proteins, while the yolk contains 100% of the egg's fat and cholesterol. Which is why it tastes so great...
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A worm that shoots slime
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This footage of a velvet worm shooting foot-long strands of slime to immobilise its prey is pretty incredible. After trapping its victim, the velvet worm injects it with enzymes and sucks up the pre-digested flesh.
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Bioluminescence in Japan
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In Japan, firefly squid - or hotaru ika, as the locals call them - rise 600 metres (2,000 feet) to the surface of the water and light it up with their electric blue bioluminescence.
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