by Captain Skellett | Apr 22, 2010 | How Things Work, Recent Research
Researchers from Queensland University have discovered a new way to administer vaccines, a Nanopatch. Smaller than a postage stamp, the patch puts the vaccine through your skin. No need for an injection. So how does it work? The Nanopatch is full of...
by Captain Skellett | Jan 2, 2010 | How Things Work, Sex and Reproduction
Following on from yesterday’s post about the Tasmanian Devils, this is all about HPV – a highly infectious virus that can cause cancer (well, sort of. Read on.) The Human Papillomavirus is crazy infectious – around three out of four women will have...
by Captain Skellett | Jul 18, 2009 | How Things Work, Sex and Reproduction
In the words of Henry Finck, “is not a kiss the very autograph of love?” Well, some kisses are better than others Frinck, and it can be hard to tell who’s gonna be good and who’s not. The one who seems perfect on paper can be absolutely...