The secret to rosacea: mite poop in you poresTiny anus-less mites reside in almost everyone's face. Rosacea may be your skin's stress response to an overabundance of their rotting waste. September 5, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Can genetically modified corn save the midwest from drought?As drought ravages much of U.S. farmland, Monsanto sees a 24% rise in stock shares with its drought-tolerant GM corn.September 4, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
These goats produce human breast milk Transgenic goats produce milk with the breast milk enzymes and proteins that human babies need most.August 27, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
New York City gets roadside paternity testsAn RV with the slogan, "Who's your daddy?" collects DNA on the spot and returns answers in a few business days. August 26, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Listen as apes on helium sing like humansHelium-infused calls show that we're not the only primates capable of complicated speech production. August 26, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Cellular time travel? Adult cells re-programmed as stem cellsScientists turn back the clock to restore cells to their embryonic state. August 24, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Why this American medical researcher believes he's better off working in AsiaHow the U.S. will lose out to Asia in medical research.August 23, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Robotic hand feels for breast cancer lumps The glove device can also feel for other abnormalities and perform ultrasound.August 22, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Treating autism with stem cell therapyA California clinical trial gives children with autism infusions of their own cord blood stem cells.August 21, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
How the anti-circumcision trend will add billions to U.S. healthcare costsIntact foreskins could cost the country $4.4 billion in avoidable health care costs over the next decade if circumcision rates drop to European levels.August 20, 2012 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation