First, in a variation on the old clay-crystals theory of crystals as a template for early building blocks of life to assemble themselves, German research says diamonds could have turned the trick.
Second, a relatively new drug can make fat mice skinny — without exercise.
Ethics? Is this bad, especially if the “skinny” doesn’t lead to better cardiovascular health? Is this another not-so-good American quest for easy, instantaneous solutions to the problems of life?
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July 31, 2008
Science briefs — life-producing diamonds, skinny mice
Labels:
evolution,
health,
medical ethics,
science
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