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size-controlling dog gene identified: could this mean permanent puppies?

Doctor Evil and Puppies

A group of scientists working with the National Human Genome Research Institute claim to have identified the specific gene that controls the size of dogs.

Without getting into all of the scientific details (I flunked biology,) the researchers screened a group of almost 500 Portuguese water dogs (a breed with lots of size variance,) and…

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April 6th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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stop sneezing with a custom-built hypoallergenic cat

Not a Hypoallergenic Cat

If you ever wanted a little feline fluffball of your own but couldn’t deal with the sneezing and itching, your worries are over.

For the low, low price of $4000, you can pick up a hypoallergenic cat from San Diego biotech firm, Allerca. These cats are bred exclusively from litters that don’t carry the Fel…

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September 28th, 2006 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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