Barnacles. Photo by Minette Layne.

• Personal genomics should be “entertainment,” not a “medical test.” The personal genotyping service by 23andMe got smacked down by the U.S. FDA; but it probably won’t slow down the rush to consumer genomics.
• Freaky, but cool. How to cure cancer using altered HIV particles.
• Chemotherapy with a side of probiotics? The effectiveness of some anti-cancer drugs may depend on your gut bacteria.
• “… the reasoning employed here is primitive, at best.” Ow. Yet another evolutionary psychology study mistakes the modern university campus for the prehistoric savannah.

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