Nanny Goats
Russian and Belarusian geneticists are attempting to breed goats with the ability to produce lactoferrin, the stuff that makes breast milk so delicious vital for babies. Lactoferrin inhibits bacteria and viruses by binding to them and thus not allowing them to attach to wimpy baby cells. It functions as a baby's immune system while their own is still developing. The geneticists are hoping they have discovered a way to mass produce it.
They have already succeeded with mice. They injected mice embryos with genes that caused them to make lactoferrin even more efficiently than women. On average, a liter of the mouse milk contained about four times the amount of lactoferrin as human milk. A liter of mouse milk?! Holy jesus barf.
But mice are so tiny. A human baby would have to drain hundreds of lactating mice a day to get properly nourished. That's just not practical. Goats will provide a more elegant solution. Mice will work as a snack or perhaps to pacify a fussy baby, but you'll need a goat for real meals. Scientists don't expect the goat milk to be as highly concentrated as the mouse milk, but they think it will be more lactoferrin-rich than human milk. This will bring a whole new meaning to the term "nanny goat."
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Welcome to the future!!!
2009-02-19 14:31:24 UTC
The New Annie Hall
I think Marc Jacobs' other Fall 2009 collection is even better than his 80s tribute.
It's like an updated, girlier version of Annie Hall. The scarves, hats, tweed, and bags are classic Annie Hall, but he softens the look with rich colors, gentle ruffles, and puffed shoulders. See the entire Marc by Marc Jacobs collection here.
2009-02-17 22:32:12 UTC
Doing the 80s Right: Marc Jacobs
I am in love with these weird boot-tight things from Marc Jacobs Fall 2009 collection:
The whole collection is a glorious over-the-top homage to 80s new wave. See it here.
2009-02-17 22:21:42 UTC
Doing the 80s Wrong: Miss Sixty
Miss Sixty's Fall 2009 collection weakly attempts to celebrate the 80s, particularly gray acid wash:
See the rest of the tired collection here.
2009-02-17 22:21:14 UTC
Meet the Presidentaurs: Van Buren
2009-02-16 10:59:15 UTC