Interesting Links for 08-11-2013

[andrewducker]

• How on earth have we just discovered a new bit of the knee???
  (tags: anatomy humans biology )
• Jaw-dropping breakthrough hailed as landmark in fight against hereditary diseases as Crispr technique heralds genetic revolution
  (tags: genetics )
• First sign that humanity is slowing its carbon surge
  (tags: globalwarming co2 )
• Children who have autism far

Comments

[nancylebov]

http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1q42gr/so_that_new_ligament_heres_a_study_from_2011_that/

It may not be so much the discovery of a ligament as the discovery of the importance of the ligament.

That gene for healing is going to have some limitations for older people because people lose mitochrondria as they age.

[andrewducker]

Aaah, that makes sense!

And clearly we'll need to implant midichlorians into old people.

[danieldwilliam]

And bring balance to the Farce.

[andrewducker]

Oh yes. Unbalanced farces are the source of most household injuries.

[danieldwilliam]

That, and Incorrect Trousers.

[del_c]

When 800 years old you are, look as good you will not!