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What if you owned a dog that glowed?

The four cloned beagles known as Ruppy - Ruby Puppy (left) - contain a fluorescent protein that makes them glow red under ultraviolet light. –PHOTO: EXAMINER.COM
SOUTH Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created dogs that glow red by using a cloning technique that opens the way for research into human diseases.
The four cloned beagles [...]

What if? Science students pose theories, seek answers

Over 30 Ophir students traveled to Butte this week to take part in the Montana Tech Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Top placers in last week’s Ophir School Science Fair were chosen to participate in the regional competition.
Science projects ran the gamut, everything from the prevalence of pine beetles in Big Sky to whether or [...]

What If by Graham Ducker

Tired of waiting for more attention, the cat stretched, walked across the still form and up onto the table. It sniffed the shiny cylinders the man had used, and then stepped onto the machine into which the man had been speaking.
Its curiosity satisfied, the feline jumped to the ground, but in doing so, a paw [...]

What if we could re-grow limbs?

American military researchers say they have unlocked the secret to regrowing limbs and recreating organs in humans who have sustained major injuries.
Using “nanoscaffolding,” the researchers have regrown a man’s fingertip and the internal organs of several test subjects.
The technology works by placing a very fine apparatus called a scaffold, which is made of polymer fibres [...]

What if we were immune to AIDS?

Image: A zinc finger nuclease clips the CCR5 gene out of a T-cell. Courtesy Sangamo Biosciences.
Some people have a mutation that makes them amazingly resistant to HIV — and now, scientists may have found a way to give that immunity to anyone.
Viruses enter cells and take them over, but to get inside, they need a [...]