Last week a very large eyeball washed up on a Tamps, Florida shoreline, which has been the topic of discussion for many Florida, and national scientists. The mystery, however, seems to have been solved. A Swordfish It looks like the big blue eyeball found on a Florida beach last week was cut out of a […]
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Huge Softball Sized Eyeball Washes Ashore
A man walking along a Florida beach finds a giant eyeball that scientists say may belong to a type of swordfish. This Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 photo made available by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shows a giant eyeball from a mysterious sea creature that washed ashore and was found by a man […]
Live Maggot Found Eating Teen’s Eye
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player After complaining of pain and seeing something in his eye, one Arkansas teenager shocked doctors and got national attention when a maggot was found feeding on his eyeball. Five years ago, Kenneth Watson was walking to the bus stop when he lost vision in one eye. “I just […]
How human genes become patented
Here’s a little-known fact: Under current law, it’s possible to hold a patent on a piece of human DNA, otherwise known as a gene. Companies that have acquired patents for genes have specific rights to their use, which may include diagnostic tests based on those genes, as well as future mutations that are discovered
ACLU sues over patents on breast cancer genes
Patents on two human genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers are being challenged in court by the American Civil Liberties Union, which argues that patenting pure genes is unconstitutional and hinders research for a cancer cure. “Knowledge about our own bodies and the ability to make decisions about our health care are some of our most personal and fundamental rights,” said ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero.