Blogging, Curing diabetes and Dengue Fever in Florida

Is the future of the science blogging blogosphere gong to look like the Early Triassic (which followed a mass extinction event)? Bora seems to think so: Science Blogging Networks: What, Why and How

Reversal of hyperglycemia in diabetic mouse models using induced-pluripotent stem (iPS)-derived pancreatic β-like cells ... say no more. Just read all about it here.

Dengue fever in florida: What's the story?

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