A chemistry research team from Canada yesterday announced that a common medication used for the treatment of ulcers causes birth defects. The drug, Misoprostol, is now on the list of 24 medications that have been proven to cause birth defects because of the facial paralysis it can cause.

[July 1st 11:29 CST]

Ever consider using a plastic bag as a body organ? Well, researchers at Penn State are playing with the idea that a plastic material currently being used as a blood bag could some day be used to replace human organs. Since the Polymer responds to electric current it could respond to brain messages just the same as a regular organ.