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Cadbury Invents Chocolate That Doesn't Melt, Sounds Gross!

Filed under: Wacky, Tacky & TrueFoodScience!

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Other than people shipping large quantities of chocolate, who doesn't want chocolate to melt? That's kind of the point — melting in your mouth. Or, how about, melting in your pan so you can bake with it?

That hasn't stopped the evil scientists over at Cadbury, the geniuses that brought us those Creme Eggs. They're producing chocolate that doesn't melt and can withstand hot temps! Cray!

They apparently have invented a new Dairy Milk chocolate bar that can withstand up to

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Miracle Immune System Gene Discovered!!

Filed under: HealthScience!

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Let's continue the "science blows our minds" train we love to ride here at FitPerez!!

Scientists have just discovered a key immune system gene that could allow us to turn our immune system off and on like a light switch. Suffice it to say, it could be what we've needed to combat infectious diseases including HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis!

The gene is called Arih2, and is found in dendritic cells, which act as immune system sentinels by alerting the body to dangerous foreign invaders. Activating it supercharges our body's immunity, and helps vaccines work waaaaay better!

Here's what one researcher said:

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Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak Becoming A Reality!

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A team of researchers at Duke University have made a small cylinder invisible to microwave radiation.

This is far away from cloaking a person, but still pretty significant.

What they did was create a

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Human Stem Cells Restore Gerbils' Hearing

Filed under: Science!RatHamster

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In a new study, scientists were able to improve the hearing in deaf animals by using human stem cells!

Maybe we're that much closer to breeding centaurs and other cool human animal hybrids!

The treatment they used would only be able to treat

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Will Record Loss Of Arctic Ice Cause CRAZY Winter?!?!?!?

Filed under: Science!Scary!

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BE. PREPARED.

Remember all that arctic ice loss we've been talking about??

It could spell an intense winter for us!

Here's what scientists are saying:

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California's Death Valley Now The Hottest Recorded Place On The Planet

Filed under: Science!Scary!

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Not hot as in rad, but hot as in "oh shizz we're burning alive!!"

LOLz!

It's true, and official: Death Valley is now the record holder for the hottest temp ever recorded on Earth!

The original temperature champ was set 90 years ago in the Libyan desert. The problem?

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New Genetic Test Can Predict Autism!

Filed under: HealthMental HealthScience!

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This is a huge step for science and for the health of the world's children!

Scientists in Australia have developed a genetic test that can predict autism spectrum disorder in children.

This is great because it finally means

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