Ben Rothke relates a story about me working with a medical device firm back when I was with BT. I don’t remember the story at all, or who the company was. But it sounds about right.

Is there nothing that squid research can’t solve? > “If you’re working with an organism like squid that can edit genetic > information way better than any other organism, then it makes sense that that > might be useful for a therapeutic application like deadening pain,” he said. > > […] > > Researchers hope to mimic how squid and octopus use RNA editing in nerve > channels that interpret pain and use that knowledge to manipulate human cells. Blog moderation policy.

Interesting research: > Using jet propulsion inspired by squid, researchers demonstrate a microjet > system that delivers medications directly into tissues, matching the > effectiveness of traditional needles. Blog moderation policy.