Thanks to Donor 45, a “long-term non-progressor” who has lived with HIV for over 20 years in good health, researchers have pinned down the natural antibodies occurring in his blood that can neutralize and help test for HIV in others. Creating a vaccine for the virus is still tricky, as it means being able to introduce a benign form of HIV into the bloodstream, but combined with recent developments in microbiocide gel that helps prevent HIV infection, hope is shining bright on the horizon.
Also on the horizon, Internet users in China have noticed that some porn websites are no longer blocked—even though the authorities haven’t mentioned anything about it. China previously used its “Great Firewall” to block all sexually explicit content, but sites like Xingba (Sex Bar) are leaking through. Although some point to the government just turning its focus to more political targets, it still sounds like a sexy revolution.
In Moscow, a provocative and sexually charged art exhibit “Kamasutra Spoon” is on display for five weeks, exploring themes of sex and sexuality through multi-media—including popcorn. Artists from all around the globe worked to create “Kamasutra Spoon’s” many brilliant works exploring sexual energy, including Danila Polyakov’s piece, in which the artist and model poses nude in a bath of “Sacred Popcorn.” That’s some tasty sexual energy.