We've got a gameplay video from Sony Computer Entertainment and 8bit Games' upcoming downloadable game for the PlayStation 3, Elefunk. Build bridges, make sure the bridges hold, and make sure you never forget. See the action in the full article.

If you thought drinking reptile blood to gain an athletic edge was icky, you may be surprised how much medical value there actually is in the practice. Alligator blood has some pretty awesome infection-fighting abilities, and drugs made from it can even help treat AIDS and organ transplant patients. More details after the jump.

Humanity is one more step closer to finding the cure against HIV, and as it turns out, it's been inside of us all along. Literally. Researchers at the University of Alberta has discovered a gene that actually blocks HIV, thereby stunting its spread from the onset. Read up on this wonder gene by clicking on full article.

As if beer bellies weren't that big of a problem for humanity, the HIV virus had to make matters worse. Scientists have identified immune cells in the human gut to be the first to fall to the dreaded disease, making room for full-blown AIDS. All you need to know about it after the jump!

It might not be practically safe to feed babies with pre-chewed food. US government scientists have found out that the AIDS virus can be passed from infected mothers to their babies if they pre-chew the food.

Apparently, the pre-chewing of food occurs often in developing countries where they may have a lack on baby food or may not have a way to blend baby food. Details in the full article.

Scientists have found another tool which can be a powerful weapon in the fight against AIDS. According to microbiologists, an existing drug can disrupt the stealthy ways of the HIV virus, making the process of treating it easier. Full details after the jump.

In a move reminiscent of Apple's campaign to help fight AIDS, Sony has shown support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by releasing limited-edition pink versions of some of its products.

Proceeds from sales of eligible Sony products will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Here's a list of eligible products as well as how much of their cost will be donated:

• US$ 75 from the sale of each VGN-CR290EAP VAIO CR Series notebook
• US$ 10 from the sale of each NWZ-A816PNK Walkman Video MP3 Player
• US$ 10 from the sale of each DVP-FX810/P Portable DVD Player

Breast Cancer Awareness Month lasts all October. If you're looking to purchase a notebook, a Walkman or a portable DVD player, check out the items listed above. You could end up saving lives.

For the 39.5 million people (according to UNAIDS and WHO) in the world living with AIDS today, a glimmer of hope may be appearing in the guise of Dr. Indrani Sarkar's research. The doctor and a scientific team have recently developed an enzyme that, under laboratory conditions, has successfully destroyed the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). Dr. Sarkar explained that the enzyme, dubbed Tre, eliminates the virus by removing it from the human genome. As the doctor explained:

In laymans terms, it's an engineered enzyme which recognises sequences in the HIV genome that is duplicated, integrated virus and by the process of recombination, it cuts out the virus from the genome.

Dr. Sarkar's enzyme was based on research done for her 2002 PhD thesis at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, Germany, while the Tre enzyme was developed after a year. Dr. Sarkar's research further indicates that Tre and its 126 "cycles of mutation" can completely remove HIV from the human genome within three months.

But while these early lab results have proven to be very promising, Sarkar admitted that this experimental treatment will not be reaching clinics for a very long time - about five to 20 years to be exact. I'll have to say I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed on this one...for the sake of AIDS victims out there who deserve a better chance at life.

Otologics in Colorado have successfully created and tested the world's first and most efficient hearing aid, taking the hearing impaired a step closer to a normal life.

Traditional hearing aids have proven very helpful to individuals with hearing problems, but along with the devices came notions that formed a social stigma against the device. It also hinders activities such as swimming, diving and showering.

With the new technology, the user has a piston-like device implanted near the small bones in the ear. The piston responds to a microphone powered by a coil and a battery embedded under the skin. This improves the hearing by allowing vibrations to better reach the inner ear and get to the brain without a hitch.

The battery and the coil can be replaced every five years, while the piston and the microphone can stay in the body permanently and monitored through regular checkups.

In tests conducted with 20 respondents, all of the patients said that their hearing improved to normal or near-normal levels with the comfort of having a device that doesn't impede activities. "Individuals implanted with the system have said that it becomes a part of you--there's a greater sense of security." says Otologics CEO Jose Bedoya.

Some of the big guys behind Final Fantasy are now working hard to deliver another epic RPG, Lost Odyssey, under Microsoft's banner. Development studio Mystwalker, spearheaded by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, have been keeping the title under wraps. Ray Nakazato, president of Feelplus that aids Mystwalker in the coding side of things, spilled the beans to reveal some info on the upcoming Xbox 360 blockbuster.

While the game looks undeniably mind-blowing, the devs seem to make it a point that Lost Odyssey will stick to the roots of traditional RPGs. The story will be linear with only one single ending but plenty of side quests will be available, said Nakazato.

As some of us already know, the main protagonist, Caim, is an immortal who's been alive for 1,000 years. The game's story will only be a brief portion of his life, but players will be able to see his past through many short dreams.

Immortals obviously don't die. Characters who drop to zero hit points will only fall down but will recover in a few turns. Game over will only happen if the entire party goes down, Nakazato added.

So far, we've seen that the game has a very western feel despite being a JRPG at heart. According to Nakazato, we can credit this to Lost Odyssey's Hollywood-calibre visual director and Microsoft's support for multi-lingual production. That isn't to say that the game will look too American, because some FF concept artists are behind the lines.

We are yet to find out who'll be the voices to bring the game to life, but we can expect the best quality from professional voice actors.  More info on the game should surface leading to its release later this year. We'll keep you posted, so watch this space!