In this rather dull and depressing day, a headline caught my attention in Nature: “Viagra helps out endangered species”. :):) I know what you’re thinking, but after some reports about its application in plants (yes, supposedly its very good for cut flowers, just too expensive to use ;)), the matter here is other: “a survey showing that traditional Chinese-medicine users are switching from medicines based on animal products to 'the little blue pill' to treat erectile dysfunction.” Nevertheless, conservation groups are not so optimistic, as “endangered species are used for a wide range of products aside from treating impotence”. I guess it’s a start…