astroengine writes “The first 1, 000 exoplanets to be confirmed have been added to the Europe-based Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. For the last few weeks, astronomers (and the science media) have been waiting with bated breath as the confirmed exoplanet count tallied closer and closer to the 1, 000 mark. Then, with the help of the Super Wide Angle Search for Planets (SuperWASP) collaboration, the number jumped from 999 to 1, 010 overnight. All of the 11 worlds are classified as ‘hot-Jupiters’ with orbital periods between 1 day and 9 days.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Exoplanet Count Peaks 1,000
Dr Bjoern von Reumont: “This is the first time we have seen venom being used in crustaceans and the study adds a new major animal group to the roster of known venomous animals. Venoms are especially common in three of the four major groups of arthropods, such as insects. Crustaceans, however, are a glaring exception to the rule.” [BBC] 
Researchers at Finland’s Tampere University have identified a set of viruses they believe to be responsible for Type 1 diabetes , and they have formulated a vaccine for it that has had promising results in mice. The enterovirus in question attacks the pancreas, and is similar to the virus that causes polio. They’re forming a research syndicate to raise the €700m needed for human trials. Researchers have looked at more than a hundred different strains of the virus and pinpointed five that could cause diabetes. They believe they could produce a vaccine against those strains. ”We have identified one virus type that carries the biggest risk,” said professor Heikki Hyöty. ”A vaccine could also protect against its close relatives, to give the best possible effect.” Finnish team makes diabetes vaccine breakthrough ( via /. ) 
