Science can't keep us safe from swine flu, but it can cure our erectile dysfunction! And one day soon, we might be able to do away with that nauseating process of swallowing a pill by rubbing "nanoparticles" directly on our members. For now, though, it's only available to rats. They get all the toys. Dutifully reports The Telegraph: "Under the therapy, nanoparticles that release the anti-erectile chemical nitric oxide are rubbed on the problem area, and absorbed directly into the skin. Of the seven rats treated by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, five showed signs of arousal, according to results presented to the American Urological Association (AUA). The new treatment would likely have fewer side effects than Viagra, which is taken orally and been shown to cause headaches and facial flushing. Researchers also believe that the nanoparticle therapy could work much more quickly than Pfizer's market-leading drug, which takes up to an hour to kick in."