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Dr. Robert Edwards, inventor of IVF, wins Nobel Prize
The term 'test-tube baby" has become common in our modern lexicon, yet the large majority of us have no idea who developed the technique of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Despite our collective unawareness, the
Read More »Dr. Robert Edwards, inventor of IVF, wins Nobel Prize
The term 'test-tube baby" has become common in our modern lexicon, yet the large majority of us have no idea who developed the technique of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Despite our collective unawareness, the
Read More »Appeals Court Rules Stem-Cell Research Can Continue
Today in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Court of Appeals issued a hold on an August 23rd ruling by District Judge Royce Lamberth intended to prohibit federal funding for research conducted on embryonic stem cells.
Read More »Ebola Cure Found!
A team at Boston University has discovered a drug that is 100% effective at silencing the Ebola virus in Monkeys. Using a payload developed from the Ebola RNA protected in fat and nucleic acids,
Read More »Generation Kill
Who decides who it's "right" to kill someone? Today, is it the scientist, not the racist? Are we using science to invent new reasons why we should kill new groups of people? We did
Read More »Meet Kyle M. Loh
Meet Kyle M. Loh, one of our very own featured writers here at pnosker.com. He will be graduating from Rutgers University this semester and attending Stanford for graduate school next year. Be sure to
Read More »Thought high school was bad? Check out the peer pressure of cancer cells.
When Anakin Skywalker turns to the Dark Side of the Force, who's responsible? Granted, Padawan Skywalker is not the sharpest tool in the shed, and has his fair share of teenage emotional problems (dreaming
Read More »To be or not to be – that is the question
"To be or not to be – that is the question" – Prince Hamlet, Hamlet Act III by Shakespeare (c. 1600) The more that we study nature, it appears that nature never
Read More »DNA Day – Get your DNA tested for $99!
Happy DNA day everyone! Today, 23andme.com is offering a $400 discount on their complete DNA testing service. This service is fascinating and will help you determine where your ancestors are from as well as
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