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DEC 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o ...NOV 27, 2017Technology
Net neutrality is a principle that governs the power that internet service providers (ISPs) have over the delivery of on ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 18, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Schematic showing how a spongy photocatalyst converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. Credit: K. Niu & H. ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 22, 2017Cancer
A cutting-edge therapy that uses a person’s own immune cells to kill cancer just received a historic vote of confi ...MAY 20, 2017Space & Astronomy
If you follow rocket science closely, then you might be familiar with the New Zealand-based space startup known as Rocke ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2017Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
TSRI and City of Hope Team Up in Effort to Cure AIDS LA JOLLA, CA – April 10, 2017 – Scientists at The Scrip ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have incredible potential; in the pluripotent state, they are able to develop into any type of cell in the bo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2017Neuroscience
The capacity of the brain to store and recall information rivals that of any super computer. There are even events where ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 09, 2017Neuroscience
Multi-tasking. In today’s busy world it’s something everyone has to be able to do at some point. While texti ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 27, 2017Cancer
Can a smartphone be smart enough to warn users if their mole is actually deadly skin cancer? Not quite yet, but scientis ...JAN 22, 2017Microbiology
Can insects get infected with bacteria? Sure they can, but it doesn’t happen all that often. That fact spar ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 18, 2016Microbiology
Chances are you’ve taken a probiotic, whether you realized it or not. They line the grocery store shelves and have ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 07, 2016Immunology
Healthy populations of bacteria, called the microbiome, live in the mouths and gastrointestinal tracts of humans, and th ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 16, 2016Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA—September 16, 2016—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a potent ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 31, 2016Plants & Animals
One of the things that scares almost anyone about the ocean is the presence of sharks. Despite the fact that shark attac ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 13, 2016Plants & Animals
There are many forms of self-defense in nature, whether it’s striking back, running away, camouflaging into the ba ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 05, 2016Microbiology
Zika virus is a hot topic, especially because it may cause microcephaly. Researchers are working diligently to develop s ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 12, 2016Space & Astronomy
Despite saying he could spend another year in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly announced his retirement from the Americ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 22, 2016Cancer
Active surveillance could be a viable alternative to surgery and radiation for some women with ductal carcinoma in situ, ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 28, 2016Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is experimenting with all kinds of landing technologies as a part of its commercial space program agreement with ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 22, 2015Genetics & Genomics
UC San Francisco has launched the UCSF Center for Next-Gen Precision Medicine Diagnostics, a dedicated research center f ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 27, 2015Space & Astronomy
Well, it seems Elon Musk is no longer alone in non-governmental entities who are planning to colonize Mars. A new group ...Written By: Andrew J. Dunlop
DEC 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o
...
NOV 27, 2017
Technology
Net neutrality is a principle that governs the power that internet service providers (ISPs) have over the delivery of on
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 18, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Schematic showing how a spongy photocatalyst converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. Credit: K. Niu & H.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 22, 2017
Cancer
A cutting-edge therapy that uses a person’s own immune cells to kill cancer just received a historic vote of confi
...
MAY 20, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If you follow rocket science closely, then you might be familiar with the New Zealand-based space startup known as Rocke
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2017
Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
TSRI and City of Hope Team Up in Effort to Cure AIDS LA JOLLA, CA – April 10, 2017 – Scientists at The Scrip
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have incredible potential; in the pluripotent state, they are able to develop into any type of cell in the bo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2017
Neuroscience
The capacity of the brain to store and recall information rivals that of any super computer. There are even events where
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 09, 2017
Neuroscience
Multi-tasking. In today’s busy world it’s something everyone has to be able to do at some point. While texti
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2017
Cancer
Can a smartphone be smart enough to warn users if their mole is actually deadly skin cancer? Not quite yet, but scientis
...
JAN 22, 2017
Microbiology
Can insects get infected with bacteria? Sure they can, but it doesn’t happen all that often. That fact spar
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 18, 2016
Microbiology
Chances are you’ve taken a probiotic, whether you realized it or not. They line the grocery store shelves and have
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 07, 2016
Immunology
Healthy populations of bacteria, called the microbiome, live in the mouths and gastrointestinal tracts of humans, and th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA—September 16, 2016—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a potent
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 31, 2016
Plants & Animals
One of the things that scares almost anyone about the ocean is the presence of sharks. Despite the fact that shark attac
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 13, 2016
Plants & Animals
There are many forms of self-defense in nature, whether it’s striking back, running away, camouflaging into the ba
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 05, 2016
Microbiology
Zika virus is a hot topic, especially because it may cause microcephaly. Researchers are working diligently to develop s
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 12, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Despite saying he could spend another year in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly announced his retirement from the Americ
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 22, 2016
Cancer
Active surveillance could be a viable alternative to surgery and radiation for some women with ductal carcinoma in situ,
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 28, 2016
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX is experimenting with all kinds of landing technologies as a part of its commercial space program agreement with
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 22, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
UC San Francisco has launched the UCSF Center for Next-Gen Precision Medicine Diagnostics, a dedicated research center f
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 27, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Well, it seems Elon Musk is no longer alone in non-governmental entities who are planning to colonize Mars. A new group
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop