Midnight Riders: Microbial Life on the NYC Subway System
Have you ever wondered what kind of germs live on the poles of NYC subway cars? Well ponder no more, for researchers at Cornell University have finally figured it out! […]
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World Cancer Day 2015
Yesterday was 2015 World Cancer Day (don’t worry, I missed it too), a day which also saw the release of the Cancer Risk Awareness Survey published by the National Institute […]
One, two, three?
If you’re a fan of the number three, then you’ll especially enjoy this story. As BBC reports, today the British House of Commons today legalized the creation of three-parent children. One..two…three […]
Science Times Wrap-up (2.3.15)
A lot of good stories in today’s Science Times. But there’s one in particular you should know. As Anahad O’Connor reports, the New York Attorney General’s office sent out cease-and-desist letters […]
Gene Therapy 101
Today, a biotech start-up in Cambridge, Bluebird Bio Inc., has just gotten the FDA to designate their new drug therapy for beta-thalassemia, Lentiglobin, as a “breakthrough therapy”, which will speed up its […]
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