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Meet Mathew Rudes, a 21 year old college student due to graduate with honors from the University of California Los Angeles this spring and will attend law school in the Fall.
But Mathew is not your average college student. He wrote a book before he was 11 years old and was valedictorian of his law and […]
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First there was the Tree Man. There there was the baby with two faces. Now, backwards, upside-down feet? Oh yeah.
Now let’s be clear that we are in no way, no how poking any kind of fun at these poor people. But it’s just amazing to see the different ways the body can betray itself, is […]
By Liberty -- 2 comments
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Happy Earth Day, everyone!
We’ve been reminded quite a bit today about being green and caring for our Earth. So here’s my question: Can the Earth continue to care for us?!?
Over the weekend, Edna Parker of Illinois (the oldest known currently-living person) celebrated her […]
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If you think that Alzheimer’s is a disease that only attacks older people, then think again. It seems that you can get it at any age, even as a child.
I first learned about this last month when I read about Leah Garfitt, a six year old child who has Niemann-Pick Type C disease (NPC), a […]
By Liz -- 3 comments
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Okay, maybe not in your head, but definitely on it. Because if you are one of the nearly 50% of Americans suffering with dandruff, you’ve got enough white in your strands to put a Northeastern blizzard to shame.
Contrary to what you’ve been told, however, dandruff is not caused from a dry scalp. In fact, […]
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At Wake Forrest University, Dr Anthony Atala is manufacturing body parts.
Sounds to me like something out of a horror or science fiction movie but it’s not. Regenerative medicine, the ability of the body’s cells to re-grow, is making amazing breakthroughs.
And at the forefront is Dr Atala and his team. So far they have grown 18 […]
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Having trouble finding the perfect gift for your loved one?
How about giving something truly unique and totally you - your DNA.
Here’s three ways to do that:
DNA Portrait
Imagine your saliva being transformed into a work of Art. That’s the concept behind DNA 11, a company that offers DNA portraits based on a persons unique genetic code. No two pictures will […]
By Liz -- 2 comments
WTF?
Life in Infinite Shades of Being
We all bleed red - except, perhaps, for the famed 19th century Fugate clan of the Appalachian Mountains. Blue Caucasians popped up in the hills as late as 1975, but the sprawling family never granted an interview and it took a scientist years to track down a member.
Blueish […]
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And they already play soccer! Well, sort of.
In the future, nano-robots may perform all kinds of important jobs for humans, including health-related jobs such as molecular repair. But shelve your sci-fi nerd nightmares about marauding swarms of wicked nano ‘bots romping around in your bloodstream: for one thing, these microscopic critters simply […]
By Sara -- 3 comments
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