May 13th, 2008
So who hasn’t dreamed of spending a day or two in bed? Maybe even a week?
But what about lying around in bed for three months and getting paid $5000 a month for doing so?
Well, according to Wired Science that’s just what NASA is asking people to volunteer for.
NASA is running a ‘Bed Rest Study’ at […]
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May 12th, 2008
Protein folding as a competitive sport?
Sounds bizarre but researchers at the University of Washington are hoping that Foldit, a new computer game will help uncover the key to medical mysteries ranging from Alzheimer’s Disease to vaccines.
There are more than 100,000 different kinds of proteins in the human body. These proteins form cells, make up the […]
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