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Face it--we’ve all gone to the dentist with high hopes, only to receive a lecture about the importance... Read More
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By harnessing the pathways of the brain, researcher Dr. Levi Hargrove is able to outfit Zac Vawter with the world’s first thought-powered bionic leg. By Edgar Villaruel | UTS Staff Writer | SQ Online (2013-14)... Read More
Language, motor skills, behavior, speech and memory. These highly vital functions are dependent on a group... Read More
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Any student who has studied biology has started off studying cells. Cells are the basic units of life... Read More
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The tiniest of flies have helped Dr. Bier and his colleagues to finally elucidate the molecular effects of Cholera toxin on humans. By Safwan Haque | UTS Features Writer | SQ Online (2013-14) Among other luxuries,... Read More
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When a large hydroelectric dam was constructed near Thailand’s wildlife sanctuary, it flooded large areas... Read More
What if there was no need for liver organ donors? Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to synthesize liver cells from fat cells extracted from the human body. Read More
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The human genome, or genetic information, is like a well organized assembly line. In it, there are millions... Read More
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The trillions of blood cells that are rushing through your veins originated from a single type of stem cell in your bone marrow in a developmental process called hematopoiesis. Read More