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Everyone Counts

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According to a 2007 report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, “16,119 species of animals and plants are threatened with extinction and many ecosystems – wetlands, forests ...

Volume 8, Issue 1 | Suzanne Bartram | Saturday, 24 October 2009

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Cystic Fibrosis

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As far as genetic diseases go, Cystic Fibrosis is complicated. Affecting multiple organ systems, Cystic Fibrosis can originate from any combination of over 1000 possible mutations of a single gene. ...

Volume 8, Issue 1 | Megha Makam | Saturday, 24 October 2009

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RAMPART Seizure Study

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A mother holds her child’s shoulder helplessly as he shakes uncontrollably on the grass. The child is in Status Epilepticus—his brain’s neurons are generating a storm of electrical signals, causing ...

Volume 8, Issue 1 | Vivek Athalye | Saturday, 24 October 2009

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Pope Wears Prada

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It’s true. Pope Benedict XVI has been spotted to sport red Prada loafers under his flowing cassock robe. But is it surprising? Uzma Khan, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the ...

Volume 8, Issue 1 | Shinjini Kundu | Saturday, 24 October 2009

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Surgery In The Field

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“Saying ‘blood clot’ is not taught in most French classes,” said Professor Sherry Wren.Wren, a Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Stanford University School of ...

Volume 8, Issue 1 | Rachel Becker | Saturday, 24 October 2009

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Stem Cells

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Picture the life of a stem cell that is about to be studied. Imagine being ripped from your home, poked, prodded, zapped with electricity, bombarded with chemicals, and finally, injected ...

Volume 8, Issue 1 | Chelsea Young | Saturday, 24 October 2009

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