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Editing Tool Works as a 'guided Missile' to Correct Errors in The Genetic Code
Feb 26, 2014Work uncovers secret of how genome-editing tool works as a 'guided missile' to correct errors in the genetic code Researchers from the Broad Institute and MIT have teamed up with colleagues from the University of Tokyo to form the first ...
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The Begining of The U.S. Brain
Jan 3, 2014Sometimes when I think of the human brain,the theme from"Star Trek"starts playing in my own head.It's the music of great unknowns—and in certain ways the human brain,with more connections between its cells than there are galaxies in ...
Tags: human brain, Brain Research
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One Reason: Girls Mature Faster Than Boys During Their Teen Years
Dec 26, 2013New brain research suggests one reason girls mature faster than boys during their teen years. As people age, their brains reorganize and reduce connections. In this study, scientists examined brain scans from 121 healthy people, aged 4 to ...
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SPIE Were Encouraged to See Proposed Increases in Funds for Research and Development
Apr 16, 2013SPIE leaders said they were encouraged to see proposed increases in funds for scientific research and development and a greater emphasis on STEM education in President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal released last Wednesday. At the same ...
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Jonathan, 11, Is in The School Library After School on a Friday
Dec 20, 2012Jonathan, 11, is in the school library after school on a Friday, but it isn't detention; he's playing computer games that help him think. "It's fun," he says. "It's a nice way to end the week," chimes in schoolmate Sasha, 11. The two are ...
Tags: school library, computer games, online games, online learning
