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The First Cancer Vaccine
Time for some good news. This past week, the FDA approved the first-ever vaccine to treat cancer. The treatment is called Provenge, and was developed by a small company named Dendreon for advanced prostate cancer.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/06 12:01am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/06 12:01am
TED: Michael Specter: The danger of science denial
Vaccine-autism claims, "Frankenfood" bans, the herbal cure craze: All point to the public's growing fear (and, often, outright denial) of science and reason, says Michael Specter. He warns the trend spells disaster for human progress.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/01 10:04pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 05/01 10:04pm
Fatty foods may cause cocaine-like addiction
Scientists have finally confirmed what the rest of us have suspected for years: Bacon, cheesecake, and other delicious yet fattening foods may be addictive.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/28 10:58pm
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 03/28 10:58pmScientist Set Stage for Genetic Engineering
With a beginner's enthusiasm and a few collaborators, Marshall Nirenberg cracked a key part of the genetic code, setting the stage for the rise of genetic engineering.
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 01/19 2:03am
0 comments | Posted by: TimothyZhu on 01/19 2:03am