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Naked Mole Rats: Models for Cancer and Aging
Do naked mole rats hold the answers to cancer prevention and aging? Their genes don’t create faulty cells the way ours do. Originally published on massivesci.com Naked mole rats are not winning an animal beauty contest any time soon. Eduard…
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Is Cancer Prevention a Futile Pursuit?
We can detect and treat it better than ever, but preventing cancer is still far out of reach. The search for clues has led researchers to study animals who don’t develop cancer at all. Originally published on massivesci.com Doctors and…
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Research 101: Cell culture
After only a few months of waiting, I’m proud to present the second installment of Research 101! I started this series with the intent of providing an in-depth look into some of the most common research techniques. I’m hoping that…
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Cancer
Let’s start this blog by talking about a complex topic: cancer. I’ve been studying cancer for a couple of years now (I have a degree in cancer biology, that makes me an expert, right?), so I know quite a bit…
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