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Month: July 2018

A blood test for autism passes second trial

5 July 2018 grant 0

Science Daily reports on Rensselaer Polytechnic researchers who have had further success in devising a blood-test that assesses whether children are on the autism spectrum:

Results

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There might not be a limit to human longevity.

3 July 2018 grant 0

The dominant idea is that humans genetically are inclined to live 120 years and no longer. But a new study published in Science demonstrates that that’s not necessarily so –… Read the rest “There might not be a limit to human longevity.”

Science Art: Helical Granum, by Kelvinsong

1 July 2018 grant 0

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Though it looks like postmodern architecture (Eero Saarinen, maybe?), this is actually inside your salad.

It’s a helical granum of a thylakoid stack, the part … Read the rest “Science Art: Helical Granum, by Kelvinsong”

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