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BIOLOGY'S NEXT TOP MODEL: ORGANOIDS
Human beings make for great scientists, but crummy biological test subjects. Think about it for a minute—if you were a researcher, how would you study an organism that is genetically diverse and takes decades to mature? These are only a couple of the many challenges that biologists face when studying human health and disease.
A CRAZED CROWD OF CRABS
A trip to the depths of the ocean is rarely dull, but last April, a group of scientists exploring Panama’s waters in a manned submersible found something “unexpected and mesmerizing.”
READING BEWEEN THE LINES
When people take multiple prescription drugs at the same time, dangerous drug-drug interactions can occur. Scientists are working to predict drug-drug interactions before they happen in people – by teaching computers how to read!
GRAINS OF TRUTH: WHO ACTUALLY NEEDS TO GO GLUTEN FREE
Most of us can remember hearing about new diet fads like juicing, the raw foods diet, and the baby food diet. Yet another common diet trend is the gluten free diet. However, this trend is different: some people actually need a gluten free diet for their health. In this article, we explore the differences between Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and wheat allergy.