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Category Archives: News
Nature versus nurture? It’s not that simple.
“A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as age, sex and ethnicity, all leave an imprint on a person’s genes. And, … Continue reading
Posted in News, Research
Tagged epigenetics, genes, genetics, immune system, poverty, stress
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Ebola could kill you. This is not a test.
In my last post, I didn’t talk about Ebola. This is primarily because the Ebola virus plushy toy is nowhere near as cute as, say, Chlamydia or Herpes: I mean, seriously…the Ebola virus just looks like an earthworm of some … Continue reading
The date rape drug you already own, and anti-date rape straws!
Understatement of the century: date rape is not cool. Neither committing it, nor being a victim of it, should ever ever happen. As such, I want to promote awareness of something that could potentially be used as a date rape … Continue reading
Posted in General Interest, News
Tagged date rape, drugs, ketamine, Rohypnol, roofies, straws, tetrahydrozoline, Visine
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Birth control and HIV risk: What women AND men should know
Until now, complaints about hormonal birth control – mood swings, nausea, breast tenderness – have almost exclusively come from the woman taking the hormones. However, recent findings about one popular type of birth control should have women and their intimate … Continue reading
Computer decodes and exposes the mind’s eye
Well, it looks like the future is finally here. I wasn’t quite sure how it was going to present itself, but it seems to have come in the form of UC Berkeley scientists who have developed a “decoder” that can … Continue reading
“Hey, did you hear about…?”
Let’s be honest: Sometimes, you just want to know enough to sound reasonably informed during your coffee break. Here at Try Nerdy we totally respect that, so we’re putting together a list of the coolest nerdiest things that have had … Continue reading
Posted in News, Research
Tagged AIDS, astronomy, autism, diamond planet, genetic engineering, HIV, protein folding
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Genetically modified mosquitoes fight dengue — beats bug spray
I saw something on NPR recently that I liked because it was nerdy, but that I could imagine turning into a science fiction-style environmental nightmare if scientists don’t employ a lot of foresight. Blog this! Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with … Continue reading
