Tag Archives: drug discovery

Science as featured on Saturday Night Live!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by NerdyOne

I was getting caught up on my SNL episodes last night, and I was pretty surprised when Seth Myers mentioned a story on Weekend Update that I’d almost put on Try Nerdy last week. I was exponentially more surprised when … Continue reading →

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Legalize it! (For the purposes of research, anyway)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by NerdyOne

I am a pompous scientist. As such, I am thoroughly indignant about the fact that many of my colleagues will probably never be able to do experiments that involve the natural, known bioactive, medicinal compounds in the plant Cannibis sativa. … Continue reading →

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The platypus: nature’s WTF moment

Posted on October 13, 2011 by NerdyOne

Can we just talk about the platypus for a minute? I’m sure some of you are rolling your eyes right now, because everyone knows the basic features of platypuses that make them quirky (yes, “platypuses,” because no one agrees on … Continue reading →

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An apple a day…makes muscles bigger?!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by NerdyOne

The title of this post is not much of an exaggeration on research published this past June. Scientists at the University of Iowa set out to find potential therapies to treat muscle atrophy, which is simply defined as a decrease … Continue reading →

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Why bees might save the world (a.k.a. The buzz about bees)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by NerdyOne

If you weren’t yet aware, bees have been kind of a big deal in the science world lately. I’m not making this up: they can learn to recognize human faces, they can monitor air quality, and, oh yeah, they can … Continue reading →

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What is lupus, anyway?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by NerdyOne

“It’s always lupus.” I’ve watched enough episodes of House, M.D. (and it doesn’t take many) to know that when Dr. Gregory House and his medical team try to nail down each episode’s tricky medical condition, they often suggest a diagnosis … Continue reading →

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New potential ways to target malaria, the red blood cell hijacker

Posted on July 10, 2011 by NerdyOne

Background: Mosquitoes are to blame again for spreading malaria, a parasitic disease that afflicts a quarter of a billion people annually, one million of whom die. The disease, which primarily affects children under the age of 5, is caused by … Continue reading →

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