by David Kent | Sep 22, 2015
. I was reading Nature the other day and came across a neat article from Yukikio Yamashita’s group at the University of Michigan entitled Nanotubes mediate niche–stem-cell signalling in the Drosophila testis. It may not sound interesting to our average reader, but the...
by Stacey Johnson | Sep 18, 2015
. Ever since Kevin McCormack, Director of Communications at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), produced the first episode of “Stem Cells in Your Face,” I’ve been waiting for the sequel. If you, like me, are a fan, then the wait is over....
by Holly Wobma | Sep 15, 2015
. For linguistics enthusiasts, you might find it curious that almost every language uses anatomical metaphors in everyday speech. For example, you may have heard the phrase: “that cost an arm and a leg” or “I’d give up a kidney to [fill in blank].” To those we love we...
by Stacey Johnson | Sep 11, 2015
. University and college students have invaded Toronto in the hundreds of thousands (nearly 200,000 apparently). Not that I think this is a bad thing, as I stated last week. I recognize that this is a phenomenon seen across Canada and around the world, but with four...
by Paul Krzyzanowski | Sep 10, 2015
. Bioethicists have had ample time this summer for self-reflection, following Steven Pinker’s op-ed in The Boston Globe that’s informally become known as the “Get out of the way” article. I’ve always found Pinker to be one of my favourite authors due to the fact his...
by Stacey Johnson | Sep 4, 2015
. It’s September. I can almost hear the school bells ringing. I can definitely feel excitement in the air. For many, back to school isn’t something to dread: just the opposite; it’s something to get excited about. Tests and homework and waking up early aren’t much...
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