Will the “love hormone” ever be used to treat a rare genetic disease?
One of the pitfalls of researching an extremely rare disease: getting enough data to support clinical trials could be impossible.
Jul 2
One of the pitfalls of researching an extremely rare disease: getting enough data to support clinical trials could be impossible.
Nov 10
Plants to the rescue: cleaning up our dirty soil
A brief review of phytoremediation and research into how plants can be used to clean the environment.
May 19
Thoughts on the genetics of medicinal licorice
Jens talks about licorice and a recent RIKEN study that finally mapped its genome.
Nov 16
Nerdnite recap: When the brainbow met the boson
Fun times at nerdnite tokyo. Brains, bosons, and math, oh my!
Oct 5
Ig Nobel awards: Silly experiments that strike gold
Amanda writes about the Ig Nobel awards after founder Marc Abrahams visited nerdnite Tokyo. Science at its best!
Jun 15
Out on a limb: the many ‘brains’ of the octopus
Learn how (neurologically) cool octopus arms are (as if you didn’t already know).
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