by Heather Zeiger | Jan 21, 2015 | Science
Here is a summary of some recent studies on Alzheimer’s disease. Glial cells, from the Greek for “glue” are the new focus of neuroscientists looking for a way to combat Alzheimer’s disease. Two studies, one out of Stanford University and the other from...
by Heather Zeiger | Dec 19, 2014 | Ethics, Science
One of the tricky things about science writing is news cycles move quickly while research moves slowly. Research in the biomedical and health fields rarely involves one, big, “Eureka!” moment. Usually it starts with “hey that’s an interesting correlation we found,”...
by Heather Zeiger | Dec 3, 2014 | Science
A recent Nature Outlook, supplement to Nature Magazine, was devoted to melanoma. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and incidence of melanoma is increasing throughout the world. This supplement has several articles on the latest research as well as myths...
by Heather Zeiger | Jun 26, 2014 | Salvo, Science
There’s been much ado about artificial intelligence lately. This has largely been prompted by a computer convincing some people that it is a 13-year-old boy and an article written by a veritable who’s who among emerging tech thinkers warning of the risks of...
