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Math & Science- Feb 23, 2016

Who Wants To Live Forever

Throughout history, immortality has been an obsession for humanity. Long ago, kings would summon their alchemists and command them to discover the secrets of eternal youth. However, the results speak from themselves: all of these kings are dead. Now, science –rather than alchemy– is addressing the question of how to make people live longer than their natural life spans. But how?

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Math & Science- Feb 14, 2016

Hey Baby, I've Got My Ion You!

We’ve all been there: sweaty hands, butterflies in the stomach and eruptions of nervous giggles. But what is really happening in our body and especially in the brain when we start falling in love with someone? What are the chemicals that go into the love cocktail produced by our brain?

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The Post-Antibiotic Era: The Clone Wars

S. Aureus VISA 2, Photo: CDC/Matthew J. Arduino,DRPH

It’s a scene known to all of us: You wake up with a fever and a sore throat that even the sweetest of teas cannot remedy. Tired, you go to your doctor for a cure. This is where things get complicated.

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