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Great Things Come in Small Packages

We’re all beoming accustomed to hearing about nanotechnology, where teeny-tiny nanoparticles are used in more and more research for the advancement of engineering and science… but how about laboratory tests on a postage stamp-sized piece of paper? I have to tell you, as someone who has worked in a lab for 9 years, that astounds [...]

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Stem Cells, Myopia, and Contraception – This and That Health Topics

Stem Cells to Treat Infertility – Did you see this news? Scientists reported success in converting sterile male mice into fertile male mice by transforming embryonic stem cells into germ cells which were then inserted into their testes.  This allowed the males to produce sperm naturally, which in turn were able to fertilize eggs.  The offspring [...]

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