This Date in UCSF History: Promising New Abortion Drug
[Originally published in Synapse on Dec. 2, 1993.] Every year there are some four million unintended pregnancies in the United States, approximately 1.6 million end in abortion.
Journal Club: Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, and Biophysics
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, and Biophysics.
Investing in Science: When Scientific Expertise Pays Off
Without doubt, people don’t go to graduate school to make money. On the contrary, graduate students master an art of...
History of Science: Discoveries and Re-Discoveries
Bald’s Leechbook is one of the world’s oldest surviving medical texts. Dating to the 10th century and written in English...
Journal Club: Cardiology & Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology, and Cell Biology
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Cardiology & Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology, and Cell Biology.
Expanding Biomedical Degree Options
Every week we see exciting science and technology news pop up in our social media news feeds. From the outside...
May I have a peek? Reuse of publicly available biomedical data is increasing and producing some great successes
Evolving scientific culture and policy are directing more and more biomedical data into public data repositories. A number of the...
Journal Club: Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cell Biology, and Respiratory Pathology
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cell Biology, and Respiratory Pathology.
The Future of Health: Gizmos and Gadgets Edition
Wearable technology, implantable nano-devices, 3D-printed organs and drones are all slowly but surely bringing us to the fabulous science fiction...
KNOX Medical Diagnostics Wants to Let Patients Test Their Lungs at Home
The explosion of smart phones over the last decade has paved the way for an industry of personalized and portable...