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July 28, 2008
Category: Academics
I recently read an interesting article about why doing scientific research makes a person feel stupid and why this may actually be a good thing. The article is written by Martin A. Schwartz, a professor at the University of Virginia...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:17 PM • 8 Comments •
Category: Technology
You may soon be enjoying microwave popcorn and other 'nuked' foods and beverages faster than ever before, while saving on electricity. Researchers in Pennsylvania and Japan report development of new ceramic materials that heat up faster and retain heat...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 10:43 PM • 0 Comments •
July 21, 2008
Category: Academics
After 6 years in graduate school, I finally defended my dissertation and earned those 3 letters I've wanted for so long: P.h. & D. I look forward to putting the emotional and psychological roller coaster called "grad school" behind me...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 3:33 PM • 20 Comments •
July 13, 2008
Here are some interesting posts from bloggers in my Blogroll: 1. Counter Minds tackles the question "why do people have different blood types?" 2. Bio Job Blog writes about being involved in the creation of a new science-oriented social...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 1:46 PM • 4 Comments •
July 7, 2008
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the major cause of death in infants between 1 month and 1 year of age in developed countries (1). Researchers of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy, have developed a mouse...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 7:59 AM • 0 Comments •
July 2, 2008
Category: Research
I am happy to report that my research paper on a protein implicated in breast and lung cancer, called BAP1 (BRCA1-associated protein-1), was recently accepted for publication in the journal 'Cancer Research'. As you know, my research studies are...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:13 AM • 8 Comments •
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