Photo by Helena Lopes on Pexels.com Dr. Frank Frizelle has operated on countless patients in his career as a colorectal surgeon. But there’s one case that stayed with him. In 2014, he was treating a woman in her late 20s suffering from bowel cancer—already a rare situation, given her age. But it became even more … Continue reading Why more young adults are getting cancer – research
Type: Full-TimePosted: 02/07/2025Category: Liberal Arts Deans; +1 Diversity Western Connecticut State University Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences Assistant Dean Western Connecticut State University is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for an Assistant Dean for the Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences. WCSU is committed to enhancing our diverse university community by actively encouraging people with … Continue reading Assistant Dean – Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
Type: Full-TimePosted: 02/08/2025Category: Science Deans Location: Nashua Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 202300094 Division: Division of Arts and Sciences Description Rivier University invites applications for a newly established position: Director of Science. This is a 10-month, full-time faculty member in the Division of Arts and Sciences who is responsible for teaching and administrative work with a twelve-credit annual teaching load. The director will report … Continue reading Director of Science, Rivier University, Nashua, NH
Poland plans to launch a series of military observation satellites next year, a deputy defence minister announced yesterday. "Next year, as the Ministry of Defence and the Polish Army, we want to put our first Polish satellites into orbit," Cezary Tomczyk told a news briefing. Poland intends to acquire a satellite system equipped with radar … Continue reading Poland to launch military satellites
Nigerian scientists and researchers were not able to win the sum of N36 million offered by the Federal Government as reward for discovering cures for COVID-19 and Lassa Fever, checks have revealed. The prize was announced on February 13, 2020, by then Minister of Science and Technology (now Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology), Dr … Continue reading Nigerian scientists fail to win FG’s N36m prize for COVID-19, Lassa Fever cure
A pond in Hawaii has mysteriously turned bright pink - with experts voicing concerns about the bizarre phenomenon. Curious onlookers have been flocking to the pond after images first appeared on social media. Volunteers at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui, some of whom have been around the water for 70 years, say … Continue reading Hawaii pond mysteriously turns bright pink; experts warn people against touching it
You’ve heard of the Nobel Prize but what about its sister award, the Ig Nobel Prize? The 33rd Ig Nobel Prize awarded the most bizarre scientific achievements of this year, from dead spider robots to licking rocks. A parody of the very serious prizes named in honour of scientist and engineer Alfred Nobel, 10 spoof … Continue reading CRAZY SCIENCE: See the Quirkiest Scientific Discoveries in 2023 (Video)
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Problems of scientific freedom and responsibility are not new; one need only consider, as examples, the passionate controversies that were stirred by the work of Galileo and Darwin. In our time, however, such problems have changed in character, and have become far more numerous, more urgent and more complex. … Continue reading Foundations of integrity in academic research
Photo by Edward Jenner on Pexels.com Genomic testing is one method your doctor can use to predict how your cancer will grow and which treatments might work best against it. It's sometimes called "DNA sequencing." The test looks at all your genes rather than a specific one. Genes are pieces of DNA that hold the … Continue reading What’s the difference between genetic testing and genomic testing?
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com A law passed on April 1 2005 will have life-changing consequences for families across the UK from next year. Anyone conceived from a donated sperm, egg or embryo from that day onward can find out the identity of their donor parents once they reach 18. This means that starting from … Continue reading DNA test kits ruining donor-conceived families in the UK
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