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A new way to extract bone-making cells from fat tissue

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Within our fat lives a variety of cells with the potential to become bone, cartilage, or more fat if properly prompted. This makes adipose tissue, in theory, a readily available reservoir for regenerative therapies such as bone healing if doctors can get enough of those cells and compel them to produce bone.

Code stroke on the ward

Study finds that care lags for people who have a stroke in hospital Study finds that care lags for people who have a stroke in hospital At the first sign of a stroke, time is of the essence.

Teen hormones and cellphones

Sexting leads to increased sexual behavior among teens Sexting leads to increased sexual behavior among teens Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston say that sexting may be the new "normal" part of adolescent sexual development and is not strictly limited to at-risk teens.

New Facebook App Provides Free Internet to Zambia

The app will introduce many people to the Internet and give them new resources and tools. Internet users in one African nation will now have greater access to the web thanks to Facebook's work in expanding access to impoverished people in the country.

First NASA Spacecraft to Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere

First NASA Spacecraft to Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere With global warming and climate change at the forefront of the international agenda, one would think NASA had already developed some sort of advanced measurement tool to track CO2 emissions across the globe.

Western Amazon is at Risk of Oil Pollution: 30-Year Contamination Period

Western Amazon is at Risk of Oil Pollution: 30-Year Contamination Period It turns out that the Western Amazon may be in more trouble than we thought. Scientists have found that this region may have been contaminated by widespread oil pollution over a staggering 30-year period.

Sports Teams Might Not Benefit From Plentiful Talent

Sports Teams Might Not Benefit From Plentiful Talent In light of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals as well as the FIFA World Cup, researchers at INSEAD (The Business School of the World) decided to find out whether or not more talent is essential in a team's winning efforts.

Genetically Modified 'Super Bananas' Could Prevent Blindness

Genetically Modified 'Super Bananas' Could Prevent Blindness The 'super-banana,' a genetically modified fruit from Australia that contains increased levels of vitamin A, could help prevent thousands of Ugandan children from going blind and dying from Vitamin A deficiencies.

Medical Research Aboard the International Space Station

NASA has shifted their focus of the space program and is preparing for long-duration and deep space missions. The six-person ISS Expedition 40 crew wrapped up the week after completing plentiful medical research for these types of missions.
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