Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate. That’s a real mouthful. However the Gilead Sciences drug, Truvada is one mouthful many people can gladly swallow. The drug has been shown to reduce the risk … Continue reading
For those of you like me with a ton of apps, it’s always nice to know which are good and which you shouldn’t bother with.
Now with the iphone 4 out, apps have a new level of resolution and crystal clarity in their appearance. These apps are ones you can’t leave home without. Continue reading
A cure for HIV? Well, not quite yet, but researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California have found something that will definitely help in the search for a cure. … Continue reading
I am one of those countless Canadians who waited with excitement for Apple’s new smartphone. I watched the demos and read the press releases. I however am also one of … Continue reading
Why do birds divorce? York University professor Bridget Stutchbury looks to answer this bizarre question. In her book The Bird Detective: Investigating the Secret Lives of Birds, Professor Stutchbury studies the … Continue reading
Molecular biology giant Craig Venter has done it again. Some would say he is playing God. Others will claim that he is just doing good science. I fall under the … Continue reading
Is it possible that insects display a form of altruism so potent that it compels them to sacrifice their own lives? Drs. Jurgen Heinze and Bartosz Walter of the Department … Continue reading
It’s time to get out your Hope posters and yell out “Yes We Can.” President Obama has changed health-care in America for good. It’s been a long, arduous debate which … Continue reading
On February 2, 2010, Dr. Postovit, Dr. Betts and Dr. Hess talked to the Western community about ongoing stem cell research. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells which can divide indefinitely … Continue reading
Both elegant and insightful, this is a beautiful piece of science. On December 10, 2009, Dr. Allison J. Doupe from the University of California, came to the University of Western … Continue reading
