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Blog / Meditation: Tending the Garden of the Mind

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 / Jamshaid Shahir /

Meditation has enjoyed a rise in popularity over the years, but how much of its benefits are grounded in scientific fact? In this post, I explore the science behind meditation, its implications for depression, and potential for even combating racism.

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Blog / Cambridge Researchers use Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells to Grow Artificial Mouse “Embryos”

December 15, 2017December 15, 2017 / Cherise Glodowski / 1

Let’s start at the very beginning. When a mammalian egg is successfully fertilized by a single sperm, the result is a single cell called a zygote. A zygote has the…

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Blog / Get Alternative with Epigenetics

December 11, 2017 / Emma Hinkle / 1

Our bodies are marvels of precise control, synchronization and design. Every one of our cells has the same genetic sequence, but we have many different types of cells – heart,…

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Blog / Synthetic Chimeras: Separating Science from Science Fiction

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 / Nicholas Tay /

Earlier this year, scientists from the Belmonte lab at the Salk Institute (La Jolla, CA) reported the first successful grafting of human stem cells into pig embryos. In other words, they were…

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Blog / Reverse Aging and Live Longer: No Creams, Just Genes.

January 30, 2017January 31, 2017 / Breanna Turman /

Gray hair, wrinkles, balding, crow’s feet – some wear these hallmarks of aging as a proud badge of wisdom and a long adventurous life, while others spend the latter parts…

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Blog / Are Stem Cells Just Tiny Normal Cells?

August 4, 2016August 5, 2016 / Jaime Brozowski /

You’re at a social gathering and someone asks, “So, what do you do?” It’s meant to be a casual conversation starter, but do you ever find yourself taking a mental…

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