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Author: Whitney Bell

Blog / Third person cured of HIV

March 3, 2022March 4, 2022 / Whitney Bell /

Just weeks ago it was announced that the third person ever, also the first woman, was cured of HIV with a stem cell transplant. While not a widely available option for most HIV patients, this medical success demonstrates that it can be done.

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Blog / The Science of Twins

October 21, 2021October 25, 2021 / Whitney Bell /

All about twins…from a twin!

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Blog / Ancient Roots

October 7, 2020October 8, 2020 / Whitney Bell /

Some of the oldest trees in the world can be found here in North Carolina. A bald cypress on the Black River is estimated to be at least 2,624 years old!

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Blog / Echolocation: how bats use sound waves to see in the dark

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 / Whitney Bell / 1

Bats and other animals possess an ability that humans have harnessed with technology: echolocation. Echolocation uses the echoes of sound waves to create an image that the animal uses to navigate and hunt.

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