Toys and science connected on new free STEM initiative
Connecting toys with science is one of the best ways to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education curriculum. And that is what a collaboration between
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Image of the Month: Lighting up blood vessels in a tumor
When a mouse breast tumor is exposed to radio frequency (RF) electric fields the interaction between RF electric fields and the cancer tissue causes tumor vessels to
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One more reason to focus on prenatal care – stronger muscles for newborn babies
Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care
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Surviving bodily defenses: human rotavirus manipulates immune response to maintain infection
The gut of a child infected with rotavirus is like a battleground. On one side, the virus invades the epithelial cells that form the lining
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Licensing ‘CRISPR’ patents to promote public interests
Designer babies. Super soldiers. Unstable ecosystems. These are just a few of the feared outcomes from uncontrolled application of the new gene-editing technology known as
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Acing science: Students bridge gap between science and community
In recent years, many academic institutions have emphasized the importance of science, technology, engineering and math training programs for students in grades K-12. However, one
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“Freeze-frame” synthetic proteins capture DNA events leading to cancer
Cancer scientists have focused on identifying signature genetic changes present in cancerous cells and understanding how these changes lead to cancer. Although this approach has
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Makers, Minders, and a Medical Student: Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
Huy Nguyen is a first-year MBA candidate at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. He is pursuing his MD/MBA in conjunction with
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Baylor and Phillips 66 team up to support STEM education
As they begin a new semester, some fifth grade students at four Houston Independent School District elementary schools will look forward to active learning experiences—thanks
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Advancing HIV/AIDS treatment and research in Houston and beyond
While World AIDS Day is commemorated on December 1, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine are doing their part every day – both locally and
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