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Will dollars follow the stem cell breakthrough?
May 16, 2013
Researchers have figured out how to clone human embryonic stems cells, which can be used to develop tissue for many uses. Will investors jump in?
Orbiting Kepler telescope may be unable to gather more data
May 16, 2013
Space scientists say Kepler has already found enough potential and confirmed planets to keep them busy for years.
The cost of Angelina Jolie's cancer testing? More than $4,000
May 14, 2013
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy is likely to boost demand for a medical test that determines the probability of breast cancer. That test is currently available from just one company, Myriad Genetics, which charges more than $4,000.
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No sequester reprieve for biomedical research
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 30, 2013
Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institute of Health, on how sequester cuts have caused anxiety for young researchers.
Sequester funding cuts have researchers worried
Apr 29, 2013
As government spending on medical research drops, some would-be scientists are having second thoughts.
A new supermaterial called nanocellulose
by
Molly Wood
Apr 22, 2013
Researchers at the University of Texas are working on a way to produce mass quantities of nanocellulose -- a non-toxic construction and engineering material that's strong, saves trees, and could help reduce greenhouse gases.
Genetics may be the next big thing in medicine, but at what cost?
Apr 12, 2013
Many believe genetics are the next big thing in medicine, but one question for this new era of personalized medicine is cost.
For public good, not for profit.
Brazil looks to attract foreign engineers, doctors to boost economy
Apr 5, 2013
Stephen Keppel, economic editor at Univision News, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain how Brazil is working to attract foreign skilled workers from around the world.
NIH director welcomes BRAIN initiative
by
Molly Wood
Apr 4, 2013
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins says government funding is the best way to support large scientific enterprises and fundamental health advances.
Employers race to snap up foreign work visas
Apr 2, 2013
Want a sign that business is hiring? For the first time since 2008, federal officials expect the 85,000 visas for foreign skilled workers will be snapped up in just a few days.