#VCUMassey psychologists received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to help treat insomnia among military, veterans, and the general public who have been diagnosed with brain cancer. Check it out here: https://t.co/hK4zBdyNSx
"All those experiences made me who I am."
From being a taxi driver to becoming a Nobel Prize laureate - 2018 chemistry laureate @francesarnold describes how a diversity of experiences shapes you as a human being.
Let's make #AI like biotech, where companies must demonstrate safety, rather than the civilian nuclear industry, where poor safety standards gave us Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima and a backlash that crushed the industry: https://t.co/avFXYIMYzy
“I woke up early in the morning and sat in the park. It was a beautiful day and the flowers were blooming."
#OnThisDay in 1951 Charles Townes sat on a park bench and came up with the theory that would lead to the laser. Townes on his moment of discovery: https://t.co/eXdccmhP3R
At the age of 23, before she’d even earned her PhD, Carol Greider made the discovery that would earn her the 2009 medicine prize. Along with her supervisor and co-laureate Elizabeth Blackburn she discovered the enzyme telomerase.
New Nature paper provides evidence that science has become less innovative since the 1950s. The authors suggest reversing the trend by:
1. reading widely,
2. focusing less on quantity of papers, & more on research quality,
3. taking year-long sabbaticals.
https://t.co/oYV5JCXRl8
The Supreme Court decided on Friday to end constitutional protection of abortion.
The move is likely to restrict access to abortions at a time when abortion pills just became easier for some people to obtain. Here’s what you need to know. https://t.co/GuHpLN2iXt
Wow, say it with me:
“a functional cure” for sickle cell disease with CRISPR gene editing
All 31 patients with severe SCD, no vaso-occlusive crises (f/u 2 to 32 mos)
Similar durability and efficacy for beta-thal
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@CRISPRTX@VertexPharma
https://t.co/cY70YSDO0N
#OTD in 1843 a pioneering peace activist was born: Bertha von Suttner. She was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (in fact, she's credited as the inspiration behind the creation of the prize) and became the second female Nobel Prize laureate after Marie Curie.
It’s never too late to quit using #tobacco. 🚫🚬 We know quitting tobacco can be challenging, but anyone who smokes benefits from quitting #smoking regardless of how long they've smoked. Let @VCUMassey motivate you to stay smoke-free: https://t.co/9t1zJLWxm3