Enjoy the Blue Moon
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Originally shared by LiveScience
On Friday, much of the world will have the opportunity to observe a Blue Moon: A somewhat rare occurrence that doesn’t have anything to do with the moon’s color.
Cancer Immunotherapy HOA in a few minutes
Cancer Immunotherapy HOA in a few minutes
It’s a hot topic in the news and you’ll learn what’s really going on. I plan on a follow up with a colleague from the Mayo Clinic so stay tuned.
Originally shared by Science on Google+
What does the immune system have to do with cancer? What exactly is immunotherapy? Join us for a Cancer Research UK and Science on Google+ Hangout on Air as we speak to Professor Frances Balkwill and Professor Ben Willcox about cancer immunotherapy.
Fran is a Professor of Cancer Biology at Queen Mary University in London and is a fantastic science communicator. Her research focuses on the links between cancer and inflammation. Ben is a Professor of Molecular Immunology at the University of Birmingham and his work focuses on understanding immune receptor recognition.
This HOA will be hosted by Dr Buddhini Samarasinghe and Dr Kat Arney . You can tune in on Friday July 24th at 4 PM UK time. The hangout will be available for viewing on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/ScienceHangouts) after the event.
Smart conservation
Smart conservation
Another #ScienceEveryday meets #Caturday . Conservationists were able to determine if endangered Iberian lynxes were pregnant or not by getting blood samples from triatominae, aka assassin bugs. Read the short lynx to find out more.
Kick Insomnia
Kick Insomnia
I’ll have to remember this trick when I travel. I get insomnia when I travel. I found this via Shankar Vedantam on Twitter. I always enjoy his tidbits on NPR. Check out the video to learn how your arteriovenous anastomoses could help you sleep.
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