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Future Doctors
More than 2,000 miles separate Eagle Pass, Texas, where Jose Figueroa spent his early years, and Boston, Mass. where he entered Harvard Medical School in 2006.
Gene Scene
Not too long ago deconstructing and analyzing DNA codes took scientists several years. Now it can be done in a couple of days.
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Environmental research appears on Fox26 news
In a broadcasted interview conducted in the CNRCS lab, Maria Bondesson discusses the potential harmful hormonal effects of compounds commonly used in plastics, such as BPA in baby bottles.
Fernstrom Prize Awarded to UH Hormone Researcher
Jan-Ake Gustafsson wins most prestigious Nordic medical prize for breakthrough work in nuclear receptors.
Curiosity did not kill the worm
Caenorhabditis elegans are non-parasitic roundworms commonly found in rotten fruits munching on bacteria. Adults are approximately 1 mm long.