Author: Evelyn Matthews
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Pint of Science
Let' dive straight in, what is the Pint of Science? It is a festival of talks from knowledgeable scientists about their research. What makes this festival unique? These talks are held in the relaxed environment of a local pub! The dates for this year are the 18th to the 20th of May and the festiv...
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Apple Introduces ResearchKit
Scientific and medical research is currently restrictive in sample size and is often carried out on small groups of volunteers and is slow, costly and cumbersome. It is 2015 and that needs to change, the future is here, and researchers need access to sources of Big Data. Enter Apple and their...
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Treating Untreatable Breast Cancers
A team led by Alex Swarbrick has suggested that instead of developing drugs designed to treat hard to cure cancers, we must investigate the possibility of changing the cancer itself to a different form and treating that modified cancer with existing medications which are proven to be effectiv...