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Janet Fang
Janet Fang
Janet Fang has written for Nature, Discover and the Point Reyes Light. She is currently a lab technician at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University. She is based in New York.
Janet Fang
Janet does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Quinn is a multimedia science journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has corresponded for PRI's The World, Radiolab, Deutsche Welle's Living Planet, and a number of NPR affiliate stations. She also produces and hosts a podcast for the Mind Science Foundation. Previously, she performed neuroscience research at the University of Washington Autism Center and the Seattle VA Hospital.
Audrey Quinn
Audrey does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 07-2011
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Drug restores sight to patients with inherited blindness
The disease strikes men in their 20s, causing total vision loss within 6 months. With the new drug, some patients were able to read lines on an eye chart again.
July 31, 2011, 10:48 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Digital Tattoo: iPhone monitors blood from below the skin
Nanosensors implanted under the skin can tell an iPhone the levels of glucose and sodium in your blood.
July 28, 2011, 6:20 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Blast simulation reveals how explosions hurt the brain
Using rat neurons and human blood vessels, scientists create traumatic-brain-injury on a chip. Experiments identified the biochemical pathway involved, offering treatment hopes for veterans.
July 27, 2011, 8:29 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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New artificial lung breathes like a real one
What if an artificial lung breathed like a real human lung? In a Q&A with SmartPlanet, researcher Joseph Potkay talks about his newest research into the artificial lung.
July 27, 2011, 5:50 PM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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New app to treat symptoms of PTSD
The PTSD Coach app could help veterans deal with symptoms of PTSD.
July 27, 2011, 3:48 AM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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Fingerprints reveal drug use
Did you know that the sweat excreted through your fingertips contains the byproducts from drugs? A handheld device will be able to detect drug use in minutes.
July 26, 2011, 10:02 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Are abortions safe when done via telemedicine?
A new study in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that telemedicine abortions can be just as safe as an in-person visit.
July 26, 2011, 7:31 PM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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Million Women Study: taller people have greater cancer risks?
A study of over one million middle-aged women and 17 cancer types reveal that the risk rises 16% for every 4 inches in height.
July 21, 2011, 4:49 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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New report shows under-reporting for drinking water
Many states across the country failed to report drinking water violations, or underreported the number of violations to the appropriate authorities, according to a report issued Tuesday by the...
July 21, 2011, 2:10 PM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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FDA proposes regulations for mobile medical apps
The federal agency wants oversight on apps that might substitute for traditional medical devices, such as diagnostic imaging tech and EKGs.
July 21, 2011, 12:49 AM PDT | By Janet Fang