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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: 09-2011
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Meet your robot caretaker
With the help of the HOSPI-Rimo robot, caregivers may be able to provide a new level of caregiving for elderly patients.
September 28, 2011, 10:54 PM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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Wearable sensors collect data on athletes while they play
Under Armour’s body-monitoring shirt could one day broadcast a player’s biometric stats in real-time for doctors to maintain athlete health, trainers to tailor workouts, and fans to...
September 28, 2011, 2:05 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Report shows the rising cost of premiums will continue for health insurance
According to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, health insurance premiums are up to 9%.
September 28, 2011, 8:50 AM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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Video Game Prescription? Brain game seeks FDA approval
Brain Plasticity Inc. wants to market a computer game as therapeutic. Playing the game could help schizophrenics improve attention and memory.
September 26, 2011, 7:58 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Like bugs? Study shows maggots may help heal diabetic wounds
A study showcased at Interscience Conference on Anti-Microbial Agents and Chemotherapy says that maggots may be able to heal diabetic limb wounds.
September 26, 2011, 1:46 PM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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A vaccine for acne, a pill for wrinkles?
Researchers have looked deep into the biology of pimples and crow’s feet to develop treatments made from mice-grown antibodies and a blend of natural food extracts, respectively.
September 25, 2011, 9:51 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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The Deka arm and the future of tech
With the newest technology, comes hope. The Deka Arm, a joint project between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Army Research Office, offers amputees soldiers the chance...
September 23, 2011, 2:13 AM PDT | By Stacy Lipson
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Conjoined twins separated: the science behind the success
The remarkable biomedical story behind the series of surgeries that involved separating the Sudanese twins’ blood flow to and from their brains.
September 22, 2011, 10:06 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Mini microscope hat takes photos of mouse neurons while they run
This portable device images brain activity of mice behaving naturally and could one day be used to screen for diseases in the field. And it can be mass produced affordably.
September 21, 2011, 4:29 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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The $100,000 challenge for diabetes
A partnership between the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International and InnoCentive is offering a challenge to help in the fight against diabetes.
September 21, 2011, 1:52 PM PDT | By Stacy Lipson