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The Toughest, and Cutest, Life Form?

January 31, 2016by lalancaster 1 Comment

What can survive being frozen and revived at least 30 years later? What about surviving being nearly dried out and rehydrated? How about being fine after several days in space? […]

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Biology

Bugs Inspire Gene Therapy

January 8, 2016by lalancaster Leave a comment

Inspiration in the biotech industry can come from amazing places and amount to unimaginable discoveries. There is one on the horizon that is worth mentioning on a science fiction author […]

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Biology, Genetics

Do-It-Yourself Genes?

December 18, 2015by lalancaster 1 Comment

Two weeks ago, I posted about “a possible new alien invasion,” the possibility that a genetically modified plant or animal could spread a new gene through a population quickly, or […]

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Biology, Genetics

Computer Literacy and Age

December 11, 2015by lalancaster 2 Comments

In my day job, I help members of the public complete online applications. I’ve noticed that generally, older people are more likely to have trouble working with the computer. I tell them […]

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Aging, Biology, Culture and Society

A New Alien Invasion?

December 8, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

What do you think of when I say “science fiction.” Most people think of stories of human space exploration, or the reverse, space aliens invading earth. But what if the […]

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Biology, Genetics

Poll Results- Good News For Bacon

November 13, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

The poll results are in and it looks like good news for bacon and its fans. Last week I asked who was going to reduce or eliminate processed meats from […]

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Biology, Culture and Society, Polls

Poll-Bad News for Bacon Lovers

November 6, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

Bacon has probably ruined more vegetarians than any other meat. I’ve met a few people who fell off the vegetarian wagon or didn’t quite get on it because of those […]

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Biology, Polls

Antioxidants and Cancer-Too Much of a Good Thing?

October 16, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

Antioxidants are everywhere, in supplements, super foods, teas, and for good reason, they may slow or reduce the ravages of aging. Click here for more. Antioxidants reduce the free radicals produced by normal metabolism […]

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Biology

Why Men Die Young

September 4, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

We all know that men are more likely to die due to accidents, disease, or suicide, but there are also biological reasons men die sooner: Bigger body size- Women tend […]

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Biology

Healing With Stem Cells-STAP Cells

August 13, 2015by lalancaster 4 Comments

For the novel I’m writing, I need a stem cell that can form inside the human body and rejeuvenate and heal characters. iPS cells, the ones I reported on last […]

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Biology, Stem Cells, Writing Science Fiction

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