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Scientists Make Flu Shots in Tobacco Plants: No More Egg Allergies?

June 19, 2013 by Janelle Vaesa Leave a Comment

Tobacco plants are being used to make vaccines. Photo by Derek Ramsey.

If you suffer from egg allergies, you may soon have an option for seasonal flu vaccines – a new flu shot made in tobacco plants instead of chicken eggs.

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AMA Declares Obesity a Disease

June 19, 2013 by Janelle Vaesa Leave a Comment

Americans becoming more overwieght and obese over the years. Image by the CDC

The American Medical Association has declared obesity to be a disease, rather than a symptom; health condition definitions are imprecise at best.

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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter ID Law

June 18, 2013 by Arthur Weinreb 1 Comment

Supreme Court of The United States Building

The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Arizona’s voter ID law, requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote. What’s next for Proposition 200?

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Filed Under: Headlines, Legal Science Tagged With: elections assistance commission, national voter registration act of 1993 NCRA, supreme court of the united states, voter ID laws

Nelson Mandela: Reoccurring Lung Infection and TB History

June 17, 2013 by Janelle Vaesa Leave a Comment

Nelson Mandela is undergoing treatment again. How does Nelson Mandela’s history of tuberculosis disease affect his ongoing lung infection issues?

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Filed Under: Headlines, Health

Google Loon: Internet Access for Rural Areas via Balloon

June 16, 2013 by Victoria Nicks 1 Comment

Google's Loon balloons connect with one another, as well as transceivers on the ground, to provide Internet access to rural areas. Image by Decoded Science

Balloon Internet, a potential alternative for rural areas, is in the experimental stages. What will Google X’s Loon project mean for future Internet accessibility?

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Filed Under: Headlines, Technology

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Scientists Make Flu Shots in Tobacco Plants: No More Egg Allergies?

AMA Declares Obesity a Disease

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter ID Law

Nelson Mandela: Reoccurring Lung Infection and TB History

Google Loon: Internet Access for Rural Areas via Balloon

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