by Joe Pomerening | Mar 30, 2020 | Big Data, Citizen Science, Public Health, Science Policy
Author: Cindy Schneider What do we do when an invisible menace—transmitted by the most run-of-the-mill acts—forces us to hunker down behind barricades of...
by Joe Pomerening | Mar 23, 2020 | Biomedical, Human Health, Medicine
We all have a friend, loved one, or are merely an additional degree of separation away from someone that is highly allergic to some type of food item....
by Joe Pomerening | Mar 16, 2020 | Biomedical, Ethics, Human Health, Medicine
In a recent article by Defense One, it was reported that Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Quebec City and 40-percent owned by...
by Joe Pomerening | Jan 13, 2020 | Ethics, Publishing, Science Policy
A news story was published this past week that inspired a search for some fitting Russian proverbs. For those of you adept at reading Russian, here’s one...
by Joe Pomerening | Jan 6, 2020 | Government, Science Policy
When you think of the word “science”, it is likely that “innovation”, “advancement”, or “for the betterment of humanity” comes to mind. But while...
by Joe Pomerening | Dec 9, 2019 | Biology, Human Health, Plant Sciences
It could be on the casual trip to the local pharmacy superstore for some discounted items, or during a visit of a more serious nature while you wait in...
by Rafaela Nita | Dec 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
University of Alberta researchers have developed electrical micro implants for spinal cord injury patients which would allow patients to regain the...
by Joe Pomerening | Nov 25, 2019 | Biological Engineering, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Human Health
Not long ago, the term “RNAi”—short for “RNA interference”—became common to the vernacular of scientists and non-scientists alike as a huge potential...
by Joe Pomerening | Nov 18, 2019 | Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Defense
It would be of little surprise to most, that turning wastes into fuel has been of interest to the sustainably minded for the past several years. This has...
by Joe Pomerening | Nov 4, 2019 | Biomedical, Chemistry, Defense
The resurgence of stories of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown—particularly, for subscribers of HBO where the series “Chernobyl” presents...
