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Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover … Judge by Its Smell
Submitted by on November 18, 2009 – 1:01 am | No Comment
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover … Judge by Its Smell

A recently published article in the journal Analytical Chemistry discusses the distinct “aroma” produced by old books and aims to better describe – at the molecular level – that musty smell you encounter in the …

New Gene Therapy Technique Provides a Breath of Fresh Air for Lung Donor Recipients
Submitted by on November 6, 2009 – 8:34 pm | 2 Comments
New Gene Therapy Technique Provides a Breath of Fresh Air for Lung Donor Recipients

A group of researchers at the University Health Network of Toronto led by Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, developed a novel gene therapy technique that repaired donated lungs deemed too damaged to transplant. The group’s findings, “Functional …

Chemical Profile of Decomposition Acquired to Improve Technology for Disasters and Crime
Submitted by on October 25, 2009 – 5:42 pm | One Comment
Chemical Profile of Decomposition Acquired to Improve Technology for Disasters and Crime

For many years, search dogs have been the standard for the discovery and retrieval of human cadavers in disasters and crimes. The problems with this method are the cost and time it takes to …