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GreenCube II: Multiple Balloon Measurements of Gravity Waves in the Skies Above New Hampshire

This paper details the experimental method and results of the GreenCube II mission, a student-driven research program at Dartmouth College.

Promoting Remyelination and Preventing Demyelination: New Research Goals in Finding a Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

Recent Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research has made it apparent that demyelination has further consequences than its primary effects of inflammation and impaired conduction.

The Role of Apoptosis in Disease and Development

I recently saw the Rude Mechanicals’ phenomenal adaptation of Hamlet, and for one reason or another, as the final act drew to a close, I was in a decidedly morbid state of mind.

Synthetic Cells

The methods of isolating and manipulating genes to understand their roles in the genome have improved tremendously since their inception in the 1970’s.

Gene Patents: For the Sake of Research or For Profit?

Every individual possesses inherent risks for developing a disease; however, scientists have recently uncovered genetic mutations that yield unusually high probabilities for their onset. Research into these mutations has illuminated, among many other possibilities, gene therapy as a potential treatment.