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Pig Experiment Raises Ethical Questions Around Brain Damage
The brain is more resilient than previously thought. In a groundbreaking experiment published in this week’s issue of Nature, neuroscientists created an artificial circulation system that successfully restored some functions and structures in donated pig brains—up to four hours after the pigs were…
Scientists spur some activity in brains of slaughtered pigs
Outlet: Associated Press
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New “interspecies communication” strategy between gut bacteria and mammalian hosts uncovered
Study describes molecular language bacteria use to control host genes and development Bacteria in the gut do far more than help digest food in the stomachs of their hosts; they can also tell the genes in their mammalian hosts what to do. A study published recently in Cell describes a form of…
The Importance of Educator Assessment Knowledge and Best Practices in Measurement
Kelli Qua, PhD, Evaluation Associate in the offices of the CTSC and Curricular Affairs and Assessment at the CWRU School of Medicine recently presented at the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) 2019 annual meeting in Toronto. Research by Dr. Qua and co-author Dr. Karpinski at Kent…