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UW Professor Helps Scientists Analyze Their Research in 3-D

Laramie Live Staff — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:53:03 +0000

For as long as she can remember, Amy Banic has been fascinated with human-computer interaction and virtual reality. That fascination has become the basis of her scholarly research -- and all in 3-D.

Can Experimental Drug That Helped Monkeys Lose Weight Work on Humans? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:03 +0000

Researchers have used an experimental drug to help obese monkeys lose weight — and it could work for humans too.

The medication, Adipotide, works by finding and sticking to proteins on the surface of blood vessels that feed white fat cells, and then releasing a synthetic molecule that kills those cells.

Scientists Discover Possibility of Turning Urine Into Power Source

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:00:31 +0000

Research done by scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol has for the first time shown the possibility of producing electricity from human urine.