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Can an Old Mill Town Become the Silicon Valley of Human Organ Manufacturing?

Colin Woodard

December 18, 2017 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Dean Kamen brought the world the Segway scooter, prosthetic arms controlled by the human brain, the first automatic drug pump (used commonly to deliver insulin to diabetic patients), and now he's built the first organ manufacturing plant. Over 120,000 Americans are currently on a waiting list to receive life-saving organ donations that often don't come in time. Kamen is aiming to change this by mass-producing organs and other tissues with technology that already exists and has been tested in labs all over the world.

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A Museum Designed for City Life Debuts

Amanda Arnold

December 15, 2017 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

MICRO, a new New York City-based non-profit, has developed niche-emphasizing, science-focused “museums” around the city. Through these installations, MICRO brings art and environmental knowledge to people outside of a formal museum setting as well as shining a light on often overlooked topics. In order to bring niche-emphasizing, science-focused museums into being, a non-profit named MICRO has begun creating small exhibitions in public places for New York City residents to discover.

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As emerging diseases spread from wildlife to humans, can we predict the next big pandemic?

Karl Gruber

December 07, 2017 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Zoonotic outbreaks are increasingly a threat to human populations and other species as they spatially converge in the same environments. In preparation, the project PREDICT has discovered over 1000 distinct diseases and helped guide the development of infrastructure to help protect against outbreaks, while the Global Virome Project is identifying and sequencing the DNA of viruses.

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'Super beans' raise hopes in hunger-prone parts of Africa

Rodney Muhumuza

December 03, 2017 |

Associated Press |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Nwoya

Food security due to land degradation is a growing concern in Uganda, especially in light of the massive influx of South Sudanese refugees streaming into the country and the instability of food donations to support them. A new, high-yield "super bean," specially bred by 'gene banks' in Africa for its rapid maturation rate, is helping Ugandan farmers to grow more of their own food with fewer resources and break the dependency on aid to feed their families.

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Engineering solutions for the future of modern medicine

Lucy Jolin

November 28, 2017 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: England

The healthcare world is highly innovative right now as it tries to make medicine more personalized and harnesses engineering. Hitachi is trying to aggregate data in order to prevent disease and help the healthcare system function better.

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The Science Of Spread: SubSurface Episode 2

Nicky Ouellet

November 24, 2017 |

Montana Public Radio |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Montana

Beginning in the mid 1980s, quagga and zebra mussels started invading lakes and major river systems in the U.S. They migrate through humans, by clinging to ships. Their invasion is burdensome, and the damage they inflict can cost tens of millions of dollars. In Montana, where mussels have recently been spotted, people are trying to prevent them from spreading before it's too late

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Women are being failed by medical research—here's how policy can help

Odette Chalaby

November 20, 2017 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Bethesda, Maryland

Medical research studies have failed to address the impact of gender, and some studies even exclude females in “later stage clinical trials.” This discrepancy results from women being underrepresented in the medical science. The Office of Research on Women’s Health has piloted a Policy on Sex as a Biological variable to fund research that is addresses gender differences; the National Institute of Health has initiated a Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers.

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Kakapo Comeback

April Reese

November 14, 2017 |

bioGraphic |

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Response Location: New Zealand

New Zealand has an ambitious initiative in place to eradicate millions of evasive species by 2050, but that doesn't mean researchers have halted short-term actions to stabilized species and avoid extinction. The kakapo, a parrot-type of bird, is a prime example. While efforts have been taken for over a century to save the bird, most recently researchers have succeeded in not only moving the kakapos to three predator-free islands around the country, but also in aiding breeding efforts by monitoring the growth of chicks.

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Renegades Join Forces for Affordable Insulin

Rob Waters

November 09, 2017 |

NEO.LIFE |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Even though millions of people around the world rely on drugs like insulin to live, the big pharmaceutical companies often seem to value profit over people, and the costs of critical medications can be prohibitive. A small group of dedicated experts is working to change that, combining their expertise in science, law, and business to manufacture small-scale, generic versions of drugs like insulin that are accessible and affordable to all that need them.

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Code for Cancer

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

October 25, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Launched in September 2017, Cognoma is a database of information regarding the genetic makeup of cancerous tumors developed in collaboration between University of Pennsylvania researchers and Philadelphia’s tech community. Looking for a way to help their community and convinced of the value of the project, people donated their time and coding talents and built the database piece by piece. The database—as well as the programming behind it—are publicly available for researchers to utilize and adapt to other ends.

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