New ways to avoid organ rejection buoy hopes: xenotransplantation

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Two new strategies may facilitate animal-to-human organ transplants without hyperacute rejection. Transplant tissue treated with antioxidants prevent damage to ATPase without suppressing the immune system. In another approach, transplant organs are engineered to express human immune regulators.

Research, Physiological aspects, Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc., Organ transplantation, Tissue transplantation, Transplantation, Adenosine triphosphatase, Animal genetic engineering

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Conflict marks crime conference; charges of racism and eugenics exploded at a controversial meeting exploring the genetic basis of crime, yet some opponents found a little common ground

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'The Meaning and Significance of Research on Genetics and Criminal Behavior' was held in Queenstown, MD, despite significant opposition from the public and many scientists. Opponents feared that the study of genetic contributors to criminal behavior could result in racist solutions.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Demonstrations and protests, Behavior genetics, Behavioral genetics, Criminal behavior

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In Boston, a revolutionary experience

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A new program at Northeastern University called Academic Common Experience will provide a more well-rounded undergraduate curriculum. The interdisciplinary approach will add science to liberal arts programs and improve the communications skills of science students.

Planning, Curricula, Education, Higher, Higher education, Sciences education, Science education, Interdisciplinary approach in education, Interdisciplinary approach (Education), Northeastern University

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