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How does robotic surgery work, and what are the pros and cons of using it?

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From highlighters to reflective road signs, fluorescence is all around you. But some of the most exciting uses of fluorescence are in medicine and biomedical research.

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We all feel tired sometimes. But narcolepsy is a condition that makes staying awake quite a bit harder.

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We have to travel back to the beginning of life on Earth just to explain why sugars taste so good.

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While all of us eventually outgrow "Trick or Treating" on Halloween, many of us may never outgrow sugar cravings, and there is a good reason why.

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Scientists can use 3D tissue cultures to study cancer cells - and learn how to stop them.

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Your red blood cells do important work for your body. And they do it well because they’re missing one thing: nuclei.

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Every time you wash your hands, there’s a complex chemical reaction taking place.

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Fourth year undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo, majoring in Biomedical Science and minoring in Classical Studies & Medical Physiology

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When groups of microorganisms live in communities, they can both cause and solve problems for people.

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