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A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Matt Palmquist began his career at daily newspapers such as The Oregonian and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In 2001, he became a staff writer at the SF Weekly in San Francisco, where he won several local and national awards. He also wrote a humorous current affairs column called The Apologist, which he continued upon leaving the Weekly and beginning a freelance career.
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Some Good News on Trans-Fats
Trans-fatty acids are blamed for a host of health problems, from high cholesterol to increased risk of heart disease, but in the July Journal of Lipid research, a new study of rats suggests that trans-fats - while still relatively unhealthy -- do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes.
Black-Footed Ferrets Line Up To Get Their Shots
OK, OK, so ferrets aren't mice, and they're not even rodents, but the endangered black-footed ferret is one of the rarest mammals in North America , and they've got the plague.
Stem Cells Fight Muscular Dystrophy
Researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute have demonstrated for the first time that transplanted muscle stem cells can restore healthy muscle and improve muscle function in mice with muscular dystrophy. The research is published in the July 11 issue of Cell.
The Complete Book of Robots
A comprehensive new robotics handbook raises the question: Will we take these machines into our everyday lives? A Miller-McCune interview of the University of Naples’ Bruno Siciliano.
Old Without Wheels
About 600,000 elderly stop driving every year. How can we keep them mobile?