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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

Physicians’ empathy can lead to physical improvements in patients

May 2, 2014

By STEPHANIE GALL ’14 Staff Columnist  If you have ever developed a close relationship with your doctor, you know the effect a positive, supportive connection can have on the entire treatment process....

EYE ON SCIENCE: New immunotherapy targets ovarian cancer and mesothelioma

March 19, 2014

By STEPHANIE GALL ’14  Staff Columnist Ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma aren’t generally diagnosed until late in the disease, making them some of the most difficult cancers to...

Creatine supplement staves off Huntington’s disease symptoms

March 5, 2014

By STEPHANIE GALL ’14 Staff Columnist A nutritional supplement called creatine has been shown to slow the onset of Huntington’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by involuntary...

Watching biology in action: The advent of new brain and molecular imaging techniques

February 19, 2014

By STEPHANIE GALL ’14 Staff Columnist Two novel imaging techniques developed at MIT and Harvard University have opened a window into how the brain and cells function. These advancements have the potential...

EYE ON SCIENCE: “The Hall of Human Life” opens at the Boston Museum of Science

November 20, 2013

By STEPHANIE GALL ’14 Staff Columnist The Museum of Science unveiled its most recent permanent exhibit, “The Hall of Human Life,” last Saturday, Nov. 16. The exhibit, which spans 10,000 square...

EYE ON SCIENCE: What’s the password?

November 6, 2013

Gesture logins provide a new type of electronic security By STEPHANIE GALL ’14 Staff Columnist Movement lets us get from point A to point B, express ourselves and now even serves as a security measure....

Eye on Science: Color-changing cups detect spiked drinks

October 23, 2013

DrinkSavvy drinkware to hit stores mid-2014 by Stephanie Gall '14, Staff Columnist One night, Boston attorney Mike Abramson went out to a local bar to celebrate a friend’s birthday. At some point that...

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