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Imagine walking into your new dorm room or apartment for the first time. You need to quickly figure out where everything is located - desk, Ethernet jack, telephone, sink - so you'll be able to find them later once you've moved in your truckload of stuff. What is the best way to locate and memorize the plan of your new room? You could wander around aimlessly for an hour or so, searching for things as they come to mind and finding them in random spots all over the room.… Post the First Comment

Injection drug abuse is a large and growing problem in American inner cities. In some sense, injection drug users comprise a unique subculture within urban society, one with its own practices and beliefs. A study published over the summer by researchers at the Bloomberg School of Public Health attempted to quantify some of these beliefs in the hopes of improving peer education and prevention programs.… 1 Comment

In the United States, cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of persistent health problems, especially among the elderly. Early detection of potential heart problems can dramatically improve a patient's prognosis. One diagnostic method of increasing importance is the development of non-invasive tools to image the heart.… Post the First Comment

A pair of researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has devised a method to track and observe cell migration in real time. This technical breakthrough could pave the way to a better understanding of the growth and development of human tissues in health and disease.… Post the First Comment