Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for July 15, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. In what area might genetics be making yet another impact? Hint: Answer: turns out there’s a “genetics of taste” opening the door even further for a better understanding of consumer food choices and related repercussions, like obesity and disease. Genetic markers may provide insight into what […]
An Interesting Week in Genetics
by Gary Marchant So the most recent estimate published this week is that humans only have about 19,000 protein-coding genes, down from previous estimates in the 22,000-25,000 range, and way down from the pre-Human Genome Project conventional wisdom that humans had 100,000-250,000 different genes. The new study is available online (for free). But it […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for July 1, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. Happy Canada Day, fellow Canucks! 1. From the personal genome to the personal microbiome, which technology is invoked with regard to the latter? Hint: Answer: cell phones hold the fingerprint of all the little microorganisms in our possession. With an 82% similarity rate between finger and phone […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for June 17, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What recent approval by a federal agency has one technology realizing that the sky really is the limit”? Hint: Answer: the FAA has increased the authorized geographical movement of unmanned aircraft systems or “drones”. BP and AeroVironment Puma AE were recently given the go-ahead to conduct aerial […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for May 27, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. There are a few reasons why anti-bacterial wipes are available in handy travel-size packages. What is one of the latest reasons? Hint: Answer: next time you board a plane, beware. Scientists have discovered that certain bacteria, such as MRSA and E.coli can survive on surfaces typically found […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for April 8, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. If you’re seein’ things runnin’ through your head, who can you call? An invisible man sleepin’ in your bed, oh who ya gonna call? Hint: Answer: if your child is afraid of monsters and you can’t get a hold of a Ghostbuster, you might give the […]
2014 Spring Open House: Student Research Cluster Meetings – Center for Law, Science & Innovation
ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Students: Want to learn more about the fascinating research our Center for Law, Science & Innovation Research Cluster students are pursuing? Then attend one (or more) of the cluster meetings scheduled below. Any student considering participating next year is strongly encouraged to attend. Please RSVP to: Deborah.Relph@asu.edu. Personalized […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for March 11, 2014
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What do 44 million people currently suffer from that is expected to rise to 135 million by 2050? Hint: Answer: the scientific community is excited about a seemingly remarkable breakthrough: a blood test that is able to detect the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) with 90% […]
February Starbucks Challenge
Once a month. A Starbucks gift card. From us to you. Each month we present one to three new technologies with potential legal implications and ask: What’s YOUR answer? One $25 Starbucks gift card card awarded per challenge based on what we feel is the most judicious response to any one of the discussed technologies. […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for February 4, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What extraordinary approach is being taken by one pharmaceutical company to help the ordinary? Hint: Answer: UCB, a Belgian company has established a contest to locate physically “gifted” people to assist scientists with the development of medicines for ordinary people. UCB hopes to identify and study […]