Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Weber State University

The Signpost

The Signpost

The Signpost

The Signpost

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are using lambs to research artificially made blood vessels. (Source: Tribune News Service) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

Science Weekly: Mary’s little lamb used in blood vessel testing

Kellie Plumhof October 4, 2016

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are roughly 40,000 infants born each year with a congenital heart defect. Most infants born with this type of defect will need surgery...

(Source: Tribune News Service)

Science Weekly: Surgery has a new glow

Kellie Plumhof January 10, 2016

Doctors at Duke University are testing a new agent that will cause cancer cells present in tumors to fluoresce or glow. This will allow surgeons to more effectively remove cancerous tumors during surgery. Typically,...

Load More Stories