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Grapefruit Seed Extract – is it really healthy? 0

Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is derived from the seeds, pulp and membranes of grapefruits.  It can be self-made by grinding the seeds and pulp and mixing with glycerine (1).  Commercial versions are made via an industrial chemical process and preservatives are added (3).
The extract is believed to have natural antimicrobial, antiviral and anti-fungal properties (1).  [...]

An Overview of the Nature Network 0

Lately, I’ve been feeling really excited about the concept of Science 2.0. I feel that science is at its best when it is discussed and shared with everyone. Because after all, what is science, without a discussion of ideas?
The Nature Network is social networking for scientists,

Science 2.0: the new wave of science 2

So by now, we have all heard of Web 2.0, right? In case you haven’t, Wiktionary defines it as "The second generation of the World Wide Web, especially the movement away from static web pages to dynamic and shareable content and social networking" http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Web_2.0 For instance, the tools of Web 2.0 include [...]

Medical Software Technology: "Expert Systems" 0

I work in the medical software industry, and quite often, people will ask me what is involved with that. In my mind, medical software involves many things, including image scanning, electronic health records, bioinformatics, and much to my surprise artificial intelligence technologies such as “expert systems”! Today, I would like to talk [...]