Science News for Students: From zits to warts: Which disturb people most?

March 9, 2016

Pimples pop up on teen faces all the time. In fact, 85 percent of adults have experienced an outbreak of painful, embarrassing zits at some point. So wouldn’t it make sense for these people to feel sympathy for others with acne? After all, they know what it feels like. But a new study shows that […]



Politico: Slew of anti-abortion laws may thwart Zika research

March 9, 2016

Even as mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus advance northward, lawmakers in 18 states are trying to block the fetal tissue research that might reveal the keys to unlocking the disease and preventing the massive birth defects associated with it. Read the full story at Politico


Jezebel: Anti-abortion laws are having a dangerous, chilling effect on Zika research

March 9, 2016

Following the series of “sting videos” aimed at Planned Parenthood and produced by the Center for Medical Progress, state legislatures and the House of Representatives opened a series of investigations targeting Planned Parenthood. While the investigations have found no wrongdoing on the part of Planned Parenthood, CMP’s videos have had a profound effect on legislation: […]


UTSA Today: UTSA to host Texas FreshAIR big data & data analytics conference

March 9, 2016

http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/03/texasfreshair.htmlOn March 30-31, UTSA will host the Texas FreshAIR big data and data analytics conference, an academic industry roundtable organized by the UT System and co-sponsored by the UT Health Science Center. The conference will be held in the H-E-B University Center on the UTSA Main Campus. Read the full story at UTSA Today


Medical Daily: Pregnant women and alcohol

March 8, 2016

Pregnancy can take a real toll on the body. As a woman’s hormones start to change, she may feel nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and mood swings, not to mention the anxiety and possible fear that can occur in the weeks leading up to actual childbirth. So how bad would it be to take the edge off […]