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Wikipedia use: nothing to be ashamed about, experts say

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 09:37 AM PST

Academics and students alike should be making better use of Wikipedia, a major study of digital technology use in Higher Education has recommended.

Crowdfunding helps solve rare disease mystery

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:31 AM PST

The cost of identifying the source and progression of rare diseases remains prohibitive for many families, but there is hope for them in our Internet age. Researchers recently concluded a successful experiment to identify a novel genetic mutation as the source of a specific rare disease, and their experiment was supported through crowdfunding.