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Basic data analysis with Excel tutorial - Using histograms to convey frequency distribution within a variable. To all appearances, histograms and bar/column graphs look identical... why differentiate amongst them? https://icanstem.ca//excel-tutorial-for-scientific-data-a/
A cool visual representation of probability and the normal distribution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmPmkHqHXk
This year's Nobel prize in physiology and medicine was awarded to two researchers who developed a breakthrough in immunotherapy for cancer treatment. Traditional therapies usually leave patients with many side effects, targeting not only cancerous cells but also healthy ones. On the other hand, cancer immunotherapy works by utilizing the immune system (for example T cells) to target cancerous cells, leaving patients with fewer side effects and a more sustainable treatment. Our cancer researcher highlights some of these promising findings here: https://icanstem.ca/2018/10/15/cancer-immunotherapy/
Basics of a Science Literature Search - Pt1. Introduction to Search Operators and PubMed