Artists reveal glory of origami (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) The astounding film "Between the Folds" illustrates before our very eyes the philosophy of yin and yang. It documents where art and science interconnect and right- and left-brain activity meet. The focal point of all this harmonious converging, the sum of all the parts, lies in the seemingly unassuming art of origami. [News Source]

CSC’s stem cell-derived motor neuron product for SMA receives FDA orphan drug designation (News-Medical-Net) California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC) and Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA) announced today that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to MOTORGRAFT™, a stem cell-derived motor neuron product, for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). [News Source]

Beef ban simmers on low boil (Toronto Star) There was no need to ask "Where's the beef?" [News Source]

More blood donations needed during winter (Elko Daily Free Press) ELKO — While the need for blood donations typically increases during the holiday season, fewer people tend to donate. [News Source]