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08/10/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Scary magnetic control system moves DNA-based robots in less than a second

Nanorobots are advancing at a much, much faster pace than expected. In an article published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists unveiled a new control system that improved the response time of nanorobot components from a few minutes to just under a second. Nanorobots have been of special interest among many scientists for years now, […]

08/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Old biological filters work better than new water treatments, according to Swedish study

An old water treatment technology called slow sand filters could be making a comeback – and the older filters would work better than both newer ones or modern filtration methods. According to Science Daily, a Swedish study suggests that the older the filter, the better it is for treating water. Slow sand filters first appeared during […]

08/08/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Low-cost, pollution-free solution to infrastructure problem: New self-healing concrete has fungi that “heals” cracks in crumbling structures

America’s infrastructure has seen better days. The American Society of Civil Engineers scored the country a near-failing D+ in its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. D’s and C’s were given across the board, with the railway system being the only category to have scored a B. Those grades could be changing for the better in the […]

07/19/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Monsanto attempts to discredit new study that proves YET AGAIN that glyphosate is dangerous even at low levels

An international team of experts has concluded, based on the results of a comprehensive new animal study, that glyphosate, the primary active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is highly toxic to humans – even at the very low doses that both Monsanto and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claim are completely “safe.” Monsanto is trying to discredit […]

06/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Novel “gut-on-a-chip” recreates the intestinal matrix to allow nutritionists to understand how our gut works

Studying the complex human gut could become much easier thanks to a new biochip. In a Newswise article, the latest refinement of this “gut-on-a-chip” can provide an accurate simulation of the intestinal matrix. The gut is made up of billions of human cells and an even larger number of microbes from different species. These two […]

06/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Silk hybrid material can attack bacteria when illuminated by a green light

Indiana and Korean researchers have found a way to fuse a far-red fluorescent protein into silk. When exposed to green light, the resulting material will release molecules that kill bacteria and other dangerous pathogens, according to a NanoWerk article. Touted to be all-natural by its creators, the new biomaterial offers an alternative way to sterilize pathogens. […]

06/05/2018 / By David Williams

Titanium biomedical implants being coated with diamonds to improve wear and resistance

Has the technology behind biomedical implants already reached its peak? Judging by the fact that there are still many instances in which people’s bodies reject their implants once they get them, it appears there’s still a lot of improvements that can be made. That’s exactly what one group of researchers from Australia’s RMIT (Royal Melbourne […]

06/05/2018 / By David Williams

Gene editing industry officials lobbying to take power to regulate away from FDA, says report

Will gene editing ever become a widely accepted practice when it comes to raising livestock and other animals? While the answer to that question is still unclear, it appears that industry officials are now doing everything in their power to remove regulations that are standing in their way. Indeed, there is reportedly a lobbying effort […]

12/04/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Coming soon: GMO wine — experts have discovered the gene in yeast DNA that alters flavor

If the biotech industry has taught the world anything, it’s that they just can’t leave well enough alone. The number of foods being targeted for genetic modification continues to grow and now, the industry has set its sights on a popular adult beverage: Wine. Researchers from the VIB Institute in Flanders, Belgium have isolated the […]

10/25/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Sensationalized science: New study suggests more than a quarter of scientific papers “spin” results

Headlines about health studies often leave people confused and frustrated, with a study claiming that a certain food is bad for you often contradicted by one that says the opposite just days or months later. When you throw the financial interests of various studies’ sponsors into the mix, it’s no surprise that many people take […]

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