The key difference between synthetic biology and traditional biology is that in synthetic biology, researchers can make changes in the DNA of organisms by altering their structure or function, while traditional biology relies on observing and experimenting with the existing…
We now know that cells can flirt dangerously with the boundary of death — and perhaps even cross it entirely — yet regain their lost function. Read more in quantamagazine Cellular Life, Death and Everything in Between By Elizabeth Svoboda…
It’s somewhat of a given that over the course of your life, you’ll lose your hearing to some degree. But that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. Your intestine can re-create itself every five days or so, and there’s…
Nutrition scientists and food manufacturers are driven by this ongoing search for nutritional perfection, as well as growing consumer demand for ingredients that are healthy and safe for human consumption. Read the new food trends in treehugger 3 great new…
The good news for us humans is that researchers now finally understand the biological mechanism that drives this super-powered ability, and it could one day help us regenerate our limbs too. read more in science alert Researchers have finally figured…
