Scientists Engineer Spinach Leaves to Detect Explosives
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have ingrained carbon nanotubes inside spinach leaves, turning the leaves into sensing units which are able to communicate with humans. This particular application is...
Scientists Store Moving Pictures Inside a Living Organism’s DNA
Harvard researchers embedded photos within the DNA of bacteria to check the boundaries of genome storage.
The promise of utilizing DNA as storage means you may possibly save every photograph you’ve ever...
A New Drug Could Completely Cure Type 2 Diabetes
All over the world, the number of people with diabetes continues to be on the rise since the 1980s, with 422 million people diagnosed by 2014. The United States alone has...
Scientists Create Renewable Plastic from Christmas Trees
The majority of plastics today are created from oil, which is unsustainable. This can change though. Scientists from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies (CSCT) at the University of Bath (UK) have developed...
U.S. Military Testing Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Body Armor
Spider silk is considered one of nature’s toughest substances, comparable in strength to the Kevlar plastic present in bulletproof vests but is way more flexible. Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, a firm from...
Ants: Dual Nature – both solid and liquid like
Collections of ants have a outstanding capability to alter shapes and duties based on the demands of their surroundings. When floodwaters hit, they self-assemble and make rafts to stay alive. They will...
The Golden Beetles That Use Poop to Defend Themselves
Meet Charidotella sexpunctata, or more commonly known as the Golden Tortoise Beetle.
These fabulous little divas look alien AF, however they're truly native to none other than—drumroll—yes, you guessed it (or you...
