MIT chemists have devised a way to synthesize polymers that can break down more readily in the body and in the environment.
New Synthesis Method Yields Degradable Polymers
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Pumped Up: These 3D Printers Create Perfect Models of Life-Sized Human Hearts, Spines and Other Body Parts
In a small, windowless room at Toronto General Hospital, a bank of seven 3D printers runs day and night, patiently laying down layer after layer of coloured plastic.
New Study Points to Possible Correlation Between Sleep and Overall Good Health
As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about to keep you up at night, a new study indicates that poor sleep can negatively affect your gut microbiome, which can, in turn, lead to additional health issues.
NASA-NOAA Satellite Shows Wind Shear Affecting a Changing Typhoon Bualoi
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean revealed that Typhoon Bualoi continued to look asymmetric because of ongoing wind shear.
Editing Mosquito’s Gene Wards Off Malaria and Halts Reproduction
Scientists have looked for immune system factors that might help mosquitoes ward off pathogens such as malarial parasites and indirectly protect humans from infection.
Galapagos Sea Life Study Highlights Importance of Biodiversity in The Face of Climate Change
As the world’s climate continues to change, biologically diverse communities may be most capable of adapting to environmental challenges.
