Aging process in the human body is greatly influenced by the action of free radicals (byproducts of our own metabolism), but can be slowed down without the need to consume special dietary su... Read more
Looking at human beings as ecosystems that contain many collaborating and competing species could change the practice of medicine If the microbiome does turn out to be as important as curren... Read more
It will combine advanced microelectronics with latest research in biomimicry A tiny prototype robot that functions like a living creature is being developed which one day could be safely use... Read more
The molecules self-assembled to create a semi-conducting film In a bid to develop a transistor that didn’t need to be created in a “top down” approach” as is t... Read more
To rebuild damaged parts of a human body from scratch is a dream that has long fired human imagination, from Mary Shelley’s Doctor Frankenstein to modern day surgeons. Now, a team of E... Read more
Image via Wikipedia At the nanoscale chemistry is different and nanoparticles don’t behave like normal particles. Nanoparticles tend to be more chemically reactive than ordinary-sized partic... Read more
3D Printing technology has recently leapt into a new realm — we’ve seen printers that can create entire buildings out of stone, delicious meals out of simple ingredients, and now — perhaps w... Read more