Illegal medical lab containing bioengineered mice and infectious agents including HIV and herpes discovered in Fresno, California ~health medicine Article 407 words 32 votes
A centuries-old concept in soil science has recently been thrown out. Yet it remains a key ingredient in everything from climate models to advanced carbon-capture projects. ~enviro climate change Article 17 votes
For centuries, indigenous groups in north-east India have crafted intricate bridges from living fig trees. Now this ancient skill is making its way to European cities. ~design architecture Article 2246 words 5 votes
Scientists just used a supercomputer to make a living organism from scratch ~science biology Video 11:04 2 votes
I couldn’t tell this delicious lab-grown ice cream didn’t come from a cow ~food Article 490 words, published Jul 11 2019 7 votes
So far cultured meat has been burgers – the next big challenge is animal-free steaks ~food meat Article 1138 words 6 votes
Biohackers with diabetes are making their own insulin ~health medicine Article 83 words, published May 30 2019 17 votes
Bioengineered lungs grown in a lab successfully transplanted into living pigs ~science biology medicine Article 359 words 8 votes