3D-bioprinting shows great potential to help patients in need of living skin
It certainly would be great if, instead of having to be harvested from a patient's own body, permanent skin grafts could be 3D-printed as needed. Well, we may be getting a little closer to that point, as scientists have now bioprinted living skin, complete with blood vessels. While there already Read More...
This 3D-printed device can detect cancer in a patient’s blood sample
The goal of creating personalized cancer treatment just got a big boost after scientists developed a device that weeds out blood cells to find cancer. In a new report, researchers outlined their new method which uses 3D-printed cell traps to separate cancer cells from billions of blood cells in a Read More...
These tips will help you start reading more in the digital age
Many of us put “read more” on our resolutions each year, and many of us find ourselves most of the way through the year with no more books under our belts than we started with. So, how can you improve your reading habits in the digital age? The trick is to start small and build up. This Read More...
Bristol might soon be the first city in the UK to ban diesel cars
While London has been busy implementing restrictions on gas-powered cars, the city of Bristol wants to take it one step further by banning diesel cars from the city center. That would make it the first UK city to implement such a ban. Under the city council’s proposals, diesel vehicles will be Read More...
Even Denny's is taking part in the plant-based meat movement
Two years ago you would have never expected the world's fast-food restaurants to start serving plant-based meat, but now they're all jumping onto the bandwagon one after another. Restaurants such as KFC, Burger King, and McDonald’s have all adopted meat alternatives to their fast-food classics. Read More...
Why raising the minimum wage in restaurants is a win for everyone
Cities including New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco have adopted ambitious minimum wage increases. In New York, the new minimum wage of $15 an hour raised concerns of layoffs and cut hours, but for restaurant employees, the effects were quite the opposite. New York has shown that the Read More...
New livestock diet uses agri-waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The burning of agricultural waste and the methane that's burped up by cows are two major sources of greenhouse gases. An experimental new type of animal feed, however, is aimed at reducing both the burning and the burps. Developed by scientists at Spain’s Polytechnic University of Valencia, the Read More...
New battery design can charge an electric car in just 5 minutes
One of the major barriers to the uptake of electric vehicles is the length of time it takes to charge the battery compared to filling a car with petrol. What might alleviate the issue, though, is a new kind of battery technology developed by scientists at Penn State University, which overcomes Read More...
Music festivals are leading to sustainable-living experiments
Go to the grounds of a music festival after it comes to a close, and you’ll think you just arrived at the scene of an apocalypse with all the plastic that gets left behind. It’s the unfortunate downside of music festivals, which have become increasingly popular over the last few years. In fact, Read More...
New York City to get 250 miles of protected bike lanes in move to improve safety
There are nearly 800,000 people who cycle the streets of New York regularly. But due to the city’s lack of adequate road infrastructure for bicycles, safety remains a serious issue for many riders and potential cyclists. Now that’s set to change as the city council gets prepared to build Read More...