Imaging blood vessels is harder than you might think. Information about the surrounding structures and cells in the tissue have to be imaged multiple times, at multiple angles, and in multiple conditions. This layered process leaves scientists having to piece together separate … [Read more...] about Doctors can see blood vessels in new ways with this technique
Biotechnology
How scientists created fake muscle full of real protein
Science is always making advances to further help the lives of amputees, from providing more control over prosthetics, to creating lighter, more comfortable solutions. Some scientists even hope to allow amputees to regrow their own limbs one day! While we wait for this … [Read more...] about How scientists created fake muscle full of real protein
Scientists help frogs regrow amputated limbs
A recent study, published in Science Advances, has brought us one step closer to regenerative medicine. In a collaborative effort from Tufts University and Harvard, the teams were able to regenerate an adult African clawed frog’s (Xenopus laevis) limb, something they are … [Read more...] about Scientists help frogs regrow amputated limbs
This could be the start of the end for drug-resistant bacteria
The increasing occurrence of drug-resistant bacteria is a huge obstacle humans have to overcome to save lives across the globe. Researchers have done all they can to be prepared against this challenge, such as creating a model which calculates the chance of resistance against … [Read more...] about This could be the start of the end for drug-resistant bacteria
Gene-editing could save American forests from pests and diseases
US environmental agencies are considering whether or not to use biotechnology to protect American forests which, especially due to climate change, are becoming more vulnerable to pests and diseases. Biotechnological tools such as genetic editing could help introduce trees that … [Read more...] about Gene-editing could save American forests from pests and diseases