In the interests of medical research and the pursuit of Extreme Scientific Cleverness, biological researchers around the world have managed to grow a burgeoning range of miniature human organs in vitro in laboratories around the world in recent years. Now the ultimate organ1 – the human brain – has been nurtured into life from skin cells…
Armageddon Averted: A Mass Extinction Event Would Accelerate Evolution. Sort Of.
The end of the world is a thing that has played on everyone’s mind at one time or another. For me, ever since I first saw The Day the Earth Stood Still as a re-run on late-night TV, I have had a thing for silver suits. But I’ve also had a separate worry that the…
Scientists Gave Us Something We Never Asked For: Motorcycle Helmets Made From Carrots
Wondering what to do with the leftover residue from the tons of carrots that get turned into juice in processing plants all across the world, a Scottish material science company ignored the obvious answer: sell it to carrot cake makers. Instead, they turned to scientists for answers. Scientists, doing what they do best, spent many…