The world first test tube burger will be cooked and eaten at a live demonstration next month. It has been created as a proof of concept by Professor Mark Post from stem cells grown in a laboratory. I suppose one advantage with this type of meat is you know what’s in it.
Category: Science
Baldness Cure Could be Available Within Two Years
That’s according to this article which suggests a solution could be on sale soon. US based dermatologists have found an enzyme, called prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) which instructs follicles to stop producing hair. They were able to locate it by studying the 250 genes that have been implicated in hair loss. It should now be possible…
Another Reason to Drink Wine
Not that I need another reason to drink red wine, but if I did, scientists now believe it could help you live longer. It seems that an ingredient in red wine boosts the body’s cell energy. Resveratrol has the ability to work against cancer, heart disease and obesity and has already been found to improve…
Rubber Chicken in Space
A rubber chicken called Camilla has been sent into space in an experiment carried out by students in California. The chicken kitted out in a space suit was attached to a helium balloon and managed to reach an altitude of 40km (25 miles). The chicken wore a pair of badges to test levels of radiation…
Scientists Discover “Divorce Gene”
If this article is correct some people’s marriages could be doomed to fail because of their genes. Scientists believe they have discovered a “divorce gene” that makes it harder for some women to bond with other people. The gene affects how women process oxytocin, the hormone which promotes feelings of love and maternal affection. Those…
How Long Can Someone Survive Without Food?
The answer it seems is around 60 days. This article which makes for an interesting read looks at how long a person can go without food. The question has arisen after a Swedish man was found buried in the snow in his car. He claims he survived for two months eating only handfuls of snow….
Is Crime in the Genes?
A study suggests that lifelong criminals could be genetically programmed to break the law. Carried out by the University of Texas and recently published in the Criminology journal the study suggests that crime can be in part genetic. Researchers looked at 3 groups of people, those who offend throughout their lives, those who only commit…
Self Cleaning Cotton
This is interesting its a self cleaning cotton that breaks down dirt and stains when it is exposed to sunlight. The cloth is covered in a special titanium dioxide coating which is able to trigger effective cleaning in ordinary sunlight. In tests an orange stain vanished from the fabric in two hours in sunlight. My…
Scientists Attempt to Clone Mammoth
According to this article a group of scientists are attempting to clone a woolly mammoth. The scientists from Russia and Japan claim that a thigh bone found in August contains marrow cells that are well preserved enough to form the starting point of a cloning experiment. They hope that the cloning will be complete within…
NeverWet
This is interesting its a coating that can repel water. Called NeverWet it could have a number of uses such as keeping shoes and clothes dry. It can be immersed fully in water and still allow the coated object to be bone dry afterwards. NeverWet is a superhydrophobic spray which actively repels water. it has…