Cosmic cuisine: Synthetic biologists are exploring cellular agriculture to grow food in space

Cosmic cuisine: Synthetic biologists are exploring cellular agriculture to grow food in space

SynBioBeta |
[P]roducing food in space is incredibly difficult. There is very limited space aboard spacecraft, and microgravity impacts the growth of ...
Glucose monitoring wearables for type 1 diabetes sufferers are a fad for athletes, and others are following. Let’s weigh the benefits—and dangers

Glucose monitoring wearables for type 1 diabetes sufferers are a fad for athletes, and others are following. Let’s weigh the benefits—and dangers

Genetic Literacy Project |
Blood sugar monitors (aka continuous glucose monitors or CGMs) have been ubiquitous for people with diabetes. But now they are ...
Turning waste into energy: Could biotechnology tackle a major tradeoff problem of modern agriculture?

Turning waste into energy: Could biotechnology tackle a major tradeoff problem of modern agriculture?

Labiotech |
For decades now, bioenergy has been posited as a renewable and clean source of energy. Biomass, particularly from forestry, is ...