You are what you eat: Scientists create ‘grow-your-own’ steak kit using HUMAN cells and blood – but insist it is not ‘technically’ cannibalism Researchers dubbed the meat Ouroboros Steaks, after the snake eating itself They culture human cells in growth serum made from discarded human blood The concept was nominated for a 2020 ‘Beazley Designs of the Year’ award … Read more
Many studies have shown a low prevalence of smokers in hospitals with COVID-19. When smokers do get diagnosed with the virus, however, they appear to be more likely to get so sick that they need ventilation, two studies in the review showed. If the findings are proven, scientists say it’s likely that it is not … Read more
A mutated version of the coronavirus, dubbed D614G, is found in 85 per cent of global cases and researchers believe this version is so common because its genetic modification makes it more infectious and better at spreading. However, analysis from experts at the University of North Carolina found the change did not make it more … Read more
OCD drug improves coronavirus symptoms by helping stop the body from attacking its own cells and tissues in ‘storms’ that can cause organ failure, study finds Fluvoxamine is a drug commonly used to treat patients with obsessive compulsive disorder or anxiety disorder Researchers gave half of a group of COVID-19 patients the medication for 15 … Read more
‘Time cells’ in human brains index our memories in chronological order and allow us to recall some experiences as clearly as film sequences, study finds Time cells were first seen in rats back in 2011 but had not been found in humans Researchers measured the brain activity of 27 people as they took a memory … Read more
Baseball caps that blast laser beams on to the head, potent medicines, shampoos, serums, mousses and creams. Even ‘vampire hair-facials’ – injections of a patient’s own blood into the scalp – all carry the same enticing promise: to halt or even reverse hair loss. And, as bizarre or painful as many may sound, there’s no lack … Read more
Tiny artificial lungs grown in a lab from adult stem cells have allowed scientists to watch how coronavirus infects the lungs in a new ‘major breakthrough’. Researchers from Duke University and Cambridge University produced artificial lungs in two independent and separate studies to examine the spread of Covid-19. The ‘living lung’ models minimic the tiny … Read more
Scientists in Massachusetts create healthier beef by genetically enhancing cow cells with nutrients normally found in carrots and peppers Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts experimented with enhancing beef cells with plant nutrients Beta carotene, lycopene and phytoene – found in plants – were added to the cells They believe the results could make a healthier cultivated … Read more
Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in his pen. He is not afraid to kick or head-butt an intruder who gets in his way and, when he’s hungry, dashes over to his mother for milk. But there the similarities end because Kurt is a clone. The 2-month-old colt is … Read more
A new virtual reality system has been created that lets doctors take a Google Street View-style ‘walk’ through the cells inside the human body. It is hoped that the technology will allow researchers to analyse individual cells and gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental problems in biology. University of Cambridge scientists created the software, … Read more