Say goodbye to cauliflower ears! Chinese scientists create an injection which fixes deformed ears in mice and could work on humans Deformed ears are a hallmark of contact sports, including boxing and rugby Chinese scientists found a way to sculpt fresh tissue using 3D bioprinting Was tested on mice and was able to create brand new ear-shaped … Read more
Better than the real thing: Scientists create synthetic red blood cells that not only carry oxygen around the body but also administer drugs and detect dangerous toxins Tests in mice revealed they could carry oxygen and squeeze through capillaries But it also showed the ‘cells’ can transport lifesaving drugs and detect toxins Future studies will … Read more
Insulin developed from the venom of a predatory sea snail could be used to create a ‘safer and more effective’ diabetes treatment, researchers claim. It mimics the ultra-fast-acting properties of the sea snail venom to lower blood sugar levels, without long-term side effects seen in other types of diabetes treatment. University of Utah led scientists … Read more
Facebook rolls out TikTok-like app called Collab that lets users create music by repurposing people’s short video clips The app lets users record short video clips of music and piece them together Videos are recorded in three parts and are posted to a feed From their other users can borrow clips to create their own … Read more
How to make KFC’s Hunters Chicken Toastie at home: Chain releases its six-step recipe for the popular sandwich – and fans brand it ‘food heaven’ KFC have shared hack for how to make a cheese, bacon and fried chicken toastie Fans went wild for chicken chain’s recipe, branding it ‘food heaven’ at home 500 of … Read more
Scientists create the most advanced human-mouse ‘hybrid’ embryo ever, with as much as 4% of its blood, brain tissue, and heart cells coming from human stem cells Researchers created a hybrid embryo of mice cells and human stem cells The embyros are the most advanced human-mice hybrids, with some made of up to 4% human … Read more
Instagram glitch allow iOS users post unusually long photos that sprawl across feeds and require ‘endless’ scrolling to bypass The glitch is allowing Instagram users on iOS to post unusually long images Images that are usually cropped automatically are now sprawled across feeds Influencers and meme accounts have coopted the glitch as a stunt By … Read more
That’s net something you see every day! Fishermen create mesmerising patterns as they trawl for anchovies Pictures were taken in An Hai, Phu Yen Province, by photographer and banker Khanh Phan, 34 The nets formed beautiful shapes in the water beneath the colourful fishing boat Mr Phan said the fishermen are sometimes fishing less than a … Read more
A new research project from MIT could help save small islands and coastal towns threatened by rising sea levels around the world. Led by MIT researcher Skylar Tibbits, the project uses ocean waves to move sand onshore and could be used to add to the overall landmass of at-risk islands or coastal towns. In early … Read more
Spotify introduces Group Session feature that lets multiple users create and control playlists in real-time The feature lets users pause, play, skip and add songs on a playlist It is being positioned as a way to entertain people who are quarantined Group Sessions can have up to 100 people at a time The feature is … Read more