Researchers Say Cells ‘Embalmed’ in Silica Acid Can Survive Greater Temperatures and Pressures Than Normal Cells

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2282514/Zombie-cells-created-lab–outperform-living-counterparts.html ‘Zombie’ cells are created in lab… and they outperform their living counterparts Scientists ‘embalm’ the living cell in a silica acid solution Fossilised cell can survive greater temperatures and pressures than flesh Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and University of New Mexico hope technique can used in commercial manufacturing By Becky Evans PUBLISHED: 20:47 […]

Scientists perfect artificial skin growth – and can direct it so precisely they can even spell out their home city’s name in tribute

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2182184/Scientists-perfect-artificial-skin-growth–direct-precisely-spell-home-citys-tribute.html By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED: 11:22 EST, 1 August 2012 | UPDATED: 11:23 EST, 1 August 2012 Replacement skin may soon be easily available for burn victims and sufferers of other skin-related conditions following a break-through in the laboratory. Scientists have been able to engineer skin on a large-scale – growing centimetres at a time, […]

A Sliver of Human Brain in a Chip, and Other Organ Simulators

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-07/new-microbrain-and-other-organ-simulators-could-improve-drug-testing By Rebecca Boyle Posted 07.24.2012 at 1:00 pm Microbrain Bioreactor This is an artist’s conception of the microbrain bioreactor. The upper chamber contains the neurons and an artificial capillary that carries blood to the brain, surrounded by the cells that make up the blood-brain barrier. Collectively, all these cells will reproduce the microenvironment found […]

Packaging you can EAT: Food ‘skins’ that mimic nature could slash plastic waste

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160092/Packaging-eat-Food-skins-mimic-nature-slash-plastic-waste.html By John Stevens PUBLISHED: 18:00 EST, 15 June 2012 | UPDATED: 20:19 EST, 15 June 2012 Sometimes a tub of ice cream or a pot of yoghurt is so tasty that we spend several minutes scraping out the inside and then, if nobody’s looking, lick the lid. Wouldn’t it be even better if we […]

Swiss Scientists Program Mammalian Cells to Work As Logic Gates

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-06/swiss-scientists-program-mammalian-cells-work-circuit-components By Rebecca Boyle Posted 06.04.2012 at 3:30 pm Logic Operation Synthetic biologists have programmed a mammalian cell to calculate basic logical operations thanks to a complex artificial gene network. J.Kuster/ETH Zurich A new biologic logic gate based on proteins can perform binary calculations, serving as the first “cellular calculator,” researchers say. Various combinations of […]

An Integrated Circuit Made of Ions Could Bring Computing Into Your Cells

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-05/scientists-develop-first-chemical-circuit-regulate-human-cells By Colin Lecher Posted 05.30.2012 at 5:02 pm   Chemical Circuit A chemical chip can deliver a neurotransmitter like acetylcholine, which enables chemical control of muscles. Linköping University, Sweden The human body isn’t a metal machine, but it’s still plenty complicated, and regulating it like a machine is tough to pull off. That’s why […]

Sci-fi becomes reality as DNA is turned into ‘living hard drive’ able to store and erase data

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2148201/Sci-fi-reality-DNA-turned-living-drive-able-store-read-erase-data.html Sections of living DNA glow red or green to store computer data Could be used like computers inside the body DNA storage can be written, rewritten and erased at will ‘Took us three years and 750 attempts,’ says lead researcher By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 10:33 EST, 22 May 2012 | UPDATED: 10:52 EST, 22 […]

Blood, milk and mucus could one day replace silicon’s ingredient in computer chips… as well as in your iPhone

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2113501/Blood-milk-mucus-day-replace-silicons-ingredient-chips–iPhone.html Your next mobile phone could be made from a mix of blood, milk and mucus, scientists claimed today. Researchers at Tel Aviv University say their new method to make computer chips could eventually replace silicon. It could lead to phones and other gadgets that are both flexible and biodegradable. Discovery: Researchers at Tel Aviv […]