AUGUST 11TH, 2022 CONN HASTINGS GENETICS, NANOMEDICINE Researchers at INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) in France, and collaborators, have developed a DNA-based nanorobot called the Nano-winch. The tiny creation is made using DNA molecules and a “DNA Origami” approach. The tiny robot is so small that it can land on...
By Michael Irving January 06, 2021 Scientists may have discovered new evidence explaining the cellular mechanism for how birds and other animals can navigate using the Earth’s magnetic fieldzizar/Depositphotos One of the most remarkable “sixth” senses in the animal kingdom is magnetoreception – the ability to detect magnetic fields – but exactly how it works...
It’s a little more high-tech than the tattoos you might remember fishing out of the bottom of a Cracker Jack box as a kid. Engineers at MIT have developed a temporary tattoo that’s 3-D printed with living ink. The tattoo is made up of bacterial cells that are genetically programmed to light up when exposed to different...
