You may have heard of the saying “spider silk is stronger than steel,” but scientists didn’t find a practical use for this fact until...

Introduction: How are we able to explore the traits of diseases? How have we, as a society, been able to develop new medical technologies...

Life Support Systems: Life support systems are critical pieces of technology designed for the purpose of maintaining life in conditions...

The Idea: The idea professors at MIT came up with is how they can increase the capacity and durability of batteries. The solution they...

BioArt is a combination of art and biotechnology, using living organisms and scientific techniques. This form of art questions...

Chronic pain, as the name suggests, is a long term result caused by conditions such as arthritis, neck pain, and cancer. It’s one of the...

What is Carbon Fiber:  The first thing that comes to mind when one reads ‘carbon fiber’ is something along the lines of: a type of fiber,...

Biotechnology has a large impact on many aspects of our lives. A prominent example includes the significant advances in developing...

Antibiotic resistance is a rising concern in medicine. Over or improper use of antibiotics causes bacteria to become resistant, as they...

What is Microgravity Have you ever wondered what happens to astronauts when they experience little gravity in space? The term...

Background on Neuroprosthetics  Neuroprosthetics are medical devices that directly interact with the nervous system with the intention of...

What is Senolytics: Senolytics is a special class of drugs designed specifically for anti-aging.  Senolytic drugs achieve this  by...

Background:   The upbringing of the COVID-19 vaccines have had a range of creative approaches, each with distinct benefits. COVID-19...

Around the globe, makeup is used daily. Whether one is heading to a formal event, or simply a day at work, using cosmetics has been a...

For centuries, humans have been aware of the harmful effects that toxins have on our environment.  The idea of toxins and their various...

Introduction: In 2018, more than 120 billion units of cosmetic packaging were produced globally, adding to the growing amount of...

Bioinformatics is a scientific subdiscipline involving computational technology to analyze biological data such as DNA sequencing,...

Background: Any food or supplement that contains living microorganisms able to maintain/improve “good” bacteria within one’s body is...

Background: Artificial cells, otherwise known as synthetic cells or protocells, are man-made structures that mimic the properties of...

The problem In the 21st century, global warming has become one of our leading problems. Overproduction in greenhouse gasses leads to...