Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues? Published: Dr Christopher Contag, a biomedical engineer and microbiologist at Michigan State University in the US, is creating engineered endosymbionts – bacterial cells that can be delivered into cells of other...
How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy Published: Reading and writing are essential skills for modern life, but how often do you think about how your brain processes written information? Based at the University of Alberta in Canada, Professor Jacqueline Cummine...
Engaging with the science behind food

Engaging with the science behind food

Engaging with the science behind food Published: The preparation of food is biochemically complex. At North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the US, Dr Salam A. Ibrahim has established the Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Lab. Here,...
Can artificial intelligence detect hidden heart attacks?

Can artificial intelligence detect hidden heart attacks?

Can artificial intelligence detect hidden heart attacks? Published: Analysing medical data to detect health problems can be incredibly difficult, but advances in artificial intelligence (AI) mean it is now possible for computers to spot subtle patterns in complex...