Can Mistletoe Berries Be Turned into a Biological Super Glue?
If you ever handled mistletoe berries, you will notice they stick to everything. This is because one mistletoe berry can produce up to two yards of a sticky thread called...
Stress May Cause Your Immune System to Age Faster
It's well known that negative stress can impact one's health. A new study has shown that stress can cause your immune system to age faster, a condition called immunosenescence. Immunosenescence...
Can We Get Novel Antibiotics from Plastic Ocean Pollution?
Bacteria in plastic ocean pollution can be a source of novel antibiotics to fight future superbugs. Around 5 to 13 million metric tons of plastic pollution float around in the...
This Spider Wears a Coat of Air to Hide Underwater
There's a spider in the tropics that can hide from predators by staying underwater for up to 30 minutes. This species of spider is known as Trechalea extensa. It was...
Is Intermittent Fasting an Answer for Obesity and Diabetes?
Obesity is a growing major health problem both in the United States and around the world. It can lead to diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Just losing 5 to...
Put Apples in Magnetic Field, Keep Them Fresh Longer
Have you reached for that fresh, delicious apple in your kitchen only to find it beginning to spoil? What if you can stick your apples in a box full of...
Using the Sun to Recycle Plastic Waste
Imagine placing your plastic recycled waste next to your window and converting it into a more environmentally chemical. Chemists at Cornell University have found a way to convert polystyrene into...
Super Glue Made From Snake Venom Can Stop Bleeding in Seconds
Super Glue Made From Snake Venom Can Stop Bleeding in Seconds 1) A super glue developed from the venom of lancehead snakes can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds. The glue...
Study Details How the World Uses Emojis
Study Details How the World Uses Emojis 1) A recent study looked at 1700 emojis in millions of tweets from across 30 countries to find out how people in the...
Lactose Intolerant? You May Be Able to Filter Your Milk in the Future
Lactose Intolerant? You May Be Able to Filter Your Milk in the Future 1) If you are lactose intolerant, you may be able to filter out lactose from regular milk...