Soon, Your Vaccinations Will Be Arriving Via Email
Craig Venter, the über-DNA jockey who quietly sequenced the human genome using his own DNA, then made “synthetic life” by outfitting a gutted bacterium with homemade genes, says his next trick will be emailing biological molecules, using 3D biological printers. The move that could revolutionise healthcare – and biological warfare. Venter discussed the idea at…
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Debora MacKenzie - New Scientist
Why Some Pills Are Little White Discs and Others Are Big Red Torpedoes
Pills, they’re the answer to every one of life’s little problems, or so the pharmaceutical companies would like us to think. They come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours, but have you ever thought about why? Why are some boring white and round, while others are bright pink and look like a torpedo?…
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Sam Gibbs