Scientists 3D-print a cube-shaped human liver tissue in a lab using live cells

Scientists 3D-print a cube-shaped human liver tissue using live cells that could treat future astronauts who will one day live on Mars and the moon American scientists grew human liver tissue in a lab using a 3D-printer The team started by using 3D printing technologies to create gel-like molds This acted as a platform for … Read more

Tech deal with China for a £50million lab in Manchester will be axed within weeks

Tech deal with China for a £50million lab in Manchester will be axed within weeks amid national security fears about sharing the UK’s nuclear secrets Former chancellor George Osborne announced it with great fanfare in 2015 UK National Nuclear Laboratory was to help China National Nuclear Corporation But the Mail has learnt that the £50million … Read more

Tech deal with China for a £50million lab in Manchester will be axed within weeks

Tech deal with China for a £50million lab in Manchester will be axed within weeks amid national security fears about sharing the UK’s nuclear secrets Former chancellor George Osborne announced it with great fanfare in 2015 UK National Nuclear Laboratory was to help China National Nuclear Corporation But the Mail has learnt that the £50million … Read more

Scadal as Lighthouse Covid lab in Milton Keynes ‘processed hundreds of contaminated samples’

A Covid testing lab at the heart of the UK’s swabbing scheme processed potentially hundreds of contaminated samples every day, an undercover probe has claimed. A BBC Panorama investigation found a number of safety breaches and failings at the Lighthouse Lab in Milton Keynes during the second wave.  Lab workers had rushed vital checks, discarded … Read more

Wuhan lab theory is ABANDONED by joint WHO-Beijing team

The theory that Covid-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab has been abandoned by WHO experts investigating the origins of the pandemic, a Chinese scientist says.  The joint WHO-Beijing panel is due to issue its politically sensitive report next week following a visit to Wuhan in January and February which raised further questions about China’s transparency.   … Read more

Biology: Scientists grow human tear glands in the lab that are capable of CRYING just like real eyes

Scientists grow human tear glands in the lab that are capable of CRYING just like real eyes Dutch researchers grew their own tear glands to study exactly how they work Dysfunction of the tear glands can cause eye dryness , ulcers and even blindness In the future, this may be treated with a transplant of these … Read more

Golden retriever becomes a research assistant at an Illinois chemistry lab

A golden retriever has found a new purpose working as a laboratory assistant to his disabled neuroscientist owner – and even has to get decked out in full canine PPE for his important job in an Illinois lab.  Service dog Sampson is the first canine to ever be granted access to the University of Illinois’ … Read more

Rocket Lab reveals plans to build a huge new rocket called Neutron

Space startup Rocket Lab is taking on Elon Musk’s SpaceX with a huge new reusable rocket called Neutron that could be used to transport humans to space. The California and New Zealand based firm has merged with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public, valuing the joint venture at $4.1 billion. Rocket Lab will use … Read more

Social media: Users who are desperate for likes are ‘similar to lab RATS seeking food’, study claims

Social media users who are desperate for likes ‘have thinking patterns similar to lab RATS seeking food’, study claims Experts from the US and Europe studied some one million social media posts They found that people tend to space their posts to maximise ‘likes’ in response This involves posting more on average when you get more … Read more

Coronavirus: German scientist says he is ‘99.9 per cent sure’ it leaked from Wuhan lab

German scientist says he is ‘99.9 per cent sure’ that coronavirus leaked from Wuhan lab after WHO dismissed the theory German physicist says he is ‘99.9 per cent sure’ coronavirus leaked from a lab  Dr Roland Wiesendanger says failure of scientists to discover a host animal, along with safety deficiencies at lab have convinced him of … Read more