Feb 20 2011

Inkjet Printers Inspire Scientists to Make Skin

Tag: Humans,Materials,Medical Treatment,Printers and Scanners,Skin — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:27 pm
Donor cells could be cultured and then sprayed layer-by-layer to print "skin."

Sep 17 2010

Superbug: Neither Super Nor a Bug

Tag: Antibiotics,Bacteria,Drugs,Genes,Medical Treatment,Microbiology — Emily Sohn @ 3:00 pm
Before you hunker down in your panic room, take a closer look at what the latest "superbug" really is.

Sep 07 2010

Japan Detects Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug

Tag: Antibiotics,Asia,Bacteria,Drugs,Health,Medical Treatment,Medicine — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:03 pm
The first case of an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" surfaced in South Asia and has triggered a global health alert.

May 25 2010

Air, Sugar Power New Human Fuel Cell

Tag: Animals,Biofuels,Devices,Engineering,Fuel Cells,Medical Treatment,Technology — Eric Bland @ 11:48 am
The tiny device uses the air we breathe and the food we eat to create almost enough electricity to run a pacemaker.

Mar 09 2010

Two Oldest Americans Die on Same Day

Tag: Aging,Death and Dying,Death by Natural Causes,Medical Treatment,Sleep — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 12:41 pm
Neva Morris, of Ames, Iowa, at age 114 years, 216 days, is now the oldest living American.