A company in Spain is preparing to roll out a brand new food product that may appeal to vegans and might actually help solve world hunger. Novameat is working on a pasty mixture made up of healthy vegetables such as rice, peas, and seaweed that could be processed by a 3D printer…into a steak! Italian […] Read more

As the world becomes ever more concerned with sustainability, scientists are starting to use gene-editing tools like CRISPR and TALEN to modify animals and crops. Like genetic modification, gene-editing allows us to alter an organism’s DNA for benefits like faster growth and improved nutritional content. According to the US National Academy of Sciences, these improvements […] Read more

  3-D (or 3D) printer technology is a type of additive manufacturing which started in the 1980s – but has taken off at an accelerating rate because it can do so much in so little time for such a low cost. Wikipedia says, “Additive manufacturing material is joined or solidified under computer control to create […] Read more

“Fat binders” are all the rage in the diet and weight loss supplement world. As opposed to “fat burners” that boost metabolism, these are made up of ingredients — mostly natural plant extracts — that claim to have the ability to “bind up” fat from the food you eat during digestion, and have it eliminated […] Read more

If you need to get your thyroid checked out, your primary care physician may refer you to a gland specialist. The thyroid is one of several important organs in the human body that produce and secrete hormones. Even though some organs are small, each one produces chemical substances that regulate cell activity. Normally functioning glands […] Read more