by d_admin | May 17, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World
Mmm, chocolate. Who doesn’t love the stuff (and those who don’t cannot be trusted, just saying). This food may be as popular as bacon and can be found in kosher and halal groceries as opposed to bacon. I, personally, find it hard to get through the day without...
by d_admin | May 2, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
I am a mosquito magnet. If you are with me in the great outdoors, chances are, you will not be bitten at all because those beastly little bloodsuckers will be hitching a ride on me. You could say I am a walking buffet for them. Because of this and my love of being out...
by d_admin | Apr 26, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
Short answer to the title is: we are and we should be. Many new innovations being made are based on nature. There is a reason why certain animals and plants evolved the way that they did and more and more innovators and inventers are using them as inspiration....
by d_admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science News
Have you ever had to assemble anything from IKEA? Following those pictograms to a successful conclusion always seems to frustrate one and takes a lot longer than the estimated time stated; but what if you had a robot to do it for you? It may result in a smaller amount...
by d_admin | Apr 12, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science News
I am sure most of you have heard of 3D printing but do you know there are companies that are making great strides in the field of three dimensional (3D) bioprinting? This may sound as science fiction but it is not. Bioprinting makes use of 3D printing and 3D-like...
by d_admin | Apr 5, 2018 | Art News, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
The recent release of a report titled, Vital Signs: Containment of Novel Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Resistance Mechanisms from the CDC on drug-resistant organisms illustrates the pressing need for new antibiotics. “The emergence and spread of antibiotic...
