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$Scientists in South Korea have modified a glue gun to generate bone grafts and print them directly onto fractures in animals.$

Prosthetics and Devices

Doctors Modify Hot Glue Gun to Stick Broken Bones Back Together

By Victor Tangermann

A nasty superbug is spreading through hospitals and killing tons of people — and scientists have found what it feeds on.

Superbug That Can Feed on Plastic Is Spreading in Hospitals

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists found more than 600 distinct viruses after swabbing toothbrushes and shower heads — but apparently, they're the good kind.

Scientists Took Swabs of Toothbrushes and Were Shocked by the Hundreds of Viruses They Found

By Noor Al-Sibai

Gene-edited pigs, which are immune to a porcine disease and meant for meat consumption, are nearing federal approval.

Science & Energy

Company Seeking Approval to Sell Meat From Gene-Hacked Pigs

By Sharon Adarlo

The water supply on the International Space Station is teeming with bacteria, so scietnists are trying to figure out what that means for astronaut health.

Study: Space Station Drinking Water Is Teeming With Bacteria

By Dan Robitzski

While the possibility of traveling to space is thrilling, the actual effects it has on the body aren't just rough — they're often downright horrifying.

A Brief List of Horrifying Things Space Travel Does to the Human Body

By Noor Al-Sibai

As Arctic ice melts away, it could unleash dangerous, antibiotic-resistant pathogens, nuclear waste, and toxic chemicals that had been sealed away.

Melting Arctic Could Release Nuclear Waste and Deadly Pathogens, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created color-changing bandages that can both detect bacteria in wounds and also release drugs to kill it.

Health & Medicine

Smart Bandage Detects Infections, Auto-Releases Antibiotic

By Kristin Houser

Researchers created tiny "nanodrills" that were able to cut themselves into the cells of worms and plankton. They could even cure skin diseases.

Brutal “Nanodrills” Can Kill Tiny Living Worms and Water Fleas

By Victor Tangermann

A decommissioned nuclear missile silo in Arizona just went on sale for $395,000, in case you’re in the market for a doomsday bunker.

Realtors Are Trying to Sell a Decommissioned Nuclear Missile Silo

By Kristin Houser

Scientists say that bacteria "scream" as they die, giving off chemical alarms that warn their brethren of danger like antibiotics.

Science & Energy

Scientists: Unfortunately, Bacteria Scream When They Die

By Jon Christian

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

CBD could prove to be a useful antibiotic, according to a study in which the cannabis compound effectively killed several strains of bacteria.

Health & Medicine

Cannabis Compound Could Be Latest Weapon in War Against Superbugs

By Kristin Houser

Cornell scientists discovered a bacterial gene that makes them resistant to last-resort antibiotics. They hope it will help doctors screen for superbugs.

Sneaky Bacteria Can Swap Genes, Making Them Immune to Antibiotics

By Dan Robitzski

In order to kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists are gene-hacking viruses to target the bacteria and kill them from the inside.

Scientists Gene-Hack Viruses to Hunt and Kill Super-Strong Bacteria

By Dan Robitzski

A new study suggests that C. auris evolved the ability to infect and kill humans thanks to climate change, specifically rising global temperatures.

Climate Change May Have Prepared This Superbug to Kill Humans

By Kristin Houser

Before we can launch any long-term space travel, scientists will need to find away to protect against bacteria, which becomes deadlier in microgravity.

Oh Great: Space Travel Makes Bacteria Even Deadlier

By Dan Robitzski

CDC officials have traced an outbreak of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria Campylobacter jejuni to pet-store puppies unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics.

Pet Store Puppies Are Spreading Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

By Kristin Houser

A patient who received a fecal transplant died after the procedure — prompting the FDA to put a halt to a number of fecal transplant trials.

Health & Medicine

FDA Halts Fecal Transplant Trials After Patient Dies

By Kristin Houser

A new medical device that looks and spins like a fidget spinner can test for and diagnose a urinary tract infection in under an hour.

A Fidget Spinner-Inspired Test Can Diagnose UTIs in Under an Hour

By Dan Robitzski

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AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

By Victor Tangermann

Despite broadcasting a barrage of lies with its faulty AI summaries feature, Apple has yet to meaningfully address the problem.

Apple’s AI Is Constantly Butchering Huge News Stories Sent to Millions of Users

By Victor Tangermann

Tech startup Channel 1 released a 20 minute demo of its news channel presented by uncanny AI news anchors.

Channel 1 Says It’ll Use AI-Generated News Anchors

By Frank Landymore

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

By Sharon Adarlo