16 – 22 November 2015
Manipulatable Electronic plants are reality now
Researchers have developed bionic plants with digital electronic circuits inside them, which can aid in studying plant physiology in addition to genetically engineering plants. Find source
Artificial Bionic vocal cords made in lab
Scientist have successfully grown functional vocal cord tissue in a laboratory – yes, vocal cords that work and, in future, possibly help patient having speech issue. Find source
First transgenic animal approved for human consumption in the United States
After a long wait US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have permitted genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. Find source
Taste is actually in brain instead of tongue
It has been demonstrated that the sense of taste can be changed by manipulating groups of cells in the brain. Find source
Its actually animals “magnetic compass” which guides them to the destination
Location of animal magnetic sense that guides them to certain locations have been identified. A group of proteins have been discovered that acts “just like a compass needle”. Find source
