Biomedicine & Biotech

As I've written before, chemistry has a language problem.

Aside from drug commercials, I’m hard-pressed to think of anything more annoying than female mosquitoes. Before I’m mobbed by a swarm of women crying sexism, it’s worth noting that only female mosquitoes bite. That’s not opinion—it’s biology.

              If only it were April 1st... But what follows is real.

Hardly a day goes by without a news story about microplastics. They’re everywhere — including your body, the ocean, and drinking water.

Here’s how it works: The pill looks like a regular capsule. Inside, alongside your medication, is a tiny rolled-up antenna made of safe, biodegradable zinc and cellulose, plus a micro RF chip.

A new article that appeared on the Wired website notes that we'll soon know whether a vaccine designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in people will

Without light, there is no life.

Although drug discovery takes plenty of smarts, without a little luck, you probably won’t get very far.

Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 144 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss a groundbreaking treatment for macular degeneration:

The latest controversy regarding messenger RNA persisting in the body, potentially causing harm from COVID-19 vaccines, should be settled. Or is it?