24 – 30 April 2017
Another blow to science after Trump? Marine Le Pen is a ‘terrible danger,’ French research leaders say
The French science community appears united against far-right candidate for president Marine Le Pen. Directors of nine major public research institutes describe Le Pen’s candidacy as a “terrible danger”. Find source
Climate change is making algal blooms worse
Rising ocean temperatures drive more intense and longer lasting toxic outbreaks. Now, a study has unpicked how warming ocean temperatures have already driven an intensification of blooms around North America. Find source
Major Advancement: Fluid-filled ‘biobag’ allows premature lambs to develop outside the womb
Overcoming engineering, biology, and technology obstacles, a team of researchers has crafted what may be the best artificial womb yet: a fluid-filled bag in which lambs born early can live for up to 4 weeks. Find source
Success in the 3-D bioprinting of cartilage
A team of researchers has managed to generate cartilage tissue by printing stem cells using a 3-D-bioprinter. The fact that the stem cells survived being printed in this manner is a success in itself. Find source
Energy drinks linked to more heart, blood pressure changes than caffeinated drinks alone
Two hours after drinking 32 ounces of a commercially available energy drink, the heart's electrical activity was abnormal compared to drinking a caffeine-matched control drink. Find source
