Construction
Biocement: the “living” building material that repairs itself
Biocement is a material created at the University of Newcastle: thanks to a bacterium inside it is able to repair itself.
Giovanni Sapere
genetic engineering
Environment
The spider net-like super fiber is a reality
The AMSilk industry has developed a fiber production method that simulates the composition of spider webs, resulting in a material with high physical properties, completely biodegradable and eco-friendly. The production of super strong fibers is an attractive target for the textile industry, the…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Biology
The ethics of human DNA experiments
At the end of 2018, the debate on the ethical aspect of experiments in the field of genetic engineering was reopened. After the case of the Chinese scientist accused of genetically modifying two twins in order to autoimmunize them from the HIV virus, by deactivating a gene, on June 10 a Russian…
Giovanni Sapere