Fully-formed tables and chairs made from lab-grown wood

Fully-formed tables and chairs made from lab-grown wood could help slow deforestation, scientists claim.  Experts at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created structures made of plant cells in a lab, much like fake meat that’s grown from animal cells. The cells are harvested from leaves of the zinnia plant, native to Southwestern US and South … Read more

Health: Lab-grown human muscle shows that exercising can prevent chronic inflammation

Lab-grown human muscle shows that exercising can ‘almost completely’ prevent chronic inflammation which causes tissue to waste away Inflammation stems from the over-reaction of the body’s immune system Chronic inflammation can cause muscle tissue to waste and lose its structure  Experts believe a molecule called ‘interferon gamma’ is behind this wastage  Yet it was unclear how … Read more

Fake meat: Lab-grown ‘chicken’ to go on sale in Singapore after world-first regulatory approval 

Restaurants in Singapore will be the first in the world to serve up lab-grown ‘chicken’, after the slaughter-free meat received regulatory approval. US start up Eat Just revealed today that its artificial meat has been given the green-light in the Southeast Asian island city-state to be an ingredient in chicken nuggets.  As the world turns to … Read more

Three FDA approved drugs that prevent coronavirus infection revealed by lab-grown mini-lungs

Three drugs already in circulation have been found to be effective at preventing infection of human cells by the coronavirus, research published today reveals. Experiments on lab-grown mini-lungs implanted in mice looked at which pre-existing drugs stop SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, infiltrating human cells.  It revealed drugs called imatinib, mycophenolic acid (MPA) and … Read more

Environment: Three-quarters of Gen Z ‘are disgusted by lab-grown meat’ and say they would NOT eat it

Almost three-in-four members of Australia’s Gen Z are ‘disgusted’ by the idea of lab-grown meat and said they would not eat it instead of animal products, a study found. Synthetic, lab-grown — or ‘cultured’ — meat is grown in dishes from samples of real animal cells, instead of being sourced from the slaughter of livestock. … Read more