It was a critical test to ensure anthrax bacteria had been thoroughly killed so the samples could be safely shipped to researchers at other labs. Yet the Army scientist simply threw out one test tube ...

'Test tube meat' is a term used to describe meat products grown in a laboratory. They are made by harvesting stem cells from the muscle tissue of living livestock. The cells, which have the ability to ...

Two years after scientists cooked up the first test tube beef hamburger, researchers in Israel are working on an even trickier recipe: the world's first lab-grown chicken. Professor Amit Gefen, a ...

With summer temperatures giving way to cooler weather, you may see fewer mosquitoes buzzing about. But experts say August and September is when mosquitoes are most likely to carry West Nile virus.

Test-tube meat has moved a step closer to supermarket shelves after a scientist produced a burger from muscle tissue grown in a laboratory. It promises to be kinder to the environment, reduce animal ...

Sci-fi fans and animal-rights activists alike have been announcing its arrival for decades, but in a world where food scientists are still trying to figure out the best ways to extend the life of cake ...

UW-Milwaukee freshman Kaylee Yelk does research for an astronomy group right from her dorm room on campus. It’s not uncommon to see UW-Madison or UW-Milwaukee named among the nation’s top research ...

Want to know if you have the “athlete gene” or if you’re actually related to the weirdos who claim you as a family member? Get your collection tubes ready, citizen scientists, Bento Lab’s DIY DNA ...