The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers

Zoe CorbynTechnology Reporter, San Francisco Getty Images E. coli has been used in many discoveries in genetics and molecular biology Earlier this year an extraordinary new way of using waste plastic made headlines. A common bacterium was genetically engineered to eat a plastic-derived molecule and then digest it to produce the everyday painkiller, paracetamol. The […]

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Five-Bean Salad

This refreshing, protein-packed bean salad is made with five different beans and tastes even better after chilling. This high-fiber, protein-packed salad will keep you full and satisfied.  Swap the lemon juice for red-wine vinegar or sherry vinegar for a twist on the same recipe. This Five-Bean Salad is packed with protein and is the perfect […]

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Here’s what you need to know

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, approving a proposal that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the US under American ownership. But details of the deal have not been confirmed by China, or the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance. The BBC’s Suranjana Tewari explains everything we know so far about how the deal […]

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Healthy Living Resource Center

Michael S. Niederman, MD, is the lead academic and patient quality officer in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City; a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College; and Lauder Family Professor in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He was previously the clinical director […]

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