Kiel University

Taking inspiration from some of the unique attributes of dragonfly wings, scientists at Germany’s Kiel University have developed a new type of splint for injured joints that offers support in all the right places.

The organized gangs of bacteria known as biofilms are notoriously difficult to dispatch, so researchers figured it might be best to stop them from growing in the first place. They focussed their attention on the communication mechanism inside the colony.

Geneticists at Kiel University have discovered that the same longevity gene that makes the Hydra immortal may also explain why humans get older, and more infirm.