Innovations in Nutrition and Environmental Impact

Today, you’ll learn about the synthetic slime that might help people heal from back surgery, how cities tend to get more rain than the rural areas around them, and a new genetically engineered golden lettuce packed with vitamins.  

Cow Slime  

• “Cow slime can help disc herniation patients after surgery.” EurekAlert! 2024.  
• “Preserving the Immune-Privileged Niche of the Nucleus Pulposus: Safeguarding Intervertebral Discs from Degeneration after Discectomy with Synthetic Mucin Hydrogel Injection.” by Huan Wang, et al. 2024.  

City Rainfall 

• “Unprecedented global study shows that most cities receive more rainfall than surrounding rural areas.” EurekAlert! 2024.  
• “The escalating impact of global warming on atmospheric rivers.” by Saima May Sidik. 2024.  

Golden Lettuce 

• “‘Golden Lettuce’ genetically engineered to pack 30 times more vitamins.” by Michael Irving. 2024.  
• “CRISPR tomatoes genetically engineered to be richer in vitamin D.” by Michael Irving. 2022.  
• “Scientists fine-tune iodine and potassium levels in designer veggies.” by Michael Franco. 2024.  

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