Using E. coli to manufacture acetaminophin

 In this Science News article, check out how E. coli bacteria, with a change in several genetic instructions, were recently used to produce the chemical reactions within the bacteria to change bits of plastic bottles into acetaminophen, which is the active ingredient in things like Tylenol. With plastic being an environmental nightmare of a problem over the long-run, if we likely can find more natural ways (with the assist from genetic engineering) help alleviate human-made problems in our environment. 

This is a good article for those with interests in biology, biochemistry, genetics, bioengineering, genetic engineering, environmental science, and other related disciplines.

Want a Healthier Diet? Likely you need to ADD foods instead of reducing

 This is a good Science News article that summarizes new nutrition guidelines, that are updated every five years. There's nothing really new about them from what you may have heard or read in the past, but including more beans, peas, lentils, mushrooms, and other natural foods to any dishes, while reducing the amount of red meat and processed meats (processed foods in general), you are adding nutrients that we all are meant to have to optimize the performance of your body's machinery. 

It boils down to the more natural stuff you put in the body, and the less processed stuff, it will be beneficial. For me, one way to guide yourself is the more color in a meal (such as with mixes of red, yellow, orange, and green peppers, different colored beans and mushrooms, and red, yellow, and white onion, different colored tomatoes, etc.), likely that meal will be pretty healthy, and really tasty with the different natural flavors, along with some fresh herbs and seasonings for more flavor.