'Worms in space' experiment aims to investigate the biological effects of spaceflight

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists ...
NBC 7 San Diego

Carlsbad Woman Puts Petri Dish Under Bathroom Dryer, Breaks the Internet

Nichole Ward claims on her Facebook page that she put a Petri dish under a hand dryer in a public bathroom for a period of three minutes. She said three days later, an alarming amount of ...
Business Insider

Las Vegas workers say they don't want to be test subjects 'in a petri dish' after the city's mayor offered to be an experiment on reopening businesses and lifting lockdown

Las Vegas casino and nightlife workers have hit back at their mayor's claim that they would be happy to be used as an experiment on the effects of lifting lockdown measures as the coronavirus pandemic ...
Science Daily

Sound waves replace human hands in petri dish experiments

Mechanical engineers have demonstrated a set of prototypes for manipulating particles and cells in a Petri dish using sound waves. The devices, known in the scientific community as 'acoustic tweezers, ...
Yahoo

This Mom's Breast Milk In a Petri Dish Is Going Viral for An Awesome Reason

The health benefits of breastfeeding are widely known by moms and scientists alike. But one viral Facebook post by a mother (who's also a scientist) shows just how powerful breast milk's healing ...