Plastic Rain + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: an engineering—and medical—milestone, the secret life of viruses, and one of the environment’s most alarming and growing threats.
Viruses Have a Secret, Altruistic Social Life
Nautilus
As evolutionary geneticist Rafael Sanjuan explains, “from a theoretical perspective, there is clearly huge potential for viruses to interact socially, leading to possibilities for cooperation and conflict.”
Researchers 3D-Print Heart from Human Patient’s Cells
CNN
It was a 3D-printing milestone—and an achievement that provides hope for those struggling with heart disease.
Microplastics Are Raining Down from the Sky
National Geographic
Small plastic particles are being found in some of the most remote areas on earth, raising questions about the extent of our global plastic pollution.
The Dreams You Can’t Remember Might Never Have Occurred
The Atlantic
What does it mean when you have trouble recalling your dreams? Sleep studies are raising questions about whether or not they ever really occurred.