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Organisms living in cold environments are uniquely adapted to resist or withstand freezing temperatures. The Antarctic bacterium Marinomonas primoryensis is no exception.

The modern running shoe was developed in the 1970s with the aim of cushioning the foot and protecting it from large impact forces that are encountered during running. However, with up to 70% of runners reporting an injury in any given year, research examining the impact of running shoes on feet is pretty important; not only for the health of a runner’s foot, but also for the development of improved footwear

Not yet, but we could all be living there soon. Some complicated challenges to overcome first though, but synthetic biology might just have the answers…