Bioscience Bulletin: Second Cancers, a Drinkable Book, and the Surprising Power of Tetris

[1]Welcome to today’s installment of Bioscience Bulletin, where we bring you the most popular headlines from the week.

Second Cancers are on the Rise; 1 in 5 US Cases is a Repeat [1]
Our top story on Bioscience Technology this week is about a new finding that second cancers, meaning a different tissue type or a different site, are becoming more common. A recent study found 19 percent of cancers in the United States are now second-or-more cases.

People Need Less Sleep as They Age, Study Suggests [2]
A new study out of Switzerland studied 6,733 participates aged 35 to 75 and found the older population needs less sleep than younger counterparts and feels more awake during the day.

Drinkable Book’s Pages Eliminate Bacteria in Drinking Water [3]
The silver nanoparticle-embedded pages of The Drinkable Book can filter water to 99.9 percent purity, at one-tenth the price of current filtration systems. The technology can bring clean drinking water to people in remote places. Results of recent field studies done in Africa and Bangladesh were presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting and Expo.

Five Biotech Startups to Check Out This Month [4]
Ryan Bushey profiled five interesting startups, including a gene-editing company backed by Bill Gates, and a 3D printing startup whose unique technology landed an investment from Google Ventures.

New Study Reveals Tetris Can Block Cravings [5]
The final story in our round up this week is a new study which found Tetris can curb cravings for a number of things including drugs, food, sex, and sleeping. Playing for as little as three minutes at a time can weaken the desire for these things by about one fifth.