Science and Technology
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Science is finding ways to regenerate people’s hearts, lungs, and internal organs
“It is hard to mend a broken heart, but in a few years doctors might be able to do essentially…
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Plants are absorbing more carbon dioxide than previously thought, helping the climate
Good news for people concerned about climate change: Plants across the world are absorbing 31% more carbon dioxide than previously…
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FAA issues rules allowing air taxi service
The federal government may finally be getting out of the way of air taxis, which could alleviate traffic congestion and…
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PRIMA implant partly restores blind people’s vision in clinical trial
Science Corporation recently announced the results of a clinical trial testing its brain implant’s ability to restore vision to the…
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Malaria eliminated from Egypt after century-long campaign
“Last week, the World Health Organization certified Egypt as malaria-free, confirming that no known person has contracted malaria from within…
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SpaceX brings 4 astronauts trapped in space back to Earth
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has brought three American astronauts and a Russian astronaut back to Earth. The Associated Press reports: Four…
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The government has gotten more corrupt, but hospitals have gotten safer
The government has gotten more corrupt over the last 15 years. The U.S. government is now more corrupt than the…
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Musk’s Neuralink gets accelerated FDA review for brain implant to cure blindness
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink disclosed recently that its experimental implant to restore vision received the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Study finding no benefits from puberty blockers is left unpublished for political reasons, after receiving $9.7 million in federal funds
Studies that reach politically inconvenient conclusions are sometimes buried. A researcher found that giving transgender kids puberty blockers doesn’t improve…
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Drones save lives in malaria-infested western Kenya
“From rabies post-exposure prophylactics to measles and malaria vaccines, drones are getting life-saving shots to kids in remote parts of…
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Nation is eradicating blinding bacterial infection that is a leading cause of blindness
The leading infectious cause of blindness is being eradicated in Zimbabwe, despite that African nation’s deep poverty. The disease of…
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Majority of advanced melanoma patients live for 10 years after receiving 2 immunotherapy drugs
“More than half of people diagnosed with advanced melanoma now survive for at least 10 years when they receive a…
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New therapy treats severe autoimmune diseases, sending them into remission
“One woman and two men with severe autoimmune conditions have gone into remission after being treated with bioengineered and CRISPR-modified…
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Placenta restores woman’s face after an explosion
“In the aftermath of a propane explosion at her mother’s house in Savannah, Ga., in 2021, Marcella Townsend spent more…
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Gene therapy ends life of excruciating pain for boy with sickle cell disease, but it costs millions
A special party for Kendric Cromer, 12 “had to be postponed because he was too groggy to celebrate,” reports the…
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Skin cancer falls in Sweden for people under 50
“The risk of skin cancer, malignant melanoma, now appears to be decreasing in Sweden—at least in those under 50, according…
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Artificial intelligence creates more effective, durable solar cells
Artificial intelligence is developing more effective, durable organic solar cells — which are thin and flexible, and thus can produce…
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Brain implant lets people control Alexa with their mind
“Mark, a 64-year-old with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, uses Amazon Alexa all the time using his voice. But now,…
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America is using nuclear warheads to power reactors
“Inside a highly classified facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee — the same facility that enriched uranium for the first atomic…
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Sea turtles are making a comeback in the Mediterranean, especially in Greece
“From Spain in the west to Cyprus in the east, the Mediterranean has witnessed a record rise in sea turtle…
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Kenyan farmers are using artificial intelligence to produce much more food
Kenya is one of the world’s poorer and hungrier nations, ranking only #156 out of 171 nations in how much…
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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also turned ants into fungus farmers
An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, and caused a 15-year-long global winter that killed most life…
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Elderly man sentenced to prison for creating giant hybrid sheep that would be fun to hunt
Creativity shouldn’t be a crime. But an elderly Montana man has been sentenced to six months in prison, and ordered…
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North America’s most endangered bird is growing more numerous
“On a recent morning, 10 Florida grasshopper sparrows, tiny brown-speckled birds that are the most endangered on the continent, took”…
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Man receives world’s first eye and face transplant
“In 2021, James was injured in an electrical accident while working as a high-voltage lineman. He lost his dominant left…
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Chipotle’s new robots can peel avocados in 26 seconds to make guacamole
“Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s robots that expedite avocado mashing and burrito bowl assembly are ready to serve real-life customers,” reports…
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Violence has risen, not fallen, but the consequences are masked by healthcare improvements
Violence has gone up, but this is masked by the fact that more shooting victims are surviving due to improved…
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Geothermal energy might outstrip nuclear power
Geothermal energy may radically expand due to technological advances, just as oil and gas production in the U.S. rose to…
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be removed in 10 Years, environmental group says
“After three years extracting plastic waste from the notorious Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an environmental nonprofit says it can finish…
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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities, Foreigners
By Robert Schmad The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of…
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Nasty tumor that kills sea turtles is diminishing
Most sea turtles that live near Brazil’s second largest city are no longer getting nasty tumors that kill them, after…
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Lab-grown muscle launched into orbit for medical research
“Before long-term space travel is a reality, scientists must solve a hurdle of biology: Our bodies break down in space.…
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Lab-grown stem cells could be a ‘breakthrough’ for fighting cancers like leukemia and lymphoma
“Human blood stem cells have been made in a laboratory for the first time, which could significantly improve how we…
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Common food dye lets scientists see through skin to internal organs
“Stanford University researchers discovered that applying a topical solution of tartrazine — the dye found in FD&C Yellow 5 —…
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Google said it fixed Gemini, but it didn’t — it’s as left-wing and woke as ever, and won’t tolerate opposition to reparations
Google’s artificial intelligence tool Gemini is extremely left-wing, to the point of denying basic historical reality. It is intolerant of…
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Bird extinct in Europe has made a comeback
A bird species that went extinct in Europe has made a comeback there after scientists and conservationists taught young birds…
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