Science and Technology
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Under Biden, NSF spent over $2 billion imposing DEI on scientific research
“The federal government has spent over $2 billion dollars over the last three years infusing and embedding diversity, equity and…
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Lost worlds discovered in Chinese sinkholes
“Beneath the cloud hidden deep in the mountain, scientists have discovered a lost world”: an ancient forest in a Chinese…
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Lab-grown meat and fish improve in flavor and texture
Lab-grown meat has sometimes lacked the texture and flavor of natural meat. But its quality has improved, so much so…
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Cloned endangered ferret gives birth, in victory against inbreeding and extinction
“In a victory for conservation, a cloned endangered animal has birthed healthy offspring for the first time in the United…
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Researchers develop gene-editing tool that causes targeted evolution
“Harvard scientists have developed a tool that can mutate specific genes in living cells without affecting the rest of the…
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Self-driving taxis transport thousands of passengers every day in U.S. cities
“City by city, Waymo is making self-driving taxis a reality,” reports the Cato Institute: Across its operations in Phoenix, Los…
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Japan turns to robots to care for its elderly as its birth rate shrinks
Japan’s birth rate has been low since 1975, when it dipped below replacement (the average woman stopped having at least…
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Deadly Marburg virus kills smaller fraction of people than in past outbreaks
“Marburg virus is notorious for its killing ability. In past outbreaks, as many as 9 out of 10 patients have…
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Gene-editing will help us handle climate change
The gene-editing tool CRISPR will help the world cope with climate change by producing crops and livestock better-suited to hotter,…
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India’s capital may use artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution
Pollution is bad in much of northern India. If you travel through it, you get dust all over your car’s…
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Mayan lost city discovered with LIDAR
The ruins of a major Mayan city have been discovered in Mexico, thanks to the use of LIDAR. “The use…
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Breakthrough achieved to save huge native bird
“Last month brought good news for the great Indian bustard, a critically endangered bird found mainly in India,” reports the…
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Giant fish believed to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River
“A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years,” reports…
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Mountain gorillas are making a comeback in Rwanda
Rwanda is one of the world’s poorest and most densely-populated countries, with population growth placing pressure on forests and natural…
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Red-cockaded woodpeckers are no longer an endangered species
The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has grown more numerous. So the Fish and Wildlife Service no…
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Crop-spraying robot saves farmers time, cuts emissions of greenhouse gases
“The spraying of orchards and vineyards certainly isn’t an eco-friendly process, with tractors spewing exhaust as they douse crops in…
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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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