Science and Technology

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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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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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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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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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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Plastic-eating fungi could help clean up oceans

Scientists have discovered fungus that can eat plastics in bodies of water, without needing any other food source, reports The…

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Robots are cleaning up Asia’s rivers and coasts

“An estimated 33 billion pounds (15 billion kilograms) of plastic trash enter the oceans every year – the equivalent of…

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Whale poop is extremely important to life on Earth

Whale poop is critical to the productivity of the world’s oceans. That’s one more reason to be glad that whales…

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Lung cancer vaccine trials launched in seven nations

Doctors have begun testing on humans “the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine in patients, as experts hailed its ‘groundbreaking’…

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Weight-loss drugs reduce cancer rates

Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic help stave off some cancers, reports NPR: Scientists see this class of drugs,…

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Thailand detects Asia’s first known case of more contagious and deadlier version of monkeypox

Monkeypox, also known as mpox, is once again spreading throughout the world from Africa. “Thailand has confirmed Asia’s first known…

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Ancient peoples often preferred rotten-smelling fermented foods

Ancient peoples often deliberately allowed meat to ferment — even when it developed a rotten stink as a result —…

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Dental robot Is faster than a human dentist

“Perceptive yesterday announced the completion of a fully automated dental procedure on a human using its advanced robotic system,” reports…

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Breakthrough treatment for Parkinson’s disease enters human trials

“A new treatment for Parkinson’s disease is undergoing clinical trials, building on successful preliminary studies with non-human primates at the…

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Big quantities of liquid water found in Martian rocks

“Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars – deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet,”…

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Expedition obtains huge sample of rock from the Earth’s mantle

“A record-breaking expedition to drill into rocks at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean has given scientists their best glimpse…

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Guilt-fee chocolate bar could be coming soon, with sugar that won’t make you fat

“A guilt-free chocolate bar, full of sugar, could someday land at a supermarket near you,” reports the Wall Street Journal:…

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Solar panels could be ‘ink-jetted’ onto your cellphone to supply energy to it

“A coating 100 times thinner than a human hair could be ‘ink-jetted’ onto your backpack, cell phone or car roof…

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Engineered virus steals proteins from HIV virus, potentially eliminating AIDS

“Scientists have developed a new weapon against” AIDS: “a molecular mimic that invades a cell and steals essential proteins from”…

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Injectable goo could fix joints without surgery

Research indicates that injectable goo could fix some joints without surgery. Live Science reports: Scientists have invented an injectable “goo”…

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Monkeypox is spreading again, but this time it’s more deadly and contagious

Monkeypox, also known as mpox, is spreading again, Nature reports. But this time, it will kill more people. And it…

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Strange compound used to treat cancer can extract rare-earth metals from old computers, TVs, and batteries

A substance used to treat cancer can extract rare-earth metals from electronic waste at 99% efficiency, reports Live Science. “Researchers…

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Genetically-engineered skin bacteria keep some mosquitoes away

“In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully engineered human skin bacteria to significantly reduce mosquito attraction, offering protection for up…

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