Science and Technology
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Lunar probe is first to land and take samples on the far side of the moon
Many lunar probes have taken samples from the Moon. But until now, none took samples from the far side of…
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FDA cracks down on home medical tests that have revealed cancers and serious illnesses and helped cure ailments
“Doctors couldn’t help. They turned to a shadow system of DIY medical tests,” reports the Washington Post. These tests correctly…
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Smart antibiotic kills dangerous bacteria while sparing the beneficial bacteria your gut needs
Gram-negative bacteria can cause a host of ailments, such as salmonella, pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and peritonitis. Now, scientists are coming…
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Artificial intelligence searches for a mate for the world’s loneliest plant
“Artificial intelligence is being used in the hunt to find an endangered male plant, described as the world’s loneliest, a…
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Amazon gets government approval to expand drone deliveries
Amazon is able to charge customers less than it otherwise would, by using drones to reduce delivery costs. But federal…
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Smart bandages will heal wounds quicker and communicate with physicians
“A new generation of smart bandages that could allow doctors to remotely monitor wounds, decrease scarring and speed up healing…
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Ancient Crystals Reveal 4-Billion-Year-Old Secret Of Life
By Jeff Charles Researchers have made an amazing discovery after analyzing ancient grains of crystal in Australia. While scientists believed…
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Freedom of Information Act lawsuit sheds more light on entity that helped push gender transitions for minors
Despite the negative side effects of puberty blockers and hormone therapy, and lifelong consequences of “gender-affirming” surgery, the Biden administration…
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Country plants forest in a desert to prevent toxic salt storms
The country of Uzbekistan in Central Asia is planting a forest of salt-resistant trees and plants in a desert to…
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Drug is being developed to regrow lost teeth
Sharks can replace lost teeth. Wouldn’t it be nice if humans could, too? Building on two decades of research, scientists…
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95% of young transgender people on testosterone develop pelvic floor dysfunction; most have bowel issues, sexual dysfunction
A new study shows 95% of young biological women on testosterone developed pelvic floor dysfunction. The participants had bladder and…
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Life expectancy will rise by 5 years in the world as a whole, but not the U.S., by 2050
“The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published in The Lancet, forecast that global life expectancy will increase by…
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Researchers turn wool offcuts and hair clippings into graphite for batteries
“Researchers say they have found a way to heat and compress hair and wool and turn it into graphite, paving…
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Brain tissue can now be frozen and thawed without harm
“A team of medical researchers at the National Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Fudan University, in China, has developed a…
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Endangered species make comeback in incredibly dense nation with rising population
Bangladesh is one of the most densely-populated nations on Earth, with a population density of 3,441 people per square mile,…
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Sex changes massively increase suicide risks, rather than reducing them, study finds
“Gender-affirming surgery is significantly associated with elevated suicide attempt risks,” according to a recent study in the Cureus Journal of…
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Very healthy coral reef is nestled among offshore oil platforms
“While the Gulf of Mexico is a region known for oil, it’s also home to something far less expected. Nestled…
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Gene Therapy May Cure Sickle Cell Anemia
“On Wednesday, Kendric Cromer, a 12-year-old boy from a suburb of Washington, became the first person in the world with…
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Lithium-free sodium batteries are now being produced in the U.S. The environment will benefit.
Good news for the environment: Sodium batteries are now being produced, which will result in less reliance on China for…
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HHS halts grants for EcoHealth, which funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan on coronaviruses
“The Department of Health and Human Services suspended all federal grants Tuesday to the controversial Manhattan nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, which…
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Sex-change doctors hid disturbing findings about child sex changes
By Mary Rooke The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) apparently blocked Johns Hopkins University researchers from publishing their…
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Gene therapy restores vision in some patients with inherited blindness
“For her entire life, college student Olivia Cook had only a small degree of central vision. It was as if…
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Gender Doctor Calls Genital Surgery An ‘Adventure’ For Young People While Describing Grisly Complications
By Megan Brock and Kate Anderson This is the fourth article in the “WPATH Tapes” series on the World Professional…
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English toddler has hearing restored in world’s first gene therapy trial
“A British toddler has had her hearing restored after becoming the first person in the world to take part in…
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New cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor
A new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers a strong immune response to fight malignant brain tumor, according to a May 1…
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Lab grown algae could reduce world temperatures
Lab-grown algae could cut greenhouse gas emissions, slowing global warming. Growing algae would be a less destructive approach to cutting…
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Orangutan uses medicinal plant to heal his injury
“When a wild orangutan in Indonesia suffered a painful wound to his cheek, he did something that stunned researchers: He…
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‘Your Responses Here Are Unsatisfactory’: Mastermind Of Wuhan Lab Funding Takes Beating On Capitol Hill
By Robert McGreevy The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic grilled EcoHealth Alliance’s President Peter Daszak on Wednesday morning,…
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Company uses microbes and air to make a meat substitute
A Finnish startup has begun to make food using air, solar power, and microbes, reports The Guardian. The result is…
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Biden administration decrees that doctors must perform gender transitions, be part of the transgender conveyor belt
“The Biden Admin just decreed that doctors nationwide must perform gender transitions or suffer federal penalties…This scheme is bad for…
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‘Greenpeace Crusade Will Blind and Kill Children’
Sometimes, “the law is an ass,” as a character in a novel by Charles Dickens remarked. He said this upon…
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Non-browning apples will be sold soon, making apple slices prettier
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could slice an apple and not have the slices turn brown minutes later? Thanks…
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Artificial intelligence will help prevent power cuts and blackouts
The BBC reports that artificial intelligence will help prevent blackouts and power cuts. As it notes, one way to make…
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Spleens can be turned into functioning livers, a potential way to save lives of people with liver damage
“For the first time, a person has received an experimental treatment to transform one of their lymph nodes into a…
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Chlamydia vaccine shows promising results in phase 1 clinical trial
“An early-stage clinical trial yielded promising results for a chlamydia vaccine,” reports NBC News: There is currently no vaccine to…
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Vaccine stops urinary tract infections for up to nine years
“Recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be prevented for up to nine years with an oral spray vaccine, a landmark…
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