Science and Technology
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People sought for brain implant trial
Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink is seeking people for its first human trial. The BBC reports that Neuralink’s…
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90% of cystic fibrosis victims get new lease on life with breakthrough drug
A life-extending cystic fibrosis treatment has won a $3 million breakthrough prize: The triple-drug combination Trikafta has given a new…
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Scientists engineer bionic silkworms with spider genes. They spin fibers six times stronger than Kevlar
Scientists recently produced super-strong silk fibers using genetically modified silkworms that have spider DNA. With radically-higher strength and toughness, this…
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‘Inverse vaccine’ may cure horrific autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis
The University of Chicago reports that a “new type of vaccine… has shown in the lab setting that it can…
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Feds release more records about the government’s use of indigenous knowledge
The Office of Science & Technology Policy has released its second installment of records about federal reliance on indigenous knowledge.…
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Sign of possible life discovered on faraway planet
“NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered tentative evidence of a sign of life on a faraway planet,” reports…
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Brain implants could fight depression
Researchers have moved closer to using brain implants to safely treat depression. Surgeons in Houston report that they can use…
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Scientists grow embryo, without using any sperm or egg
“Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb,” reports…
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Doctors use surgical robot to carry out incredibly complex spinal surgery
Doctors used augmented reality and a robot to carry out incredibly complicated surgery that would otherwise have been impossible. A…
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Biden Admin Hosted ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ Seminars That Warned Scientists About ‘Disrespecting’ Spirits
By Jason Cohen President Joe Biden’s administration hosted “Indigenous Knowledge” seminars, including one where a speaker admonished scientist attendees about…
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Scientists discover metal that heals itself
In a find that could lead to an “engineering revolution,” scientists in New Mexico witnessed metal “heal itself,” reports Freethink.…
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Robot waiters spread in restaurants
Robot waiters from China are increasingly being used in South Korean restaurants, which are facing a labor shortage. Restaurant owners…
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Woman receives sister’s womb in first womb transplant in United Kingdom
Surgeons have carried out the first womb transplant in the United Kingdom, reports the BBC. “The recipient was a 34-year-old…
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Electrified cement could turn homes into powerful batteries, making energy much cheaper
Science.org reports that “electrified cement could turn houses and roads into nearly limitless batteries,” making energy much cheaper and more…
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Scientists discover substance that whitens teeth and kills 94% of bacteria
Scientists have apparently discovered a gel that whitens teeth and kills 94% of bacteria. When scientists tested this hydrogel on…
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Treatment for alcoholism cuts drinking by 90% among monkeys it was tested on
“A single shot — a gene therapy injected into the brain — dramatically reduced alcohol consumption in monkeys that previously…
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Happy National Dog Day
It’s National Dog Day. It’s recognized as such by the New York State legislature, and is celebrated by dog lovers…
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Artificial intelligence could enable us to talk to animals
Science News reports that artificial intelligence could help us talk to animals: Sperm whales have families and other important social…
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NASA scientist is ‘absolutely certain’ that life exists on Venus
Venus is the most hellishly hot planet in our solar system — even more so than Mercury, the planet closest…
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Mayo Clinic hires leftist race-baiter to train healthcare professionals in ‘racial equity’
“Robin DiAngelo, the author of the bestselling antiracist book, White Fragility,” has “insisted that racial minorities should separate themselves from…
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Pig kidney works in man for over a month — pig kidneys could save countless lives
Every year, “thousands” of people “die waiting” for a kidney transplant, notes ABC News. There just aren’t enough human kidneys…
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Malaria reported in Maryland near Washington, DC
A Maryland resident recently came down with malaria without ever traveling abroad. The Maryland Department of Health announced on August…
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Farmers are using electrical stimulation to boost their crop yield
Farmers are now “boosting crops with electricity,” reports the BBC: The translucent orange cubes jiggle temptingly under the grow lights,…
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The curse of severe eczema may be coming to an end
“Doctors suddenly got way better at treating eczema,” reports The Atlantic: Up until a few years ago, Heather Sullivan’s 14-year-old…
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Iraq is eliminating trachoma, a leading cause of blindness
Iraq has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, reports the World Health Organization, making it the fifth country in…
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Artificial intelligence is building highly effective antibodies to fight disease
Artificial intelligence “is building highly effective antibodies that humans can’t even imagine,” reports Wired: At an old biscuit factory…giant mixers…
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Much less plastic is in the ocean than people assume, researchers say
The amount of plastic in the oceans is likely much smaller than people assume. “Estimates ranged from 50 million tons…
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Scientists grow watermelons during Antartica’s bitterly cold winter
At Russia’s research station in Antarctica, July brings perpetual darkness, and bitterly cold temperatures. But this winter brought Russian scientists…
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Asteroid-spotting software could help save life on Earth
The New York Times reports that “killer asteroid-spotting software could help save the world” from devastating asteroid strikes”: Telescopes surveying…
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Federal agencies sued over Biden administration guidance on indigenous knowledge; records released
In December, the Biden administration released guidance designed to promote the use of indigenous knowledge and beliefs in federal agencies’…
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New Ultrasound Therapy Could Help Treat Cancer And Alzheimer’s Disease
Ultrasound, the technology best known for letting you look at your unborn child, could help help deliver medicines to hard-to-reach…
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The Earth Is Getting Greener
“The amount of vegetation growing on the earth has been increasing every year for at least 30 years,” notes Human…
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New vaccine likely to become available for Lyme disease
A new vaccine is likely to become available for Lyme disease, which can cause pain and fatigue for months even…
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Scientists alter a bug’s genes to induce virgin births
Scientists have genetically engineered female fruit flies that have offspring without mating, the first time “virgin birth” has been induced…
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Physicists claim to have created the first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor
A team of South Korean physicists say they have created the fabled room-temperature/ambient-pressure superconducting material that would revolutionize electricity and…
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