Science and Technology
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Shingles vaccine cuts dementia rates
“Researchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces…
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Rare flightless grasshopper found in Virginia for the first time in 79 Years
“A petite, flightless grasshopper once thought to be extinct has been spotted in Virginia for the first time in nearly…
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Artificially intelligent chatbot therapists offer relief from biased left-wing human therapists
Therapists who are human beings often have ideological biases that can harm their patients. A possible solution is to use…
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Researchers Axed Data Point Undermining ‘Narrative’ That White Doctors Are Biased Against Black Babies
A researcher who argued that infant mortality is higher for black newborns with white doctors because of racial bias deliberately…
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Ocean’s worth of water likely lies beneath the surface of Mars
“Scientists have discovered a significant reservoir of liquid water deep beneath the surface of Mars, marking a major breakthrough in…
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Patients with Long COVID regain sense of smell and taste with new surgery
“Losing a sense of smell and taste are among more than 200 different symptoms reported by people with long Covid.…
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128 new moons found orbiting Saturn
“Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in the running tally of moons in…
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HHS forces out one of its best scientists, who helped Trump’s Operation Warp Speed succeed
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is forcing out one of its best scientists, who is an expert…
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Shale gas boom opposed by environmental groups helped the environment
Shale gas extraction is made possible by fracking, which environmental groups foolishly opposed. The shale gas boom was good for…
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Amazon is increasing use of in-house artificial intelligence tools to cut energy use
“AI-supported tools Amazon uses to monitor utility and building system performance in 120 of its sites globally will be expanded…
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Charlatan with no medical degree chosen by HHS Secretary to study autism and vaccines
Many studies have shown vaccines don’t cause autism, study after study. But HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who used…
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It’s the birthday of Norman Borlaug, who saved a billion lives
Today is the birthday of Norman Borlaug, who saved a billion lives by enabling the world to produce radically more…
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Vast undersea tunnel is being built in the Baltic Sea
“On the shores of the Baltic Sea, in the south of Denmark, a vast engineering marvel is taking shape —…
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Once-yearly injection could prevent HIV
“Lenacapavir is a cutting-edge antiretroviral that made headlines in 2024 for preventing HIV with a twice-yearly injection,” reports The Doomslayer.…
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France operates fusion reactor for record 22 minutes
“France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes…
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New artificial heart makes survival easier for people with heart failure
“BiVACOR, an innovative titanium heart, made headlines last week after sustaining an Australian man for 100 days while he waited…
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New York Times belatedly admits COVID cover-up; elites lied about lab leak, which was known early on to multiple nations’ governments
Today, “The New York Times published an op-ed blasting scientists and government officials for covering up evidence that COVID-19 likely…
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Private lunar lander conducts experiments on the moon
“A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon” this month,…
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Intelligence officials knew in early 2020 that Chinese lab leak caused COVID pandemic
“The American media is doing its best to ignore the biggest news this week,” notes Alex Berenson: The fact that…
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Scientists create ‘woolly mouse’ on the way to recreating the woolly mammoth
“Biotech startup Colossal Biosciences is working to bring back the woolly mammoth, the dodo bird, and the Tasmanian tiger. On…
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New sickle cell treatment cures agonizing disease at lower cost
“A new type of bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease with only half of the donor’s cell proteins…
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Scientists discover new part of the immune system — a potential source of new antibiotics
“A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics,” scientists say.…
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English scientists develop new protection against superbugs
“Superbugs are one of the most serious dangers of our time,” notes The Doomslayer. But “currently, hospital labs can take as…
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Ice-hunting robot lands sideways on the Moon, dying and wasting millions of dollars
Last Thursday, two U.S. “spacecraft launched to the Moon” from Florida’s Cape Canaveral, “on their way to hunt for water…
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McDonald’s gives restaurants an artificial-intelligence makeover
“McDonald’s is giving its 43,000 restaurants a technology makeover, starting with internet-connected kitchen equipment, artificial intelligence-enabled drive-throughs and AI-powered tools…
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Scientists use artificial intelligence to save whales
“Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will help predict endangered whale habitat, guiding…
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Scientists build a CO2-eating machine that runs on sunlight
“Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a solar-powered reactor that captures carbon dioxide directly from the air and…
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Doctors urge vaccination after measles death in Texas
Doctors are urging people to get the measles vaccine for their kids after a large, dangerous outbreak of the measles…
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NASA downgrades chance that asteroid will hit the Earth
On February 18, NASA estimated that the asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 3.1 percent chance of hitting earth. But on…
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Bonobos, the ‘hippie chimps,’ are more likely to engage in aggressive behavior than chimps in general
“Bonobos, the ‘hippie chimps,’ might not be so mellow after all. Male bonobos are about three times as likely as…
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mRNA vaccine saves the lives of pancreatic cancer patients
“In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse…
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Birds-of-paradise can emit light via their feathers
“Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright and colorful plumage, but it turns out they are even more dazzling than previously…
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Grid-hardening technology could prevent future LA Fires
“Over the last five years, Southern California Edison—the utility that serves Los Angeles—has been testing a way to prevent downed…
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Rare mussels discovered due to improving water quality
“Traces of rare mussels sensitive to pollution and thought to be on the point of extinction in France have been…
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Genetically-modified bacteria could break down unrecyclable nylon in clothes
“A genetically modified bacterium can break down chemicals in nylon and turn them into useful products, which could one day…
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Two nations eliminate horrific diseases
“Last week, the World Health Organization reported that two African countries have defeated a parasite: In Guinea, public health authorities…
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