Science and Technology
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Woman receives America’s third pig kidney transplant
“A 53-year-old Alabama woman with kidney failure who waited eight years for an organ transplant has received a kidney harvested…
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Dentistry used to be worse than most people think
People’s teeth in past centuries were in worse shape than many realize. The first mass-produced bristle toothbrush did not exist…
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First baby born using procedure that matures eggs outside the body
“Gameto, a biotechnology company dedicated to advancing treatment option in women’s health, announced today the world’s first live human birth…
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Genetically engineering immunity to fungal disease
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are working on genetically engineering “immunity in amphibians, including Australia’s critically endangered Corroboree Frog,…
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Self-driving cars are much safer than human-driven cars
On December 19, the self-driving taxi company Waymo published new safety research on its vehicles: “Across 25.3 million miles, the…
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‘Super gut’ made from superworm’s microbiome consumes problem plastics quickly
“The unique gut microbiome found within a tiny plastics-munching worm could potentially be harnessed to successfully break down problematic materials…
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Micro-robot will travel the fallopian tubes to treat infertility
“A micro-robot that can travel into women’s fallopian tubes and drill out obstructions, allowing them to conceive, is being developed…
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Multivitamin could help save some coral reefs
“Could a multivitamin boost the health and resilience of coral reefs? Preliminary testing says yes! Like humans, these critical ecosystems…
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MIT scientists plan to build fusion power plant in Virginia
“Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a start-up founded by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said on Tuesday that it planned…
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Sea turtles are rebounding globally
“The sea turtle, a symbol of environmental destruction, is now rebounding,” reports The Doomslayer: A recent study found that out…
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Lizard saliva research leads to diabetes medication, weight loss drug, and treatment for sleep apnea
“People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random. Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a…
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Anthony Fauci holds several ‘professor’ titles at Georgetown University but teaches no classes
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a “distinguished university professor” at Georgetown University, but he has not taught a single course since…
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Japan warms to nuclear power
There was a “big symbolic move by Japan to embrace nuclear power today,” notes a Bloomberg News reporter. “Its new…
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Whooping cough cases jump 14-fold in Michigan due to drop in vaccination
Fewer people are getting vaccinated for whooping cough, resulting in the disease spreading. Many more people are getting the disease,…
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New ironmaking breakthrough could result in huge productivity increase
“After more than a decade of intensive research in China, a new ironmaking technology is poised to revolutionize the global…
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Poor African nation rolls out vaccine to fight cancer
Mali is a poor African country, so poor that it ranked 186th out of 191 countries on the Human Development…
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Biden orders scientific agency to expand use of ‘indigenous knowledge’
“Indigenous knowledge” includes pagan superstition and “discredited pseudoscience,” but the Biden administration wants federal scientific and regulatory agencies to use…
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Big data has made dairy cows more productive
“The United States has been the world’s largest supplier of cattle genetics since at least 1992. In 2022, the US…
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Measles vaccines saved over 90 million lives in the last 50 years; New vaccines are saving lives around the world
“Measles vaccination has saved 94 million lives globally since 1974. Of those, 92 million were children,” reports Our World in…
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Progressives peddle debunked alarmist claims about transgender suicides, even after transgender lawyer admits they are false
Recently, alarmist talking points used on parents were debunked in a Supreme Court case, which revealed the falsehood of claims…
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Cancer-fighting substance discovered in bird poop by middle school kid
“Middle schoolers in Chicago are being celebrated as ‘bonafide biomedical scientists’ after one student delivered some special goose droppings to…
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Satellite internet could boost health services across Africa
“The roll-out across Africa of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service could help speed the adoption of telehealth services on the…
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Small nuclear reactors are coming to Virginia, utility says
“Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power (AEP) company, said Nov. 14 it plans to file an application with the Virginia…
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Endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs come back from near extinction
“After nearly disappearing for good, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs are once again hopping happily around California’s alpine lakes,” reports Smithsonian…
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Robot penetration of manufacturing rises
Manufacturing increased a lot over the last decade, but the number of factory workers grew much more slowly, because factories…
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Fracking saves 12500 lives annually
“The fracking revolution, by reducing heating costs for poor families in the US, saved about 12,500 lives annually, mostly in…
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Genetic engineering creates a tomato that’s sweet and large yet doesn’t rot quickly
“Rotten tomatoes no more: growing sweeter tomatoes is possible by editing just two of the fruit’s genes. Deleting the genes…
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Anti-abortion scholars sue after ‘discriminatory’ retractions by academic journal
Anti-abortion scholars are suing Sage Publications after it retracted their scholarly articles based on lame reasons it doesn’t and wouldn’t…
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Scientists find new weapon in fight against CO2 emissions
“Tucked away in the most extreme nooks and crannies of the Earth are biodiverse galaxies of microorganisms — some that…
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Researchers discover new sea slug species off Pacific coast
“Researchers in California have discovered a new species of sea slug off the Pacific coast in an area of deep…
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Legacy Media Outlets Buried Research Showing DEI Makes People More Likely To Agree With Hitler
By Wallace White Two legacy media outlets refused to publish stories covering a study that said diversity, equity and inclusion…
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17,000 square miles reclaimed from desert, China says
China’s government says the country has reclaimed about 17,000 square miles of desert. “The area of desertified land in China…
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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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