Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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05/25/2023
Cancer treatment is about to get a reboot, thanks to AI
A new algorithm is matching the best existing treatments with the patients whose cancer will actually respond to them.
04/06/2022
A common arthritis drug treats alopecia
One third of trial participants regrew their hair after taking the med.
03/31/2022
Medical drones to transport blood being rushed to Ukraine
Each drone can carry 35 pounds of supplies in a temperature-controlled payload box.
04/04/2022
World’s largest bee, thought to be extinct, found in Indonesia
In 1859, while exploring the remote island of Bacan in the North Moluccas, Indonesia, the renowned naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace made an astounding discovery: the Megachile pluto — the world’s largest bee.
02/21/2022
Horseshoe crabs are drained for their blue blood. That practice will soon be over.
Horseshoe crabs' blue blood is so valuable that a quart of it can be sold for $15,000.
02/05/2022
Bionic eye implants enable a blind person to see again
Doctors successfully implanted a microchip in a woman’s retina, restoring some vision to her blind eye.
01/30/2022
Chile is making its own glaciers
The artificial glaciers could supply the nation with fresh water in the dry summer months.
01/22/2022
New biodegradable straws are made by bacteria
They’re better than paper straws and more eco-friendly than plastic ones.
01/16/2022
Chinese lander finds first onsite evidence of water on the moon
China’s Chang’e 5 lander has provided the first onsite evidence of water on the moon — and given us new clues about where to find more of it.
01/17/2022
Clay from kitty litter pulls methane emissions from air
MIT and Yale University researchers have developed a new technology for counteracting methane emissions — and it relies on a cheap, abundant clay found in cat litter.
01/09/2022
Researchers find a new target for a universal flu vaccine: the “anchor”
The anchor is recognized by human antibodies and less prone to mutation.
01/08/2022