by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
The National Institutes of Health recently announced that in order to improve the quality of science used in drug development, the agency would favor grant proposals that move away from animal testing. The FDA, which had previously announced a similar change,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
From Australia comes the story of a shark attack victim surviving to thank the man who saved her, face to face. Blake Donaldson was enjoying Gunyah Beach in Bundeena, Australia, with his partner when he heard a shriek from 30 feet beyond the water’s edge. Standing...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
In 2020, GNN reported that CRISPR gene editing technology was being used to develop a medicine for beta-thalassemia, a genetically-inherited blood disorder. Now though, another medicine—a ‘cure’—has already been used to treat a young girl, and more individuals are...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Mexico, a captive-breeding program for one of the world’s most endangered amphibians has successfully released 18 individuals into suitable habitat. The scientists behind the project found that all 18 survived after being recaptured, and even gained weight and made...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
While driving through rural Iowa at dusk, Kurt Massimilla and his family experienced a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter—spotting not one, but two rare albino deer. The Dubuque-area residents witnessed a rare incident— with some estimates placing the odds of...
