by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
A new method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day. The MIT team used a technique that reveals the chemical composition of tissue by shining near-infrared light on...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
A microscopic ‘Christmas tree’ is a seasonal highlight of a remarkable science project that found eerie comparisons between the vast and the tiny. Curated by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the series of pairings reveal stunning connections between the vast universe...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
A very old jaguar and her senior son are being welcomed to a specially-made retirement home in a UK zoo. Wild jaguars typically live for around 12 years, but Bonita is already 16 and her son Remi is 11, having already survived cancer. The two have lived side-by-side...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
When clients ask Christopher Jones how he cooks the delicious barbequed meat at his restaurant, he answers, “‘Just like you, except I have to concentrate a little harder.’” The extra concentration, for a blind man, is a necessity not an option. But as is so...
