by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Struck 2,100 years ago on the coast of Spain by mariners from the Fertile Crescent, a coin bizarrely made its way to the English city of Leeds where someone successfully attempted to use it as bus fare. It’s an incredible story that reminds us how history—even ancient...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a new study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder....
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
An ambitious motoring rollout is taking place in Tunisia, where a company is trying to make a splash in the market with a pair of solar-powered EVs. Including a small delivery vehicle and a passenger car, Bako Motors is already manufacturing their models and selling...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
These days, when scientists announce they’ve discovered a new species of animal, it’s usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod. But check out this Varanus umbra, a never-before-described species of rock monitor, and he’s a real lookah’ Dr. Stephen Zozaya, a...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
In a report that examined the air quality of 100 global cities, 19 were found to have substantially improved since 2010. 9 of the 19 were in China and Hong Kong, while the rest were located in Europe, and include both large and small cities. In the US, San Francisco...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
A woman who had a DoorDash order brought to her house was shocked to see an old man on her doorbell camera. Inspired to help, she set up a GoFundMe, which raised $940,000 to allow the man to retire. It was just another weekday in Manchester, Tennessee, when Brittany...
