by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
One of the nation’s largest homebuilders have created a community of entirely wildfire-resilient homes to help reduce homebuyers’ risks of loss if another Palisades or Dixie fire comes roaring by. With nothing flammable on the exterior or the roofs and curated desert...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
An electric ferryboat has gone from Spain to Africa and back in the same day, proving decarbonization of strait crossings is possible. The Swedish-made vessel traveled from Sotogrande, Spain, to Ceuta, North Africa—a 24-nautical mile trip—in just over one hour,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
A pair of identical twins have just celebrated their 100th birthday and named their secrets for a long and happy life. Bill Casey and his twin brother Jack celebrated their centenary together with cake, drinks, and friends at a retirement home in Oxfordshire, England....
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Why can’t you tickle yourself? And how come some people aren’t ticklish at all—while some on the autism spectrum are laughing more often? Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni believes we should take tickling research more seriously—and she’s working with colleagues in a...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Japanese scientists have found a way to observe clotting activity in the blood as it happens, without needing invasive procedures. Using a new type of microscope and artificial intelligence, scientists have shown how platelet “clumping” can be tracked in patients with...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
A grandad diagnosed with advanced lung cancer which often leaves patients dead within four months has become free of the disease after being treated with a new immunotherapy drug. Jeff Cook was told he had stage four cancer in 2019 after seeking treatment for a sore...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
A metal detectorist who discovered a gold mourning ring dating from the 18th century is overjoyed after it was declared a British treasure. Malcolm Weale unearthed the ring in a field near Thetford, in Norfolk, England, last August and said he was ‘shaking’ as it...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
A new specially-designed twin cot is bringing comfort and connection to families in the neonatal unit at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children—allowing preemie twins to sleep safely side-by-side. Keeping twins close can support their development, strengthen their...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Many parents know that babies love to be sung to, but there’s been limited research into the longer-term effects of mothers and fathers singing to infants. The new research shows that parents should sing to their babies more often because it really does have a...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 31, 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...
