by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Scientists in San Diego are working alongside Native Americans to plumb the genetic depths of medicinal plants in the name of potentially commercializing them as medicines. Researchers from the renowned Salk Institute for Biological Studies work extensively at the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
New Zealand’s Cook Strait is considered one of the most dangerous stretches of open water in the world. Strong winds can produce violent storms, massive waves, and unpredictable currents. Jellyfish litter the surface. Sharks lurk in the depths below. And yet,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
A new technique that uses sound waves to separate materials for recycling could help prevent potentially harmful chemicals leaching into the environment. Researchers at the University of Leicester in England have achieved a major milestone in fuel cell recycling,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
CCTV footage captured the hilarious scene as a shop owner struggled to wrangle kittens into their cage—scooping up each one while another was escaping every time. Shared by a pet store in Chongqing, China, on April 30, 2025, the video shows the worker battling to...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
MIT physicists have captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space. The pictures reveal correlations among the “free-range” particles that until now were predicted but never directly observed. Their findings will help scientists visualize...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Scotsman, after living many years in Nepal, decided to transform the spirit of the Ice Bucket Challenge into something truly impactful—building water pipelines for remote villages. And, thanks to his efforts, over 112 families now have direct access to drinking...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Two women found their long-lost sister after a 57-year search thanks DNA test results that sounded like an ‘April Fools prank’. Now in their 60s, sisters Trish and June spent their lives searching for their oldest sibling, Geraldine, who is more than a decade older....
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a commonly used synthetic polymer. Texas researchers proposed in 2022 using these sticky natural polymers to clean up water. Now, they’ve found that...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 10, 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 | May 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Pacific island territory of New Caledonia has announced a moratorium on seabed mining for nickel across 1.3 million square kilometers of ocean. The rare and sweeping move places the French territory among the most restrictive in the world in terms of seabed...
