by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Litter on European beaches from the Baltic to the Aegean is falling, according to a new report. If you’ve ever rented in Europe, or you’re a European and you live there, there’s a good chance you’ve had to comply with the strict waste control standards that require...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
For the first time ever, scientists have demonstrated that it’s possible to send quantum communications using existing commercial telecommunication infrastructure. Sent across 150 miles of commercial fiber optic lines in Germany, including through three telecom data...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
A harpy eagle, South America’s largest bird of prey, has been sighted in a rainforest in southern Mexico, where it was believed to be locally extinct. Named for the crone-bird hybrid of Greek mythology, the appearance of this large and majestic raptor is worthy of the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
From the Guardian comes the story of a man who at his most vulnerable received commendable kindness from a source all unlooked to. Part of the paper’s “Kindness of Strangers” series, the report tells the story of Richard Munoz, who broke his ankle playing basketball...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | May 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Using modern digital rendering of ancient depictions, scientists have presented evidence that a Chinese astronomer created the first star catalogue more than 100 years before the Greeks accomplished the same. Called the Star Manual of Master Shi, and complied by Shi...
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...
