by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s invisible, it’s lethal, and it’s been with us for decades, but carbon monoxide poisoning can now be fought with the first-ever antidote that rapidly removes the toxic molecule from the bloodstream. Carbon monoxide or CO, poisoning accounts for 50,000 emergency...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
A runaway tortoise was saved after it wandered onto a busy railway line in South East England. The pet named Mr T was spotted clambering onto the train tracks at Bicester North Station in Oxfordshire. Passengers raised the alarm with the railway staff who rescued the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Francine’s tenure might be as long as any hardware store employee in Virginia—because this white, speckled stray cat wandered into the Lowe’s near Richmond in 2017, and has been a mainstay of the branch ever since. “She’s the first stop for probably 75 percent of our...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
GNN has reported previously on how versatile bamboo is for construction and craft, so it maybe shouldn’t be a surprise that researchers in China have found a way to turn this miracle plant into plastic. While many biodegradable materials have already been developed...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
One of the big problems with measuring progress in averting accidents is that you’re looking for nothing—because nothing happened. But determined to show how nothing is a big something indeed, Vox’s Bryan Walsh set out to measure America’s progress in preventing fires...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Incorporating machine learning, MIT engineers have developed a way to 3D print alloys that are much stronger. The new printable metal can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum. It’s made from a mix of aluminum...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
A California-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing quality education and career opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds just received a “transformational gift” from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. She donated $42 million this week to the group ‘10,000...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
A nature reserve has become the first in UK to record 10,000 species, with the discovery of a unique moth that imitates a wasp. The National Trust’s Wicken Fen, in Cambridgeshire, England, hit the total when a rare species of moth—the six-belted clearwing—was recorded...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bay scallops are making an incredible resurgence in coastal bays along Virginia’s Eastern Shore, according to a new survey. The exponential population growth is the result of decades of dedicated seagrass restoration efforts that allowed scientists to reintroduce the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Oct 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
While bestowing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry last week, the winners were praised for their innovation, which one Nobel committee member compared to Hermione’s handbag from the Harry Potter novels. The honored scientists developed materials that are full of...
