Unveiling the Complete Tasmanian Tiger Genome from a 110-Year-Old Pickled Head
Scientists have successfully reconstructed the most complete Tasmanian tiger genome from a 110-year-old pickled head, offering hope for the potential resurrection of the extinct species. This groundbreaking achievement, led by Colossal Biosciences, involved analyzing...
Improving Rural Health Care Through Innovations
On a cold winter evening five years ago, a young woman with a newborn baby arrived at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in rural Minnesota. She had not received any prenatal care and was now...
Eliminating Historical Biases in Medical Diagnosis and Tools
Melanie Hoenig, a kidney specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, was teaching first-year medical students how to estimate kidney function when a student raised a question about the diagnostic algorithm that...
Achieving Health Equity: Steps to Make Progress
Health equity is a crucial issue that affects individuals based on where they are born, their neighborhood, skin color, income, and social support. Researchers, advocates, clinicians, and public health experts are working tirelessly to...
Architectural Math Puzzle: Build Houses of Cards in this Challenging Game
Jovan managed to build five houses of cards using a total of 90 playing cards. Now, he is curious to see if he can build one large house consisting of exactly 100 cards. Is...
Imagining a New Economy: Braiding Sweetgrass Author’s Book Review
Robin Wall Kimmerer, a renowned ecologist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, has been making waves with her latest book, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Following the success of...
Weight Loss Drugs for Alcohol Addiction: Potential Treatment Option
A recent study suggests that weight loss drugs commonly used for treating type 2 diabetes may also be beneficial for individuals struggling with alcohol addiction. According to researchers, these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1...
Discovery of 2,000-Year-Old Tomb with 12 Skeletons at Petra, Film Location of Indiana Jones
Archaeologists recently made an incredible discovery at Petra in Jordan - a 2,000-year-old tomb containing 12 skeletons buried beneath the famous "Treasury." The Treasury, also known as "Al-Khazneh," is a well-known site and may...
Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed Review: Timeless Relevance of Utopian Anarchists
In Ursula K. Le Guin's timeless novel, The Dispossessed, we are introduced to Shevek, a physicist navigating between two contrasting societies. Born and raised in an anarchist collective on the desolate planet Anarres, Shevek...
The Impact of Citrus on Modern Society: A Book Review
Citrus fruits have played a significant role in shaping modern society, from their origins in the Han Dynasty to the booming orange juice industry of today. In his book "Citrus: A World History," botanist...