The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year, growing at near-record fast paces. Friday’s NOAA calculations show carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of the human-caused greenhouse gases, rose in 2023 by the third highest amount in 65 years of…
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As avian influenza continues to spread among wild bird populations in the European Union (EU), scientists have described a wide range of factors that could drive the virus to spread efficiently among humans, thereby increasing its pandemic potential. Although transmission of avian influenza A(H5N1) from infected birds to humans is rare, …
The transplant team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reports that the recipient of the first-ever transplant of a genetically edited porcine kidney into a living human was discharged from the hospital this week, 2 weeks after receiving the groundbreaking operation, and so far is doing well…
House Democrats are vowing to put abortion rights at the center of congressional campaigns in the aftermath of a Florida court ruling upholding a strict abortion law and allowing a ballot referendum. Their campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, argues in a new memo obtained first by POLITICO that abortion measures on the ballot…
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. A dairy worker in Texas tested positive for avian influenza this week. This new human case of bird flu—the second ever reported in the United……
The history of communication and commerce is a testament to humanity’s relentless pursuit of faster, more efficient ways to connect and exchange value. For centuries, merchants along the Silk Road traversed treacherous mountains and vast deserts, their goods changing hands countless times before reaching their final destinations…
The stretchable battery is gaining momentum in the electronics industry, where it might one day serve as an energy storage medium in fitness trackers, wearable electronics, and even smart clothing.Researchers believe the concept will become more valuable in the next decade, as electronic devices migrate closer and closer to human skin…