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Kidney failure patient survived 271 days without dialysis on a pig kidney before needing a human transplant; pig organ didn't infect him throughout the xenotransplantationA 66-year-old kidney failure patient lived dialysis-free for 271 days on a genetically edited pig kidney, the longest such survival recorde...- In 1966, NASA launched Biosatellite I with 13 biology experiments and more than 10 million organisms; its retrorocket failed, and the spacecraft was never recoveredIn 1966, NASA's Biosatellite I mission attempted to carry over ten million organisms into orbit, but a retrorocket malfunction led to the c...
- Scientists may have found a major reason why we age after uncovering a hidden immune system breakdownAging research: New research reveals aging impairs immune cell cleanup functions. Senescent neutrophils accumulate, contributing to harmful...
- A strange partnership between two ancient microbes could explain one of evolution’s biggest mysteries — how simple cells first joined forces to create complex lifeResearchers found an unusual archaeon physically linked to a bacterium in Shark Bay. Tiny tube-like structures connect these ancient microb...
- In 1947, the military sent fruit flies 67 miles into space to test radiation risks. 11 years later, NASA was founded in 1958, with animal flights underway in America now1947 mission was part of a larger American effort to understand whether living organisms could survive the journey into space. Beginning in...
- In 2005, Jeff Bezos launched a platform he called “artificial artificial intelligence” that once had more than 500,000 workers. Amazon is now shutting it downAmazon has announced that it will shut down its Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing platform on September 30, 2026, after two decades of connecti...
- In 1998, NASA flew crickets on Neurolab to study how spaceflight affects developing nervous systems; across the 16-day mission, they joined about 2,000 animals in spaceDuring the Neurolab mission, the space shuttle Columbia hosted 2,000 animals, crickets being one of them, to examine spaceflight's impacts ...
- Meet 22-year-old Princess Ingrid Alexandra, eldest child of Norway’s King Haakon, who could become the country’s first queen in over 600 yearsCrown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, has become Norway’s heir apparent after her father, King Haakon VIII, succeeded King Harald V. Her pos...
- Why are leopards showing up in tea gardens more than forests? IFS officer shares a thought-provoking postIFS officer Parween Kaswan’s X post has sparked discussion about why leopards are increasingly seen in tea gardens. A study on leopard habi...
- September has a luck shift: 3 Chinese zodiac signs could be in the right place at the right time, here's the list of most fortunate daysFor these three Chinese Zodiac Signs, September could be less about waiting for luck, and more about creating the conditions in which luck ...
- In Australia, worker loses thumb in factory accident; Plastic surgeon rebuilds it using her second toe after 12-hour operationToe-to-thumb surgery: A 40-year-old East Timorese worker in Queensland who lost her left thumb in a factory accident has regained hope afte...
- Sun Pharma among 9 pharmaceutical firms to lower drug prices for Americans, Trump saysNine pharmaceutical firms reached deals with the Trump administration for lower drug prices. These agreements expand the total number of co...
- In 2003, researchers found freshwater snails had mated in space; their gravity-sensing statoconia were 50% larger by volume than matched ground controlsExperiments conducted aboard the Space Shuttle demonstrated that pond snails bred in microgravity possessed larger gravity-sensing structur...
- Spanish explorer who became the first European to cross the Mississippi River brought 13 pigs from Cuba to Tampa Bay in 1539. Three years later, his herd had grown to 700, and its spread helped turn America into a pork-producing giantHernando de Soto's arrival in Florida in 1539 marked the beginning of a revolution in agriculture as he brought along thirteen pigs. These ...
- In 2000, Johns Hopkins team treated 18 paralyzed rodents with neural stem cells. 6 years later, the team engineered working motor-neuron circuits in paralyzed adult animals, extending the original findingJohns Hopkins research from 2000 and 2006 represents an important scientific progression in the search for ways to repair damaged nervous s...
- Not an animal, but one popular fruit shares 60% of human genes. Genetic expert says it’s not shocking: ‘There’s a lot of things we do the same way…'Who doesn’t like to munch on a banana or two during the summer? Although a guilty pleasure for those with high blood sugar levels, it remai...
- Beginning in the 1900s, U.S. hunters imported Eurasian wild boar for sport; today’s feral swine threaten firefly larvae and turtle nests across the SoutheastWild pigs are destroying firefly larvae and turtle eggs in southeastern parks. These invasive animals root up the soil, disrupting delicate...
- Scientists injected cells from woman’s leg into her eyes to help restore her vision: How 'world-first experiment' went & what doctors discoveredScientists injected mitochondria taken from a woman’s leg into both of her eyes in an experimental attempt to boost energy production in da...
- Pig was found running loose through Hollywood; Oscar-nominated songwriter now gives him a 7-acre homeWilbur, a lively piglet, captured hearts as he dashed through the bustling streets of West Hollywood. Adopted by the talented Oscar-nominat...
- Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes organ donation Bill; Rs 1 lakh aid proposed for donor familiesAndhra Pradesh passed the Human Organ Transplantation Amendment Bill-2026, proposing stricter penalties for illegal organ trade. The bill e...
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