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This story was originally Appeared in high country news is part of climate desk collaboration. Dozens of once-clear streams and rivers in Arctic Alaska now run bright orange, cloudy, and in some cases more acidic. The year seems to be…

A new covid-19 vaccine must be better than what we already have, setting high standards for approval not expected to be met in 2023 health December 28, 2022 Along Michael Le Paige People line up to get vaccinated in Taipei,…

The endangered New Zealand kakapo is the world’s heaviest parrot, flightless and nocturnal, with fragrant moss-green plumage, a strange whiskered face and a lifespan of up to 90 years. , the gut microbiome is almost entirely made up of this…

Since the 1960s, doctors have attempted to transplant kidneys, hearts and livers from baboons and chimpanzees (humans’ closest genetic relatives) into humans. However, the organ failed within weeks, if not days, due to rejection or infection. These efforts were all…

It took generations of engineers and scientists to reach this month’s fusion milestone, but it says there is a big challenge ahead. Matthew Sparks Physics | | comment December 28, 2022 Along Matthew Sparks Michelle Durvano For the first time…

One of nature’s best strategies for movement at the cellular scale involves powerful molecular motors. Molecular motors are complex molecules that convert chemical energy into mechanical energy to complete tasks such as transporting components within cells, contracting muscle fibers, and…

November 15th, The 8 billionth person on earth was born. Well, more or less. It was the date chosen by United Nations demographers as the moment the world crossed its latest demographic milestone. The exact date is probably wrong, and…

The rare nature documentary features a war-wounded soldier finding salvation in the Amazon rainforest, caring for a wounded ocelot cub, and forming a complicated relationship with the founder of a wildlife conservation center. comment December 30, 2022 Along John O’Brien…

No one is easy to stress. Decades of research have revealed that major life events, such as the death of a spouse or starting a new job, can sap a lot of our energy and attention. , research is progressing…

looked like If the world had plummeted from one crisis to another this year. Just as most countries were freed from the shackles of the pandemic, the horrors of war returned to Europe, with millions of people around the world…