Scientists convert kidneys from blood type A to universal type O and plant them in brain-dead recipients
In a step towards increasing access to donor organs, scientists converted blood type A kidneys to blood type O and transplanted them into brain dead. The kidney, which was transformed into an essentially universal graft organ, worked well for two days before showing signs of rejection. With improvements, this strategy could pave the way for […]
History of Science: Transistor Information Center in the Computing Era – October 3, 1950
Simple facts Milestone: Transistor Patent Date: October 3, 1950 Location: Bell Lab; Murray Hill, New Jersey WHO: John Bardeen, Walter Blathein, William Shockley On October 3, 1950, three scientists from Bell Lab in New Jersey obtained a US patent to become one of the most important inventions of the 20th century: transistors. John Bardeen, Walter […]
From the use of tools to war – there are five ways that J-Good All revolutionized chimpanzee knowledge
When Jane Goodall left her boat at what is now Gombe National Park in Tanzania on July 14, 1960, she began a journey that transforms science forever. Armed with her notepad and binoculars, Goodall sat far away from the chimpanzees (pantrogloids), she was sent to observe, gradually working to build trust. This perseverance gave the […]
Divers collect more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from the 1715 “Treasure Fleet” shipwreck in Florida
Divers have collected over 1,000 coins from a wreck off Florida’s east coast. This summer, the coin was discovered in the historic “treasure fleet” of Spanish ships that sank in July 1715. In a statement, representatives of the fleet in 1715 wrote that Queen’s Jewels, a wreck rescue company authorized to jump into the wreck, […]
Scientists still find the best evidence that the ice moon enceladus is habitable
Scientists have discovered that the molecular building blocks needed for life are “easy to obtain” in Saturn’s ice moon enceladus. At just 314 miles (505 kilometres) wide, Enceladus was able to fit within Colorado. It could potentially host extraterrestrial lifespan thanks to liquid water, hydrothermal energy sources and chemical toolkits. Twenty years ago, NASA’s Cassini […]
Chimpap eats fruits full of alcohol, but no, they’re not drunk
Chimpanzees, according to the initial estimates of wild chimp alcohol intake, are equivalent to beer and can consume half a day by eating alcoholic fruits. Thanks to a diet filled with fruit alongside natural fermentation, Ugandan and Ivory Coast chimpanzees (pantrogloissete) probably eat about 0.5 ounces (14 grams) of ethanol per day. That doesn’t mean […]
Chinese tech companies are developing a creepy, ultra-thin robot face – see it blinking, twitching, nod
Face Robot: Andyform Origin M1 (HEAD only) – YouTube Please take a look The Chinese company has released footage of realistic robot heads flashing, nods and looking around in a compelling imitation of a true human face. The video, posted on YouTube, shows the quisical representation of the robot head. The heads created by Robotics […]
Jane Goodall, a famous primatologist who discovered the use of chimpanzee tools, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the most important expert in the chimpanzee world, passed away at the age of 91. Goodall died of natural causes during a speaking tour in Los Angeles, California. Goodall is an astounding example of courage and belief, working tirelessly throughout life, raising awareness of the threat to wildlife, promoting conservation, and inspires more […]
The Beringland Bridge appeared much later than we thought, new research found
The Beringland Bridge, which once connected Asia with Alaska, may have emerged much later than previously thought, narrowing the window of time humans moved to America. The land bridge may exist around 35,000 years ago, and new research has discovered before the coldest part of the last ice age known as the Last Ice Age […]
The glaciers in Yosemite have survived for 20,000 years, but we can first see the iceless people of Sierra Nevada
The mountain glaciers in Yosemite National Park are predicted to melt within 75 years. Now, a new study shows that their loss is the first time humans have seen the ice-free mountains of Sierra Nevada. According to a new study published Wednesday (October 1) in the journal Science Advances, Sierra Nevada glaciers have not disappeared […]