THE ARCTIC HAS A NEW EARLY-WARNING MAP. IT WATCHES LAKES DISAPPEAR
THE ARCTIC HAS A NEW EARLY-WARNING MAP. IT WATCHES LAKES DISAPPEAR.
Four million Arctic lakes are now being watched in near real time for signs that frozen ground is giving way.
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THE ARCTIC HAS A NEW EARLY-WARNING MAP. IT WATCHES LAKES DISAPPEAR
Four million Arctic lakes are now being watched in near real time for signs that frozen ground is giving way.
THE PIG KIDNEY BOUGHT HIM NINE MONTHS. IT WAS ENOUGH
A genetically modified pig kidney kept Tim Andrews off dialysis for 271 days — the longest such stretch yet in a living person. He later received a human kidney, making this the first reported pig-kidney transplant to serve as a bridge to a human one.
THE AI STILL NEEDS YOUR TREE PHOTOS
AI-generated images helped species-identification models when real photos were scarce — but actual photographs from people in the real world still performed better. Your random tree picture remains scientifically employed.
THE SUN IS RUNNING A CLINIC NOW
Twenty-three students built Stella Juva, a solar-powered mobile clinic that drove more than 800 km across Kenya and, while stationary, generated enough energy to power all its onboard medical equipment at once. It hasn’t treated real patients yet — this was field testing — but the sun appears to be doing rounds.