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  • FDA has given two biotechnology companies approval for clinical trials that will transplant organs from genetically modified pigs into patients with kidney failure.
  • That “fresh” apple you just grabbed at the grocery store was probably picked a thousand miles away and over a year ago. The latest episode of Radiolab, Forever Fresh, was full of surprising facts about the food industry. (Spoiler: It’s all about plastics.)
  • When you ride ALONE, you ride with Hitler! Join a car-sharing club today!Here are two fascinating links on the importance and function of sleep: Our Sleep, Brain Aging, and Waste Clearance and Scientists Uncover How the Brain Washes Itself During Sleep – both via Jodi Ettenberg
  • I’m considering adding my bluesky feed to a (new) sidebar on this site using Robert Devore’s WordPress Plugin.
  • How do MAGA voters feel after the first two weeks of idiotic executive orders, flagrant disregard for the Constitution, economic upheaval, and diplomatic absurdities? They’re mostly fine with it, which is as horrible and disturbing as it is unsurprising. It was never about eggs.
  • Five VSCode Extensions to Supercharge Your Markdown Writing has me interested in looking into VSCode again. (I’ve been using Nova (née Coda) from Panic forever, but really hate the way it handles remote servers and connections.)
  • Rather than understand – or even acknowledge – the paradox of intolerance, the increasingly-popular newsletter / publishing platform Substack has decided to double-down on it.
  • “Dr. Potter will not be silenced by UnitedHealthcare‘s attempts to threaten and harass her.” Pop Quiz: Without knowing any of the details about this legal issue, would you root for the health insurance company or the doctor?
  • A second grade teacher in Philadelphia is using football to help her students score big in math. Her students take inspiration from their hometown football team — the Eagles — practicing their math skills by counting rushing statistics held by Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. – via George Conway

#bluesky #brain #constitution #dailydavid #development #education #fda #food #genetics #health insurance #healthcare #jodi ettenberg #math #philadelphia #philadelphia eagles #philosophy #plastic #plugins #programming #research #school #science #sleep #wordpress

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Stanford research shows right-to-carry gun laws are linked to an increase in violent crime.

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Receptor-Site Upregulation and Acetylcholine

Smoking kills

#health #research #smoking

Females in monogamous species disguise whether they are fertile and trick males into sticking around.

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Scientific Research

A couple of interesting studies

#chocolate #news #relationships #research #science #sex

Football Physics

Here’s a nifty little article on the physics behind football tackles. link via Dan

#football #physics #research #science

Beer Fights Kidney Stones

In a battle like that, I’ll root for beer every time. Keep up the good fight, Dan.

#alcohol #beer #health #news #research

Mathematical Physics

Embedded in Week 152’s essay by John Baez for This Week’s Finds in Mathematical Physics is a very sad love story. I mean it. I think I will subtitle this post, Love Surrounded by Confusing Mathematics.

#love #math #research #science

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