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Nature has again proven effective in treating health conditions, this time nerve injury. According to a new study, a compound found in the blessed thistle plant accelerates the regeneration of damaged nerves, restoring motor function and touch sensation. Source: Thistle extract accelerates nerve regeneration by up to 29%
Discover the top biotechnology universities in the USA offering cutting-edge programs that are helping students find a career in biotech. Source: 6 biotechnology universities in the USA developing young talent
Students with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need. Source: Inside a School That Doesn’t Single Out Students With Special Needs
The proliferation of AI means we need a new word. Source: It’s time to retire the term “user” | MIT Technology Review
Can regenerative farming also regenerate communities? This Black farmer believes so. Can regenerative farming also regenerate communities? This Black farmer believes so. Source: Why an ex-Googler just opened a chestnut farm in rural Pennsylvania – Fast Company
Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil. Source: The Rise of the Carbon Farmer | WIRED
\ The chemicals are found in a wide range of household items and are linked to many health problems, such as increased cancer risk. Source: US Map Reveals Hot Spots of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
Many empty-nesters are staying put rather than downsizing, keeping housing inventory tight in a market where higher interest rates and steep prices are making homeownership less affordable for the average family. Source: Boomers Bought Up the Big Homes. Now They’re Not Budging. – WSJ
Here’s a new one-hour interview of Steve Pinker by John Tomasi, inaugural president of the Heterodox Academy. Here are the YouTube notes: Are our higher education institutions still nurturing… Source: Pinker on “What’s wrong with our universities” – Why Evolution Is True
New federal rules require public systems to measure and mitigate certain harmful man-made chemicals. Maine is already learning how hard that can be. Source: Maine Is a Warning for America’s PFAS Future
https://www.perkins.org/resource/watching-solar-eclipse-low-vision/ https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/04/01/blind-visually-impaired-solar-eclipse-technology Astronomers have created a smartphone-sized device that gives visually impaired people a way to experience the celestial event. Source: Visually impaired people can now listen to an eclipse. Here’s how.
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