The gel, called SNAP-X, was invented by researchers at the University of California-San Diego.
Source: Scientists invent ‘smelling gel’ that seduces coral to dying reefs in restoration efforts
You had me at “seduces coral” 🙂
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The gel, called SNAP-X, was invented by researchers at the University of California-San Diego.
Source: Scientists invent ‘smelling gel’ that seduces coral to dying reefs in restoration efforts
You had me at “seduces coral” 🙂
Thoroughbred horses on a sprawling Kentucky farm are helping men trying to carve out clean and sober lives.
Source: Horses on a Kentucky farm are helping men build sober lives, gain work and reunite families
I love programs like this.
Historic surgery opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
Source: World’s first-ever human bladder transplant
Fascinating.
On Vices was written by a by Philodemus, a Greek philosopher who lived at Pompeii nearly 200 years before its eruption.
Source: Students Decipher Title of Burnt Scroll from the Famous Library Buried by Vesuvius–Called ‘On Vices’
I just find this fascinating.
by Leo
Sneaker Impact takes shoe donations from across the nation and ships them outside the U.S, where they are eventually resold by mom-and-pop shops in the developing world.
Source: Unique Miami recycling company gives discarded shoes new traction
Pretty cool idea.
by Leo
This week, a shark fisherman saved the life of a teenage girl on Pensacola Beach. He sprang into action nearly a hundred yards away and used his fishing drone to drop a flotation device into the water.
Source: Shark fisherman uses drone to save teenage girl from rip current at Pensacola Beach
Well done!
by Leo
When the many legs are coupled together, something unexpected happens: their motions quickly synchronize, creating “surprising coordination.”
Source: This Soft Robot Needs Only Physics and Air to Spontaneously Sync and Scoot at Top Speeds
There is a video, and it’s pretty fascinating.
by Leo
MIT scientists have developed polymer microparticles that release vaccine doses over time, offering a single-shot solution for immunization.
Source: MIT’s polymer microparticles put an end to multiple vaccine jabs
Particularly promising for remote/underserved populations.
by Leo
The COSMOS-Web survey is now complete, combining JWST and Hubble infrared data. Its spectacular views show us the Universe as never before.
Source: JWST’s most ambitious view is now available to everyone
Stunning.
by Leo
A newborn boy, KJ, was diagnosed at birth with a rare and potentially fatal genetic disease. He received a novel, on-demand CRISPR therapy in record time.
Truly amazing.