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Pig liver transplant into a living person edges it closer to the norm
The first ever transplantation of a pig’s liver into a living person helps us better understand how animal organs can be used to prolong, or even save, lives Source link
How pie-in-the-sky conspiracies distract from climate dangers
The conspiracy theory that bad actors use “chemtrails” from aircraft to poison us sucks energy from legitimate protest against aviation’s effects on the climate, says Graham Lawton Source link
Blue Planet Red is wrong about Mars – but it's surprisingly poignant
Brian Cory Dobbs’s documentary promotes the baseless idea that Mars was once inhabited by an advanced civilisation. But there’s some value in how it inadvertently documents a generation of otherwise-sensible scientists, says Simon Ings Source link
Why everything you thought you knew about your immune system is wrong
Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s defence system Source link
Biodegradable plastic made from bamboo is strong and easy to recycle
Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, and its cellulose fibres can be turned into a hard, mouldable plastic for use in cars and appliances Source link
What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?
Can you escape your genetic inheritance, and do lifestyle changes actually make a difference? Daniel Cossins set out to understand what the evidence on Alzheimer’s really means for him Source link
