The dog that saves orcas Eba, an adopted mixed breed dog, has joined part of a research program to save killer whales. What is his role? To sniff and locate the feces of this endangered species. Endangered killer whales Orcas are endangered. According to a study published in the journal Science, half of the species…
DNA technology helps catch poachers Looking into DNA records for ivory seizures, scientists can track down their poachers. Ivory smuggling Ivory is smuggled under many different ruses. It may be covered in coffee, wood, or even plastic waste. Now, DNA tests can be done on the ivory to determine where and who were the ones…
WWII veteran achieves high school diploma at 97 Ernie Reda, who fought in the invasion of Normandy, finally received his high school diploma from a school in Tacoma, Washington. Ernie’s big day Reda’s original plan was cut short after he was sent to boot camp at age 19. He is a part of what is…
First woman cured of HIV via new stem cell treatment An American woman has become the third person to be cured of HIV via a stem cell transplant from a donor who is resistant to the virus. Happy accident The treatment was made possible by using a person’s umbilical cord blood who is resistant to…
Converting Solar Energy into Clean Hydrogen More and more companies are investing in hydrogen, a gas with multiple functions. Innovation in Hydrogen Production Hydrogen requires water and electricity for its production. The electricity separates the water molecule into two parts, with hydrogen on one side and oxygen, which is released into the atmosphere on the…