Virginia offshore wind industry set to expand An agreement has been reached between Virginia and Denmark to boost offshore wind industry. Who’s involved? The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Gov. Ralph Northam in his last days in office. According to Wavy.com the partnership is detailed to “share knowledge of challenges, successes, and best practices…
Restoring sight thanks to a virus Optics and genetics join forces to restore sight to visually impaired people. A first in the therapeutic field A blind man has regained partial visual function thanks to optogenetics. This cutting-edge technology combines gene therapy and light stimulation. In gene therapy, scientists modify the patient’s retinal cells. They make…
A second life for hotel soaps In 2017, Pauline Grumel set up an ambitious project: to create an association that gives a second life to hotel soaps. A year later, Unisoap had already collected and recycled around 800 kg of soap. Since then, more than 130 hotels have become partners of this association. A Mess…
Billionaires giving…billions! The ex-wife of billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott has been on a donation spree including Habitat for Humanity and Planned Parenthood. The Giving Pledge Scott has given away over 8 billion dollars to over 400 different organizations since her divorce from Bezos leaving her with 4% of Amazon shares, or over 30…
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…
1 billion doses of the vaccine sent to poor countries The World Health Organization (WHO) states a UN-backed program to send COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries has delivered its billionth dose on a shipment to Rwanda. COVAX Program Up to January 2022, the COVAX program has made deliveries to over 140 countries and is being…