Surgeons in Boston have transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into an ailing 62-year-old man, the first procedure of its kind. If successful, the breakthrough offers hope to hundreds of thousands of Americans whose kidneys have failed. So far, the signs are promising. Kidneys remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood.… Continue reading Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone
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Netflix’s Milestone Movies Collection in 2024
Netflix is coming for TCM’s lunch, or at least a small portion of it. The company announced that this year, they’ll be curating 50th (and 40th, and 30th, you get it) anniversary collections of classic movies with big anniversaries. On the service right now are films such as Blazing Saddles, California Split, Chinatown, and noted… Continue reading Netflix’s Milestone Movies Collection in 2024
AI Helps a Stroke Patient Speak Again, a Milestone for Tech and Neuroscience
At Ann Johnson’s wedding reception 20 years ago, her gift for speech was vividly evident. In an ebullient 15-minute toast, she joked that she had run down the aisle, wondered if the ceremony program should have said “flutist” or “flautist” and acknowledged that she was “hogging the mic.” Just two years later, Mrs. Johnson —… Continue reading AI Helps a Stroke Patient Speak Again, a Milestone for Tech and Neuroscience