The Happy Pod: Record pig kidney transplant brings hope

The pig kidney functioned for over nine months and the patient was successfully transitioned to a human kidney, proving the bridge technique viable.

The human immune system recognizes differences in the pig kidney, but tweaking anti-rejection meds is helping control it long term.

Future genetic edits may create an organ invisible to the immune system, eliminating the need for lifelong anti-rejection medications.

A recent breeding season produced 90 chicks, nearly doubling the 1995 population total, thanks to decades of conservation efforts.

Introduced mammals, particularly stoats and rats, have been a major threat to kakapo, necessitating the creation of predator-free safe houses.

He built a mobile rig to take his studio outside and engage with the city, evolving from simple sound participation to full stranger performances.

There is limitless musical talent on the streets, and the most exciting part is when strangers connect through the music. Gatekeepers in the music industry make it difficult to hear diverse music, so he personally tries to seek out music on his own.

The French state required the tapestry to be displayed flat to prevent damage, allowing the public to see the full continuous length for the first time.

The tapestry is the first narrative of the 1066 conquest and its exceptional preservation will overwhelm viewers with its detail.

Mapping the fly brain reveals wiring diagrams linked to genes that control specific behaviors, helping scientists understand how brains process information.

He captures train arrival timestamps and assigns notes to each line, creating a generative composition based on real transport rhythms.

Generative music has a long history of human-controlled randomness, distinguishing it from modern AI generation.