Twenty-four years ago, the surgeon Santiago Horgan performed the first robotically assisted gastric-bypass surgery in the world, a major medical breakthrough. Now Horgan is working with a new tool that…
Why You Should Eat a Dense Bean Salad Today
Beans are finally having their main-character moment—promoted from taco or chili accouterments to the starring role in salad bowls. TikTok creator Violet Witchel, 24, popularized the “dense bean salad” earlier…
Tamara Burgos: Thinking about seed dispersal patterns of mammal carnivores
In this blog post, Tamara Burgos, a postdoc at University of Cádiz, presents her paper “Apex predators can structure ecosystems through trophic cascades: Linking the frugivorous behaviour and seed dispersal…
National Feral Cat Day: Caring for community cats
Cat overpopulation in Ontario is an ongoing issue, largely due to a lack of access to basic spay/neuter and wellness services. This unfortunate reality has led to a staggering number…
WA government passing the buck on climate responsibilities
PERTH, Tuesday 15 October 2024 — In response to the WA government’s decision to remove Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from state environmental assessments tabled in parliament today, the following comments…
Pete Hudson, Alta Partners & Transcarent Investor (Part 2)
Pete Hudson is one of the OGs of digital health. As an emergency room doc he was fed up with his friends bothering him with their medical problems and he…
Pawsitive Packs: Keeping pets with the people who love them
One of the ways the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is working to keep pets with the people who love them is through a new Pawsitivie Packs initiative in York…
Commentary: New study identifies central heat pump water heater benefits
This article is a paid promotion and the Energy News Network is not responsible for its contents. Interest in heat pump water heater technology is rapidly growing, given its energy…
How a solar development turned from threat to opportunity for an Illinois farmer
When farmer Trent Gerlach found out a solar farm would be built on the land he had long worked in northwestern Illinois, he was disappointed. “As a farmer, seeing that…
Chris Darland, Peerbridge Health
Chris Darland is CEO of Peerbridge Health, which is the maker of a “3 lead to 12 lead” EKG patch that can give a better view of overall cardiac health…