Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give…
Month: March 2025
An Alzheimer’s Blood Test Might Predict Advanced Disease
With two new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease approved in recent years, there’s growing hope for people at risk of the memory-robbing condition. But tests to detect the condition still lag…
Can offshore wind help some fish? Research increasingly says yes.
When ecologist Anthony Bicknell went looking for fish around the foundations of wind turbines a dozen or so miles off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea, he wasn’t…
Trump moves goalposts for farmers counting on clean energy grants
This story was originally published by Floodlight and Barn Raiser. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on March 25 it will release previously authorized grant funds to farmers and small…
In New England, Canadian hydropower has slowed to an ominous trickle
On March 6, at the start of the still-simmering trade war between the U.S. and Canada, hydropower generator Hydro‑Québec quietly stopped exporting electricity to New England. At a time of…
Platform Shift: From EHRs to UDHPs (Unified Digital Health Platforms)- Section 1
By VINCE KURAITIS, GIRISH MURALIDHARAN & JODY RANCK This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Platforming Healthcare — The Long View. This essay is the next in…
Top Vaccine Official Resigns From FDA, Criticizes RFK Jr. for Promoting “Misinformation and Lies”
WASHINGTON — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking…
A Texas Bill Claims to Clarify Near-Total Abortion Bans. Advocates Say It Won’t
Texas has one of the strictest abortion restrictions in the country, banning abortion in nearly all situations with very limited exceptions. Since the near-total ban went into effect, several women…
Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?
This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. A simple principle has shaped Texas’ electricity system for the last…
Community partnerships help animals in Northen Ontario
Last year, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society joined forces with community partners to help make a significant impact in Northern Ontario. With a focus on animal transfers, pet food…