💡 Warp News #235
🌍 We have passed "peak pollution". 👩⚕️ We are close to eradicating polio. 🔭 The Webb Telescope has discovered the earliest known black hole merger. 🧠 Frozen brain tissue can now be revived without damage - enables research.
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🤦 People think we live in the worst of times
People were asked when music was at its worst, when food was at its worst, the economy, wars, morality, and so on. They answered with a resounding NOW!
It is bizarre and unacceptable to be so ignorant. This is what I am writing about this week: 😒 It was the worst of times
Mathias Sundin
The Angry Optimist
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😒 It was the worst of times
When was the worst music produced? Now! Most crime? Now! Worst movies? Now! Worst morality? Now! In area after area, people think the worst time is now — a completely bizarre view.
🗳️ Leopoldo López is building an alliance of democracy defenders – with the help of technology
Four years in solitary confinement did not break him. He continued to lead protests against the dictatorship in Venezuela. After being forced to flee the country, he now continues his work from abroad, building a democracy movement that threatens all dictatorships worldwide.
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🔭 The Webb Telescope has discovered the earliest known black hole merger, "only" 740 million years after the Big Bang
One of the black holes is 50 million times more massive than the Sun. These findings help to understand how massive black holes have influenced galaxy development since the beginning of the universe.
🐮 Volta Greentech's new feed supplement reduces methane emissions from cows - secures $3 million investment
Volta Greentech secures $3.2 million to develop the second generation of the feed supplement Lome. The new supplement reduces greenhouse gas reduction costs by ten times. The company aims for a large-scale launch in 2026.
🧠 Frozen brain tissue can now be revived without damage - enables research
Researchers have successfully frozen and revived brain tissue without damage. This can lead to better studies of brain development. The experiments showed that the tissue maintained its structure and function after thawing, even after being frozen for 18 months.
🌍 The planet has likely passed "peak pollution" – emissions will now only decrease
The world has likely passed "peak pollution" for harmful local air pollutants. Emissions have significantly decreased in wealthier countries and China. The goal is to help developing countries quickly reduce pollution without hindering their development.
👩⚕️ We are close to eradicating polio
The world has made significant progress in the fight against polio, reducing the number of cases by a hundredfold since the 1980s. Two of the three serotypes of wild poliovirus have been eradicated. New vaccines and improvements in sanitation and testing will help us overcome the last obstacles.
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