First Successful Pig Heart Transplant: A dying man became the first patient to receive a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig, marking a significant milestone in medical science, despite the patient passing away two months later.
Discovery of a Complete Baby Woolly Mammoth: Paleontologists uncovered the most complete mummified š¯‘¸š¯‘ˇš¯‘¸š¯‘¦ woolly mammoth in North America, dating back over 30,000 years, found frozen in permafrost in Yukon, Canada.
Lab-Grown Brain Cells Master Video Game: Researchers demonstrated that human brain cells grown in a lab can learn to play the classic video game Pong, suggesting that even brain cells in a Petri dish can exhibit intelligence and perform goal-directed tasks.
Microplastics Found in Human Blood: A study revealed that microplastics have been detected in human blood for the first time, with 77.2% of tested volunteers showing traces of these tiny plastic particles, raising concerns about their health impacts.
James Webb Space Telescope’s First Images: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released its first images, providing unprecedented views of the early universe, including stellar nurseries and dying stars, marking a new era in astronomy.
Successful Asteroid Deflection Test: Scientists successfully executed the first planetary defense test by crashing a spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos, slightly altering its orbit, demonstrating a potential strategy for protecting Earth from future asteroid threats.