Monthly Archives: October 2026

“Invisible ink” for medical tattooing?

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Charlotte Lin https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03210-zA group of nanoscientists has developed tattoo inks that become visible only under ultraviolet light, and can be hidden again using bright visible light. The inks are made from tiny spheres of acrylic glass that contain … Continue reading →

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How low can we go?

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob Peterson

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Sloth bear receives first-of-a-kind prosthetic limb

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam Peterson. Click here to read the story.

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A Blue Wave

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

David Remnick, Editor, The New Yorker (thanks to Charlotte Lin) Signs of a midterm blue wave are everywhere, and yet it would be journalistic malpractice not to attach some nervous caveats to any prediction. Polls are sketchy. Campaigns have never … Continue reading →

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It’s not Iran, it’s those T levels and beards!

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob Peterson

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Register Now: Role of Wearable Technologies in Timely Diagnosis

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rick Baugh Ed note: Some monitoring may help, but we need to be careful about medicalizing our lives, constantly knowing of our heart beats, mood, night’s sleep, etc. Perhaps we’ll need to check our wearables to see if … Continue reading →

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One of My Father’s Caregivers Asked for Money. Should I Give It to Him?

Posted on October 11, 2026 by Jim deMaine

By Kwame Anthony Appiah (thanks to Tim Barrick) Kwame Anthony Appiah has been The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since 2015 and teaches philosophy at N.Y.U. From The Ethicist My 93-year-old father moved into assisted living this past January … Continue reading →

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Canadian Fight “Dollar for Dollar”

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Pam Peterson https://substack.com/@holdonmre/note/c-334220740?r=adpon&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

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Stunning Choreographed Performance on a Rotating Staircase Bathed in Pink In Front of the Eiffel Tower

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

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House Remodels

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Charlotte Lin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/arts/michelle-obama-trump-jackie-kennedy-presidential-essays.html?ae=oa

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Yellow labs make first leaf pile jump of fall

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Pam Peterson https://apple.news/AZQAB6CRDTV-IBQm377LyIg

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Goodbye joint replacements? Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Bob Peterson : https://apple.news/AnLWCsCK0M86Q0O81WvsspA

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Two Fathers are Having a Conversation

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Last evening on the PBS Newshour, there was an emotional discussion between two fathers who had devasting losses related to the October 7th killings. They pose an answer to a universal question: Can we love our enemies? Below is a … Continue reading →

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Virtual ride-along inside planes you’re tracking overhead!

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin Stowaway https://stowaway.live/ shows you all the aircraft flying over your location right now and allows you to “ride along” and look out the window at the sky, stars and earth below. I’ve ridden along on a few passenger … Continue reading →

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Unfit to Serve?

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Jim deMaine

thanks to my friend John Roper Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made headlines by offering this vision of the military: “No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals.” Inspired by this wisdom, we’ve compiled our … Continue reading →

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A Mixed Marriage

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks Ken and Peter – from the New York Times Tiny Love Stories Sometimes we wonder how long our love can last — when I use a PC, and Ken uses a Mac. He says, “Command.” I say, “Control.” Neither … Continue reading →

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Producing pharmaceuticals in microgravity

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin In-space manufacturing startup Varda Space told Reuters it has raised $250 million in a Series D round at a $1.6 billion valuation, part of its mission to produce pharmaceuticals in microgravity.  There are certain products whose development in … Continue reading →

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Heather Cox Richardson’s Commentary

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Jim deMaine

From historian Heather Cox’s Letter From An American Judging from his social media posts, Trump is panicking. Shortly after noon yesterday, he posted that it was “no longer the Strait of Hormuz” driving up gasoline prices, but Ukraine’s strikes on … Continue reading →

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Women’s heart attack symptoms

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin Here is a warning for all from an ER nurse who says, this is the best description of a woman having a heart attack that she has ever heard. Please read, pay attention, and SHARE………. FEMALE … Continue reading →

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Plague in Russia? Plus flu, common cold, a new opioid, and good news

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Katelyn Jetelina in Your Local Epidemiologist The plague in Russia? Wouldn’t be so scary if there wasn’t a new book about this exact scenario. And that it’s in Russia (our political adversary, which is currently at war with NATO). And … Continue reading →

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Tour Company Sues to Undo Trump’s Nonresident Fees at National Parks

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Pam Peterson An Arizona guide service challenged rules that force foreigners to pay a $100 surcharge to visit 11 national parks, saying that only Congress can change pricing. Foreign visitors to 11 national parks, including Grand Canyon, have … Continue reading →

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Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Mike Cory

Submitted by Pam Peterson https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/trump-cuts-green-jobs-climate-reserve-network

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monkey grammer?!

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin Primate Communication May Follow Grammar Patterns Once Thought Uniquely Human https://www.sciencealert.com/primate-communication-may-follow-grammar-patterns-once-thought-uniquely-human

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Bumpy the hippo gets second chance at wildlife sanctuary

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Pam Peterson https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bumpy-baby-hippo-rescue-orphaned

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‘Speech clock’ tracks ageing in your voice

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Jim Tanner

Thanks to Charlotte Lin ‘Speech clock’ tracks ageing in your voice https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03106-y Scientists have developed a ‘speech clock’ that can predict how well a person is ageing based on their vocal characteristics, such as pitch and talking speed. The team used … Continue reading →

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