Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in transplanting organs from one species to another, a study on the lightning-quick perception of soccer goalies, and the importance of clean snow in the battle against climate change.

Monkey Pig Kidney Transplant

“Monkey survives for two years after gene-edited pig-kidney transplant.” by Max Kozlov. 2023.
“Monkey survives for two years with pig kidney in ‘extraordinary milestone’.” by Ian Sample & Anna Bawden. 2023.
“Organ Donation Statistics.” HRSA. 2023.

Goalie Reflexes

“Distinct profiles of multisensory processing between professional goalkeepers and outfield football players.” by Michael Quinn, et al. 2023.
“Goalkeepers perceive the world differently, study suggests.” by Linda Geddes. 2023.

Clean Snow

“A cleaner snow future mitigates Northern Hemisphere snowpack loss from warming.” by Dalei Hao, et al. 2023.
“Cleaner snow boosts future snowpack predictions.” by Tom Rickey. 2023.

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Monkey Pig Kidney Transplant, Goalie Reflexes, Clean Snow

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