by Caitlin Johnstone‚ Caitlin Johnstone: When people talk about genocide in Gaza‚ they’re not just talking about the thousands of civilians who’ve been killed in Israeli airstrikes. Infectious diseases are tearing through Gaza‚ whose healthcare system has been rendered almost nonexistent‚ and people are beginning to starve in massive numbers. All of this is due […]

The first wave of artists have been announced for next year's Outbreak festival in Manchester‚ and we're already drooling

Apparently‚ Allah (God) decided that it was Hasan Bitmez‚ a 53-year-old lawmaker from the Felicity Party‚ who “would experience the wrath of Allah” in relation to the Palestinian conflict. Can’t say he wasn’t warned: “I will make you (Israel) into a great nation‚ and I will bless you; I will make your name great‚ and […]

Is it any wonder that Murray no longer is based London‚ but has relocated to New York City‚ where his spot-on commentaries are not censored. YET!

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As 2023 bids us farewell‚ we take a lovely linguistic detour‚ examining not only what we’ve talked about‚ but also how we’ve expressed it. Enter the Oxford Word of the Year‚ a fragment of vocabulary that captures our conversation. And what about the prize for 2023? It’s “rizz‚” a noun sparkling with “style‚ charm‚ or attractiveness” and the knack for drawing a romantic or sexual partner. The Oxford University Press‚ which is in charge of this language parade‚ describes it as a period of “personal and professional PR.” It’s about seizing attention—a charm-laden “rizz.” “It’s from the heart of ‘charisma‚’ an unusual word formation pattern‚” the Oxford Monitor Corpus of English explains. The rise of ‘Rizz’ and the influence of Tom Holland According to linguistic archives‚ ‘rizz’ appeared in late 2022 and remained in the spotlight during the summer of 2023. Its meteoric rise to fame? Tom Holland‚ the actor‚ was an unexpected contributor. “I have no rizz whatsoever‚ I have limited rizz‚” the Spider-Man phenomenon admitted in a Buzzfeed interview. Paddy‚ my brother‚ has the best rizz.” Casper Grathwohl‚ president of Oxford Languages‚ reflects on the language’s meteoric rise: “It’s the sheer joy of pronunciation.” It offers a little bit of happiness.” A victory among notable rivals In its ascension to Word of the Year honors‚ ‘rizz’ defeated a strong field of contenders‚ each a vignette of the year’s stories. “Prompt‚” which steers AI programs‚ “situationship‚” which navigates the intricacies of modern relationships‚ and “swiftie‚” a tribute to Taylor Swift’s dedicated audience‚ were among them. While 2022’s “goblin mode” sank into obscurity‚ 2018’s robust “toxic” continued its linguistic conquest. The fate of ‘rizz‚’ which has been cultivated by Gen Z’s linguistic aptitude‚ awaits the test of time‚ ready to etch its place in the cultural fabric. In the colorful world of language‚ ‘rizz’ twirls with the promise of enduring novelty‚ leaving a sprightly imprint on our linguistic landscape.The post ‘Rizz’: unveiling and explaining Oxford University’s Word of the Year for 2023 first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

A collaborative team from Duke University and Harvard Medical School announced a groundbreaking technology for performing 3D printing within the human body. This innovation revolves around leveraging ultrasound waves directed at an injectable‚ biocompatible ink. This discovery was made possible by the use of photo-sensitive ink‚ which solidifies when exposed to light‚ allowing for the gradual formation of sophisticated biomedical structures. However‚ the limited penetration depth of light within tissue restrained its applications. The scientists hoped to overcome this challenge by investigating the potential of sound waves‚ which are capable of substantially deeper tissue penetration. Introducing DVAP: deep-penetrating acoustic volumetric printing The newly developed technology‚ dubbed “deep-penetrating acoustic volumetric printing” (DVAP)‚ expands beyond previous limitations. DVAP works on the idea of the sono-thermal effect‚ in which soundwaves absorb heat and solidify the ink within the body. Dr. Junjie Yao‚ coauthor of the study and associate professor of biomedical engineering at Duke‚ explains‚ “Ultrasound waves can penetrate more than 100 times deeper than light while still spatially confined‚ so we can reach tissues‚ bones‚ and organs with high spatial precision that haven’t been reachable with light-based printing methods.” Redefining medical interventions with precision and flexibility This innovation’s brilliance rests in its precision and versatility. When the biocompatible “sono-ink” reaches the desired location‚ it may be cemented in place using a specialized ultrasound probe‚ creating complicated structures. Dr. Y. Shrike Zhang‚ coauthor and associate bioengineer at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital‚ elucidates‚ “The ink itself is a viscous liquid‚ so it can be injected into a targeted area fairly easily… Once it’s done‚ you can remove any remaining ink that isn’t solidified via a syringe.” Numerous applications and transformative results This ground-breaking method has many potential applications. The team has developed numerous formulations of the “sono-ink‚” ranging from robust bone-like scaffolds to supple‚ flexible heart valves. They’ve already successfully sealed off a piece of a goat’s heart and treated a bone abnormality in a chicken leg in a series of tests. Furthermore‚ the sono-ink hydrogel demonstrated the potential to gradually release a chemotherapeutic medication into the liver. The way forward: clinical integration While these accomplishments are astounding‚ the translation of this technology into therapeutic applications requires extensive additional research. Dr. Zhang acknowledges‚ “We’re still far from bringing this tool into the clinic‚ but these tests reaffirmed the potential of this technology. We’re very excited to see where it can go from here.” The combination of biocompatible ink and ultrasonic waves in 3D printing inside the body is a watershed point in medical innovation. While hurdles remain on the way to clinical implementation‚ the revolutionary potential to revolutionize surgeries‚ tissue healing‚ and medication delivery systems looms large. The echoes of sound waves and the fluidity of biocompatible ink may indeed shape the future of medicine‚ opening up previously unexplored options for healthcare improvement. Source study: Science—Self-enhancing sono-inks enable deep-penetration acoustic volumetric printingThe post New dimensions in medicine: will we soon be able to 3D print inside the human body?  first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

10 years ago today‚ China became the third nation to land a rover on the moon with their Chang’e-3 orbiter and rover. The soft landing it achieved was the first on the moon since the Soviets in 1976. Landing in a molten crater called Sinus Ilium‚ it was to carry out some surveying and geology‚ […] The post Good News in History‚ December 15 appeared first on Good News Network.