The latest information available‚ data for the end of January‚ show the overall UK National Health Service (“NHS”) waiting list had fallen slightly to 7.58 million.  In November 2023‚ BBC reported that […]

by Maryam Henein‚ The Tenpenny Report: …mosquitoes were anesthetized on ice‚ and a leg from each mosquito was removed using sharp forceps and immersed into 20??L of sample dilution buffer supplemented with 0.5??L of DNA release reagent. Leg samples in dilution buffer were incubated for 3… Mosquitoes were forced to salivate for 30?minutes in glass […]

by Kerry Lutz‚ Financial Survival Network: Kerry and John Rubino offer their unique perspectives and engage in a comprehensive analysis of recent events surrounding former President Trump. They dissect a New York appeals court’s decision allowing Trump to post just $175 million to delay a staggering $464 million fraud judgment‚ offering insights into its implications on Trump’s […]

Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Let us know what you think at info@reasonstobecheerful.world. Bay invaders In times of crisis‚ some of us turn to food for comfort. But what if food could‚ well‚ solve a crisis? According to a story that caught Contributing Editor Michaela Haas’ eye from Ambrook Research‚ that’s essentially what Maryland fishers are trying to achieve with a delicious but invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay. Michaela says:   A few years ago I wrote a story for RTBC about putting invasive species on the menu in order to decimate their number. This fascinating story from Ambrook talks about the “blue catfish invasion.” Blue catfish supply often outweighs demand. Credit: Aileen Devlin / Virginia Sea Grant It takes two This week‚ Executive Editor Will Doig shared a New York Times opinion piece about a small town just across the George Washington Bridge from New York City. Palisades Park‚ New Jersey is benefiting from an unusual housing code provision that allows for two homes on residential lots. Will says:   We ran a story about “feel-good densification” in Portland‚ Oregon last year. This town just outside New York is doing something similar and rebutting the myth that densification means skyscrapers in the suburbs. What else we’re reading How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing — shared by RTBC Founder David Byrne from the New York Times. Apple waste‚ spider silk‚ enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing — shared by Editorial Director Rebecca Worby from Grist A mecca for rewilders: the community-led project restoring Scotland’s southern uplands  — shared by David Byrne from the Guardian From our readers… RTBC member Janet Ozzard sent us a sobering but moving story from the San Francisco Standard about the funeral home staff who make monthly trips to the mouth of the Golden Gate to scatter the ashes of San Francisco’s unclaimed dead — a number that’s gone up along with the city’s rise in opioid overdose deaths. “This is a ministry — it’s more than a scattering‚” said Reuben Houston‚ owner of Colma Cremation and Funeral Services. “We stand in for their family and friends.” The post What We’re Reading: Eating Invasive Fish‚ Smart Densification and More appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

Swedish guitar virtuoso hails keyboardist’s Bach-style playing (and he also has soft spots for ELP‚ Kansas and UK)

Have you ever heard of a bird changing color according to their mood? Meet the crested caracara‚ a feathered creature who literally wears their emotions on their face! The Center for Birds of Prey recently shared a fascinating video about this animal’s unique form of communication. Footage shows the bird’s face switching from orange to yellow! It’s the animals skin‚ not their feathers‚ that transitions through different hues. The crested caracara has a patch of bare skin on their face called an apteria‚ and that’s where we observe the various shades of yellow and orange. According to Steven‚ a representative from the Center for Birds of Prey‚ experts still aren’t sure what each tone represents. However‚ they are certain that the bird’s face changes color in accordance with their feelings. @centerforbirdsofprey Did you see the color change? The handsome Crested Caracara displays a variety of facial colors intended to signify mood‚ level of contentment and maturity. Did you notice the variation in face color from a yellow hue to a darker orange? Watch again to see the difference. #crestedcaracara #centerforbirdsofprey #birdsofprey #aviary #fyp ♬ original sound – Center for Birds of Prey “There’s still a lot of research to be done on what that color indicates‚” said Steven. “We can’t think like a caracara‚ but we can watch them and see.” In addition to changing color‚ these birds also speak with each other in more traditional ways‚ such as vocally. Screengrab from TikTok Perhaps someday we’ll be able to decode the crested caracara’s unique communication system. In the meantime‚ we can appreciate these beautiful birds and their amazing ability to change the color of their faces! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post The Mood Ring Of Birds: Watch A Crested Caracara’s Face Change Color! appeared first on InspireMore.

For millennia‚ solar eclipses like the upcoming one on April 8 have inspired awe‚ wonder and fear. Here are some of the most intriguing accounts of solar eclipses from ancient Greece to the Mayan empire.

Last week an item on Fox News.com caught my attention. It was a "this day in history" article‚ commemorating the first rock music concert held‚ on March 21‚ 1952. It took place in Cleveland‚ and it ended…