Science News

A man from Montana utilized tissues and reproductive organs from animals to produce large sheep for the purpose of selling them to hunting preserves.

According to court documents and federal prosecutors, a rancher in Montana has been accused of illegally using tissue and testicles from wild sheep in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” hybrid sheep. These hybrid sheep were then sold to private hunting preserves in Texas. Jack Schubarth, 80, from Vaughn, Montana, admitted in court

READ MORE
Science News

The governor of Pennsylvania has revealed a proposal to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases produced and increase the use of renewable energy in a state that is a major producer of energy.

Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania announced a strategy on Wednesday to combat climate change. He outlined his support for a new law that would hold power plant companies responsible for their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions in the state, which ranks as the third-largest energy producer in the country. Additionally, the proposed legislation would require

READ MORE
Science News

New research has shown promise in shrinking tumors in patients with aggressive brain cancer through a new attack strategy. The strategy has been successful in two initial trials.

A recent approach to combat a highly hostile form of brain cancer yielded encouraging results in two studies involving a small group of participants. Researchers announced on Wednesday that they were successful in converting immune cells from patients into “living drugs” that were capable of identifying and targeting glioblastoma cells. In initial experiments, these cells

READ MORE
Science News

According to a UN agency, it is estimated that Ukraine requires over one billion dollars to reconstruct its scientific infrastructure.

The United Nations’ cultural and scientific agency reported on Monday that Ukraine will require over $1 billion to reconstruct scientific infrastructure that sustained damage or destruction during the two-year conflict with Russia. According to a report published on Monday by UNESCO, over 1,443 scientific institutions, predominantly affiliated with universities in the country, have suffered damage

READ MORE