Monkey Pig Kidney Transplant, Goalie Ref...

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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