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More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant,
-- but there are not enough donated organs for all of those patients.
Additionally, many people with liver failure aren’t eligible for a transplant if they are not healthy enough to tolerate the surgery.
To help those patients, MIT engineers have developed ⭐️ “mini livers” that could be injected into the body and take over the functions of the failing liver.
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Injectable “satellite livers” could offer an alternative to liver transplantation
MIT engineers developed “mini livers” that could be injected into the body and take over the functions of a failing liver.

Survivors of Super Typhoon Odette are making history—they're suing Shell in UK courts for its role in fueling the climate crisis.
Their argument: Shell's emissions made the devastating storm more likely and more severe. It's part of a growing movement to hold Big Oil accountable for climate damages, especially in vulnerable regions like the Philippines that face repeated destruction.
"We don't deserve this," they say—and they're fighting back.
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“We Don’t Deserve This”: Survivors of Super Typhoon Odette File Claims Against Shell
Last week the survivors of Super Typhoon Odette that struck the Philippines in 2021 filed what may be the most ambitious climate lawsuit to date against global oil giant Shell.

AI coding agents are fueling productivity panic among executives and engineers, as a UCB study finds those offloading work to AI are also working longer hours (Issie Lapowsky/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis #China

China carbon emissions 'flat or falling' in 2025: analysis
China's emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide were "flat or falling" in 2025, analysis showed Thursday, but progress remains fragile and it is not yet clear that emissions have peaked.

Seems like an important story: #climate

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.

First ride this spring! We had our bikes at the maintenance service this week and were eager to have a ride.
46km of joy!
#mtb #cycling

Two women with white shirts promote EYES: Encouraging Young Scientists and Engineers
https://einhorn.cornell.edu/opportunity/encouraging-young-engineers-and-scientists-eyes/

Oof, kid is sick, so I am staff-engineer and chief of nursing staff at the same time today
I am experiencing a dissonance between effectiveness and care on both roles
I care a lot about kid, but I can't do much besides bring him blankets and warm drinks
I am super effective at work right now, but I can't bring myself to give a damn about the job (I do care for — and resent — the précarité that so many of my colleagues are feeling)

🐬 Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life. Our new study examines each method's risks
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-climate-oceans-reshaping-marine-life.html

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life. Our new study examines each method's risks
Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels and transforming the oceans. Even if countries meet their pledges to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change, global warming will exceed what many ecosystems can safely handle.

Following UK CMA's proposals, Google says it is exploring controls to let websites opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode (Barry Schwartz/Search Engine Roundtable)
https://www.seroundtable.com/google-opt-out-of-search-ai-features-40831.html

Google Exploring Ways To Allow Sites To Opt Out Of AI Overviews & AI Mode
Google just announced it is looking into ways to allow websites to specifically opt out of Google using its content in the Search generative AI features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode. This comes b