Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for 1st time ever

Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for 1st time ever | Iceland volcano: Gigantic plume of toxic gas from latest eruption is moving across Europe, satellite data shows | Overlooked Apollo data from the 1970s reveals huge record of 'hidden' moonquakes Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 22, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for 1st time ever]( (Massachusetts General Hospital) [Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for 1st time ever]( Doctors in Boston performed the first pig kidney transplant on a 62-year-old living patient in a medical milestone that could help address the critical shortage of human organs. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Iceland volcano: Gigantic plume of toxic gas from latest eruption is moving across Europe, satellite data shows]( (AEL KERMAREC/AFP via Getty Images) [Iceland volcano: Gigantic plume of toxic gas from latest eruption is moving across Europe, satellite data shows]( A massive column of sulfur dioxide that was pumped out by the erupting volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is currently traveling across northern Europe. Scientists are concerned it could impact the ozone layer. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Overlooked Apollo data from the 1970s reveals huge record of 'hidden' moonquakes]( (Getty Images) [Overlooked Apollo data from the 1970s reveals huge record of 'hidden' moonquakes]( A reanalysis of 50-year-old Apollo mission data long abandoned by NASA has revealed 22,000 previously unrecognized moonquakes, almost tripling the known number of seismic lunar events. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Workout in a pill: Scientists move one step closer to an exercise-mimicking drug]( (alvarez via Getty Images) [Workout in a pill: Scientists move one step closer to an exercise-mimicking drug]( Scientists are in the early days of creating a drug that can mimic cellular benefits of exercise for people unable to engage in physical activity. [Read More]( [] Physics & Math [] [Elusive form of carbon tougher than diamonds created in supercomputer simulation for 1st time ever]( (Getty Images) [Elusive form of carbon tougher than diamonds created in supercomputer simulation for 1st time ever]( A simulated form of carbon called BC8, or 'super-diamond', could be 30% tougher than normal diamonds, but synthesizing it on Earth won't be easy. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] Neuralink has released footage of a patient using a brain chip to play what? (Learn the answer [here](). [Vote]( [Sudoku]( [Vote]( [Pong]( [Vote]( [Chess]( [Vote]( [Tetris](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036