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Estos minirobots vivos fabricados con células humanas sorprenden a los científicos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

(CNN) — Un grupo de científicos creó robots vivos en miniatura a partir de células humanas que pueden moverse en una placa de laboratorio y, algún día, podrían ayudar a curar heridas o tejidos dañados, según señaló un nuevo estudio.Un equipo de la Universidad de Tufts y del Instituto Wyss de la Universidad de Harvard ha llamado a estas creaciones “anthrobots”. La investigación se basa en trabajos anteriores de algunos de los mismos científicos que crearon los primeros robots vivos, o xenobots, a partir de células madre obtenidas de embriones de la rana africana con garras (Xenopus laevis).“Algunas personas pensaban que las características de los xenobots dependían en gran medida del hecho de que son embrionarios y anfibios”, dijo el autor del estudio Michael Levin, profesor del Departamento de Biología Vannevar Bush de la Escuela de Artes y Ciencias de Tufts.Como sacado de Black Mirror: robots policía patrullan el aeropuerto de Singapur“No creo que esto...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 as Thunder beat Lakers 133-110

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 133-110 on Thursday night.Gilgeous-Alexander made 11 of 18 field goals and 10 of 10 free throws. Jalen Williams scored 21 points and Chet Holmgren added 18 for the Thunder, who were coming off close losses to Philadelphia and Minnesota.Anthony Davis led Los Angeles with 31 points and 14 rebounds. James had 21 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Lakers. He was a game-time decision with a left calf contusion.Oklahoma City shot 53.2% from the field and committed only nine turnovers.The Lakers have had an up-and-down week. They lost to Philadelphia by 44 points on Monday, then bounced back to defeat Detroit by 26 on Wednesday.The Lakers led by 14 in the first quarter, but the Thunder took over in the second — outscoring the Lakers 42-23 — and led 72-60 at halftime.Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 points before the break, while Davis had 19 for the ...

I-70 pothole blamed for shredded tire, bent rim

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A pothole on Interstate 70 may have damaged multiple cars Wednesday night.One Denver man said he hit a pothole in the eastbound lane of I-70 on the Kipling Street overpass. He said it shredded a tire and bent a rim, and it will cost him hundreds of dollars out of pocket to fix. How much will the next TABOR check be? It's not the first time drivers had to deal with pothole problems in this same area. In September, crews had to close lanes to repair a large hole.The Colorado Department of Transportation told FOX31 they received a call Thursday morning about the pothole, and crews have since repaired it."The recent wide fluctuations in temperatures trigger a freeze-thaw cycle, which can cause pavement damage in addition to the ongoing wear and tear from heavy traffic volumes," according to CDOT.At tire shop, 'My best customer is the highway'Joshua Newberry oversees operations at Big O Tires on Pecos Street. He has seen the problem firsthand."Including front end p...

Family of Aurora man stabbed to death by 13-year-old stepson speaks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The family of a man whose stepson is accused of stabbing him to death say they have questions about how the incident escalated.Aurora Police responded to the 16000 block of East Easter Circle around 9 p.m. Monday and found an unresponsive man lying in an entryway. He had "multiple obvious stab wounds to his torso," police said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Investigators say that man, 40-year-old Dominic Robinson, was stabbed to death by his 13-year-old stepson during a family argument at their apartment in Aurora. The stepson is facing second-degree murder charges, but he hasn't been identified because of his age.Dominic's family said they’re confused about how this escalated in the first place."Never in a million years did we ever imagine this could have occurred or ended the way it did. We treated her son just like it was our own. My brother treated him like he was his own," said LaToya Robinson, Dominic's younger sist...

‘There goes my car’: How to outmaneuver thieves as 2023 auto thefts reach ‘near-record highs’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

More than a million cars are being stolen each year in the U.S., and South Florida is a hotspot. Tonight, 7 Investigates reporter Karen Hensel shows us how police are working to outmaneuver the crooks.Linda Ramos is working on finally getting back to business.Linda Ramos, SUV stolen: “I’m a pilot car driver. I drive all over the United States, guiding the transportation of multiple variety of loads, as far as a big yacht to a Boeing jet engine.”But on Aug. 9, Linda hit a major road block.Her Ford Explorer — equipped with expensive features like a light bar, cameras and an “oversize load” sign — was stolen from her driveway in Dania Beach.Linda Ramos: “There goes my car. They just drove off with my car.”The thieves in this case stole more than an SUV. They put a major dent in Linda’s livelihood.Linda Ramos: “I got hit in the pocket hard, because I wasn’t able to get back to work until everything got settled.̶...

Portugal-bound flight returns after takeoff from MIA due to cracked windshield; no injuries reported

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

A flight bound for Portugal was forced to turn around and head back to Miami International Airport after takeoff due to a cracked windshield.7News cameras captured the aircraft in question on the tarmac at MIA, Thursday night.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were seen near the plane.According to airport officials, this was TAP Air Portugal flight 224, which was heading to Lisbon.There were over 200 people on board the plane, but no injuries have been reported.MIA officials said the flight has been cancelled, and the airline will have to accommodate passengers on another flight taking off Friday.

How to get ready for government

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast Amazon Music With opposition parties starting to dream about life in Whitehall as the next election looms, host Aggie Chambre takes a look at how politicians actually prepare for government. She hears from the key players involved in the 2010 election — the last time opposition parties...

New video shows sparks fly along platform at South Station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

New video shows the moment sparks flew along a platform at Boston’s South Station in an incident over the weekend. The incident happened on Sunday. The MBTA released video on Thursday in which sparks can be seen raining down from above while passengers were walking on the platform. Separate cell phone video provided a different view of the scene, also capturing the shower of sparks.Contacted about this incident, an Amtrak spokesperson said a piece of debris fell onto overhead wires at South Station.The spokesperson said service was delayed for approximately 10 minutes, “while crews worked to resolve the issue.”

Milton defeats Walpole, captures its first Div. 3 state championship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

FOXBORO — Milton’s first Super Bowl will forever be memorable.Patrick Miller threw for four touchdowns while Harrison Hinckle corralled a pick-six and a touchdown reception as Milton claimed its first Super Bowl title with a 42-21 win over Walpole in the Div. 3 title game on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.The win by Milton (9-4) avenged a defeat at the hands of Walpole during the regular season.“I think our league and our non-conference schedule prepared us for this,” Milton coach Steve Dembowski said. “None of these guys are scholarship kids, they just love each other. It’s a testament to our kids and our coaching staff.”In almost a mirror image of their regular season battle, Walpole (9-4) jumped on top of Milton 14-0 to begin the game courtesy of a one-yard touchdown run by Logan Keyes and a 68-yard touchdown reception from Kamari Hughes. From that point on it was all Wildcats.Ronan Sammon (6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns) got Milton o...

Thursday’s championship football scoreboard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:15:21 GMT

STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSWednesday’s resultsDiv. 8 – West Boylston 41, Carver 7Div. 1 – Xaverian 31, St. John’s Prep 25MVADA Large School Bowl: Bay Path 42, Blackstone Valley 41MVADA Small School Vocational Bowl: Blue Hills 44, Tri-County 7Thursday’s resultsDiv. 6 – Fairhaven 26, Salem 22Div. 2 – King Philip 42, Marshfield 14Div. 3 – Milton 42, Walpole 21Friday’s gamesDiv. 7 – No. 6 Amesbury (9-2) vs. No. 1 Uxbridge (12-0), 3 at GilletteDiv. 4 – No. 7 Scituate (9-3) vs. No. 1 Duxbury (10-1), 5:30 at GilletteDiv. 5 – No. 2 Foxboro (11-1) vs. No. 1 Hanover (11-1), 8 at Gillette XAVERIAN 31, ST. JOHN’S PREP 25(Division 1 state championship)St. John’s Prep (11-2)   6    6    13      0   –   25Xaverian           (11-2)   0   14     7    10   –   31SJ – Jimmy Nardone 1 run (run failed)XA – Caleb Brown 19 pass from Henry Hasselbeck (Luke Bell kick)XA – Brown pass from Hasselbeck (Bell kick)SJ – Merr...