Fawad Khan

A team of surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient for the first time, a US hospital said on Thursday.

The four-hour operation was carried out on Saturday on a 62-year-old man suffering from end-stage kidney disease, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) said.

“The procedure marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients,” the hospital said in a statement.

Organ shortages are a chronic problem around the world and the Boston hospital said there are more than 1,400 patients on the waiting list for a kidney transplant at MGH alone.

Today is March 14 (3.14) – Pi day.

The date today resembles 3.14159, the common approximation of the mathematical constant Pi, or π. This concurrence has given rise to an annual celebration from 1:59 pm - also the time of publication of this post (CET).

What is Pi?

Understanding Pi is essential if you want to make calculations for circles, cylinders, spheres, and anything circular, even an ellipse. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It doesn't matter how big or small the circle is - the ratio stays the same. Properties like this that stay the same when you change other attributes are called constants.

How are you celebrating Pi day?

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Take a look at the notebook that belonged to the future chemist and Nobel Prize laureate Roger Tsien.

The foundation for our future is laid during childhood. Our view of the world is formed and our interests crystallised in our youth. This is evident in the notebook kept by 2008 chemistry laureate Tsien when he was a child.

The notebook contains lists of countries and major cities and drawings of complicated traffic junctions and famous bridges, which fascinated young Tsien. His father's work in the air force is also reflected in his lists of plane models. Tsien's blossoming interest in chemistry is evident in his lists of basic elements, minerals, vitamins, and medicines, and in the many sketches of chemistry experiments he copied from a book. Tsien's book also includes pages filled with Chinese words, although Tsien says that he found this quite boring.

More about Tsien: https://bit.ly/3kyEXrd

Photo: A page of sketches of chemistry experiments Tsien copied from a book.

Today is World Cancer Day.

Here are some ways to reduce your cancer risk:
🚭 Don’t use to***co
🏊 Exercise regularly
🌽 Eat more fruits and vegetables
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Limit alcohol consumption

Let's beat cancer!