Abbey Carper

The World’s First Malaria Drug For Babies Under 4.5kg, Coartem Baby Or Riamet Baby In Some Countries, Has Been Approved By Swiss Authorities. Developed By Novartis & MMV, It Will Be Rolled Out In Africa Soon. In 2023, Malaria Caused ~597K Deaths—76% Were Kids Under 5. This Not-For-Profit Drug Closes A Critical Care Gap For Newborn Babies.

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In Yunnan, China, Archaeologists Found 35 Wooden Tools (WT) From 250k–361k Yrs Ago—East Asia’s Oldest WT. Made During The Paleolithic Era. They Were Used To Dig Edible Plants, Not Hunt Like Spears From Schöningen, Germany. Preserved In Lake Clay, They Show East Asian Hominins‘ Strategic Planning. Dating Used Luminescence & Resonance (ESR).

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For The First Time, Scientists In Scotland Beamed Light Through A Human Head Using Enhanced FNIRS By Boosting Laser Strength And Refining Photon Collection. Only 1 Of 8 Participants Showed Results, But It Proved A Breakthrough For Deeper, Affordable, & Portable Brain Scans—Potentially Revolutionizing Diagnosis For Strokes, Tumors, And More.

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The $1.2B New Harbor Bridge Connects Corpus Christi To North Beach And Is Now The Tallest Point In South Texas (538 Ft Above MSL) & The Longest U.S. Cable-Stayed Bridge (1,661 Ft). It Enhances Port Access, Reduces Traffic, & Boosts Economic Growth. The Southbound Lanes Opened On 6/28/25; The Northbound Lanes Are Set To Open In Early July.

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A New Blood Type, Gwada Negative, Was Found In A 68-Year-Old Woman From Guadeloupe. First Detected In 2011 In Paris, It Was Identified In 2019 Via Gene Sequencing As A Rare Pigz Gene Mutation. She’s The Only Known Match. It’s The 48th Blood Group; Only 8 Are Common. Blood Types Are Based On Antigens—The First, ABO, Was Discovered In 1901.

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