Anika Reyansh

A Rare Coco De Mer Palm At The Eden Project (EP) Has Grown The UK’s Largest Mature Leaf, ~4m Long. Grown From A 2003 Seychelles Seed, It’s The First Of Its Kind To Mature In The UK. The Leaf May Reach 8–10m & Aids Seed Germination. EP Also Saw The UK’s First Flowering Of The Baobab, The Famed “Tree Of Life” Native To Madagascar And Africa.

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A First-Of-Its-Kind Study In Uganda & Ivory Coast Found That Wild Chimpanzees Consume ∼14g Of Ethanol Daily From Fermented Fruit, Equal To ∼2.5 Human Drinks (A Beer + A Wine Glass + A Shot)/Day. This Supports The “Drunken Monkey” Hypothesis That Our Taste For Alcohol Evolved In Primates ∼10Mya. Critics, However, Dispute The Intake Estimates.

Australia’s First Multi-Storey 3D-Printed Home, Built By Contec In Perth, Had Both Floors Printed On-Site In 18 Hrs. The Hybrid Build, Printed Walls Plus Human Labor, Took 5 Months With Roofing, Wiring, & Interiors. The Build Is Termite-Proof, Cyclone-Rated, & 22% Cheaper Than Conventional Due To, E.G., Rapid Construction & Minimal Waste.

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Jan Janisch-Hanzlik, Nebraska, Became The World’s First Multiple Sclerosis Patient To Receive Donor-Derived (DD) CAR T-Cell Therapy. After Standard Treatments Failed, She Joined A Phase-1 Trial Using DD T-Cells To Target Immune Cells Driving MS. Within 60 Days, Her Dramatic Progress Sparked Hope For Future MS Care & Potential Phase-2 Expansion.

For The First Time, USC Engineers Created Haptic Gloves That Simulate Emotional Touch In VR Using Vibration Motors. Unlike Earlier Training Or Industrial Models, They Let Up To 16 Users Feel Handshakes, Pats & Gestures Via Full-Body Avatars, Boosting Connection & Aiding Depression/Anxiety, Remote Learning, Healthcare & Long-Distance Bonds.

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