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More than 10,000 people in the United States with chronic liver disease are currently waiting for a liver transplant, yet the supply of donated organs falls far short of demand. Some patients with liver failure also cannot undergo transplantation because they are not healthy enough to withstand the operation. MIT engineers are developing a possible alternative: injectable "mini livers" designed to provide some of the functions normally carried out by a damaged liver.

The center of the Earth is as hot as the surface of the Sun, and yet it is not liquid © The 2R Artificiality, Adobe Stock The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single author, every article published under this signature is the result of a rigorous collaborative process involving journalists, editors, and fact-checkers. Specializing in news analysis via desk research and international wire services, the team focuses on transforming raw information into accessible, verified content. This curation and synthesis process ensures constant monitoring of technological innovations and major scientific breakthroughs. By cross-referencing sources and conducting multiple rounds of peer review, the Futura Team guarantees scientific accuracy and pedagogical clarity. This collective signature serves as a hallmark of trust, providing reactive, cross-disciplinary information at the forefront of current events

Scenes of destruction left behind by Southern California's Norte FireSouthern California was hit with wildfires this past week, and now rain forecast for the burn scars could mean danger ahead. We're watching two spots in particular: the burn scars left by the Bryson Fire in Malibu and the Norte Fire in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. Rain is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon, with the heaviest falling Wednesday night into Thursday morning. On fresh burn scars, it doesn't take much to turn rain into a debris flow. Homeowner Steve Taylor uses a garden hose to put out hot spots behind homes on Calle Miramar during the Norte fire in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.(Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)How a debris flow could happen this weekHere's the number that matters: As little as 0.3 inch of rainfall in 30 minutes has triggered debris flows in Southern California, research from the U. S. Geological Survey has found. Any storm with intensities greater than about 0.4 inch an hour is at risk of producing debris flows.

The Greenland shark is one of the world’s largest sharks, but it grows slowly, at only a few centimetres over several years, hinting at a long lifespan. But until 2016 biologists could only guess at the life expectancy of these little-understood creatures.