Florian

software developer (Rust, Go, Typescript, React, Solid.js, Redux, Godot)

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

Ok, I looked into this because sometimes claims that "China invents Y" can be somewhat exaggerated. But this is real, and completely insane.

This technology called "Bone 02" (inspired by the well-known "502 glue" in China) has been developed for the past 9 years by a team of orthopedic surgeons in Zhejiang province. The team leads are Professor Fan Shunwu (范顺武, Director of the Orthopedics Department at Zhejiang University) and Lin Xianfeng (https://t.co/IERBHn5xPa).

It's inspired by oysters because the researchers noticed their extraordinary ability to firmly attach themselves in harsh underwater environment by secreting a special adhesive known as bio-cement, which creates a strong chemical interaction with surfaces and hardens quickly.

The properties of the glue are almost miraculous (sources: https://t.co/Lw5PYmPKeN and https://t.co/16Dxe8TXFZ):
- Nearly instant adhesion in blood-soaked wet physiological environments (it just takes 2-3 minutes)
- Extremely strong adhesive properties (bonding tensile force of over 400 pounds - over 181 kg)
- Complete biodegradability that naturally absorbs after about 6 months as the bone heals (no need for secondary surgery previously required in conventional treatments)
- Vast reduction of infection risks related to the traditional metal plates and screws normally needed for bone surgery
- Minimally invasive and rapid surgery since you just need a small opening large enough to apply the glue (as opposed to a complex surgery attaching metal fixations)

This glue could be especially useful for fractures with small bone fragments which are very difficult to fix with metal plates and screws.

The glue has already undergone a proper "prospective, multicenter, blinded, randomized, parallel-controlled, non-inferiority clinical trial" with over 150 patients (https://t.co/4dy4hsPxD0). They've announced positive results - the glue "achieved seamless bonding of all fracture fragments" - and will soon publish the peer-reviewed paper in an orthopedics journal detailing full trial data.

They've launched a company for the product called 源囊生物 (Yuannang Bio) which just raised 2 weeks ago RMB100 million in Series A financing (https://t.co/XrBZAa2Gx0).

[Aysha @AyshaSusmaz]

A ceasefire deal means nothing to Israel. It bombs South Lebanon every day, killing civilians, then dares to lecture others about ‘terrorism.’

[vania @ZweiTurnsToBlue]

is this clip not insane???????

[Shaiel Ben-Ephraim @academic_la]

Israel didn’t ban peanut butter because it’s a luxury. They banned it because it has the protein and caloric value needed to save lives. That counters their genocidal plans.

[Wyatt Reed @wyattreed13]

Students taking a class on Palestine caught a literal spy from Israel’s Unit 8200 snooping around and surveilling them, so naturally Cornell responded exactly how you’d expect: they cancelled the class, accused the Jewish professor of antisemitism, and suspended him from teaching

[mike ☭ 🇵🇸🔻 @__mike91]

10 years ago, a child refugee washing up on a beach caused international backlash.

today, people laugh at it, and spend two years cheering on the bombing of 1 million captive children,

[Secular Talk ([email protected]) @KyleKulinski]

He cut pediatric cancer research and meals on wheels

[Professional Zoomer 🌹 @Zoomer_Doomer_]

Since they’re being intentionally vague: John Gillette of Arizona called for Pramila Jayapal of Washington to be hanged

[JerryRigEverything @ZacksJerryRig]

I remember when Joe Biden got tricked by an AI video of himself announcing a miracle cure bed for every disease all at once. Oh wait. That was trump this morning. This is going to really mess people up and make them trust government even less.

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

This is legit hilarious: according to the US Secretary of Agriculture herself, Trump's bailout of Argentina means that US taxpayers are now effectively subsidizing Argentinian soybean exports to China - the very market American farmers have been shut out of.

All the funnier when you consider that one of the key objectives of the bailout is presumably to prevent Argentina - one of the US's only friendly governments left in South America - from moving closer to China. And instead it's effectively funding the exact opposite outcome.

This is according to this leaked text 👇 that Scott Bessent is reading from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (src: https://t.co/zHC5D6K8YT), which says:

"I'm getting more intel, but this is highly unfortunate. We bailed out Argentina yesterday (Bessent) and in return, the Argentine's removed their export tariffs on grains, reducing their price, and sold a bunch of soybeans to China, at a time when we would normally be selling to China. Soy prices dropping further because of it. This gives China more leverage on us."

[Linda Mamoun @mamoun_linda]

killed while delivering water to people who have no water!!!

[pokey pup @Whatapityonyou]

No big deal just the president threatening to withhold federal funding if a state doesn’t vote for the candidate he wants

[Mike Drucker @MikeDrucker]

oh

[Isaac @GalaxyPeaBrain]

Pop

[Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם @yuval_abraham]

Microsoft announced it is blocking Israel’s access to technology which allowed the mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians, following an investigation we wrote. The first time that a major US tech company sanctions the Israeli military for violating Palestinian rights >

[Micah Erfan @micah_erfan]

🚨 BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel has released the private messages of the Dallas immigrant shooter.

[Isaac @GalaxyPeaBrain]

"One-Third of U.S. States May Already Be in Recession"

[Shahanshah of the Internet Age @ChazakielDoremi]

look at the comments bruh im dying. no way these people are real

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

Let’s review.

@X: owned by Trump’s largest donor

@Facebook: owner gave Trump $1M

@tiktok_us: soon operated by billionaire Trump donors

@ABC: fired Kimmel, gave Trump $15M

@CBS: fired Colbert, gave Trump $16M

This isn't normal. Free speech doesn't belong to billionaires.