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Science and Technology
Nasty tumor that kills sea turtles is diminishing
Most sea turtles that live near Brazil’s second largest city are no longer getting nasty tumors that kill them, after…
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Lab-grown muscle launched into orbit for medical research
“Before long-term space travel is a reality, scientists must solve a hurdle of biology: Our bodies break down in space.…
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Lab-grown stem cells could be a ‘breakthrough’ for fighting cancers like leukemia and lymphoma
“Human blood stem cells have been made in a laboratory for the first time, which could significantly improve how we…
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Common food dye lets scientists see through skin to internal organs
“Stanford University researchers discovered that applying a topical solution of tartrazine — the dye found in FD&C Yellow 5 —…
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Law and Government
Records shed more light on abortive National Park Service plan to remove William Penn statue
William Penn was the founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. In early January, the National Park Service announced plans to…
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Foreign Affairs
Switzerland moves toward ending its ban on new nuclear plants
“The Swiss government wants to cancel a ban on building new nuclear plants that’s been in place since 2018,” reports…
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Rare sticky plant spreads in Scotland
“Numbers of one of Scotland’s rarest plants have more than trebled on a hill in central Scotland following restoration work,”…
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Foreign Affairs
443,000 children vaccinated for polio in Gaza after the disease strikes there
443,000 children in Gaza have recently been vaccinated for polio, after the disease re-emerged there. Earlier, the BBC reported that…
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Bird extinct in Europe has made a comeback
A bird species that went extinct in Europe has made a comeback there after scientists and conservationists taught young birds…
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Plastic-eating fungi could help clean up oceans
Scientists have discovered fungus that can eat plastics in bodies of water, without needing any other food source, reports The…
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Foreign Affairs
Six to ten million may die because of famine in Sudan
“For only the third time in the past 20 years, the UN has declared a full-blown famine,” reports The Economist. …
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Whale poop is extremely important to life on Earth
Whale poop is critical to the productivity of the world’s oceans. That’s one more reason to be glad that whales…
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Lung cancer vaccine trials launched in seven nations
Doctors have begun testing on humans “the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine in patients, as experts hailed its ‘groundbreaking’…
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Law and Government
CDC advised against punishing crime more, triggering FOIA lawsuit and release of records
In January, the Daily Caller raised questions about draft federal recommendations that could lead to increases in crime, after talking…
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Unyielding
Sloth fever reported in the U.S.; Disease occasionally results in death
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control warned about sloth fever, a disease that is occasionally fatal, and is caused by…
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Dental robot Is faster than a human dentist
“Perceptive yesterday announced the completion of a fully automated dental procedure on a human using its advanced robotic system,” reports…
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Big quantities of liquid water found in Martian rocks
“Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars – deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet,”…
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Guilt-fee chocolate bar could be coming soon, with sugar that won’t make you fat
“A guilt-free chocolate bar, full of sugar, could someday land at a supermarket near you,” reports the Wall Street Journal:…
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Economy
Kamala Harris backs price controls that would lead to food shortages rather than fixing the inflation she helped cause
In the 1970s, Kamala Harris’s father, a Marxist economist, advised Jamaica’s government to adopt price controls for food. The result…
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Strange compound used to treat cancer can extract rare-earth metals from old computers, TVs, and batteries
A substance used to treat cancer can extract rare-earth metals from electronic waste at 99% efficiency, reports Live Science. “Researchers…
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Genetically-engineered skin bacteria keep some mosquitoes away
“In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully engineered human skin bacteria to significantly reduce mosquito attraction, offering protection for up…
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Education
Good reading instruction cuts special education enrollment, saving money, and improves learning
“Mississippi focuses on teaching reading well, spends less on special ed. That works better than labeling lots of kids as…
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Law and Government
Biden administration prods universities to restrict speech, in investigation of Drexel University
If a university is ordered by the government to investigate each instance of speech that is bigoted, to determine if…
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Business
Shoplifting rose 24% this year and continues to rise
“Shoplifting has soared in the U.S. in 2024, forcing many stores to leave cities and continuing a trend in recent…
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Scientists identify bacteria that destroy ‘forever chemicals,’ pollutants that harm the immune system
Scientists recently discovered that certain bacteria “can break down the strong bonds that give ‘forever chemicals’ their long shelf life,”…
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Business
China creates meltdown-proof nuclear reactor
“A large-scale nuclear power station in China is the first in the world to be completely impervious to dangerous meltdowns,…
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Researchers genetically engineer fly species to eat more waste
“A team of Australian scientists is genetically engineering a common fly species so that it can eat more of humanity’s…
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Genetic engineering produces bacon safe to eat for people allergic to red meat
Genetic engineering has accidentally produced a new source of food: pork that people can eat even if they are allergic…
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Blocking a protein may extend life span
“A protein that promotes inflammation could hold the key to a longer, healthier life,” reports Nature: Blocking the protein, called…
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First Asian elephant vaccinated against deadly herpes virus
“An Asian elephant at Houston zoo in the US has received the first mRNA vaccine against herpes, which is the…
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Politics
Is the replacement of Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘undemocratic’?
Some have argued that the Democrats’ dropping Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, and replacing him with Kamala Harris, was…
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Business
The world’s fastest brick-laying construction robot is now working in Florida
“A robotic truck equipped with a 105-ft (32-m) telescopic boom arm has just journeyed from Australia to Florida. Now the…
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Politics
Biden drops out of presidential race, and endorses Kamala Harris, who is politically more extreme and would waste more taxpayer money
Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him. That…
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Near-extinct crocodiles are rebounding in Cambodia; more baby crocs are hatching
“Cambodia has welcomed 60 baby Siamese crocodiles – a hatching record for the endangered species in this century… a ‘real…
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Business
Britain is first nation in Europe to approve lab-grown Meat
“British start-up Meatly has received the green light from UK regulators for its lab-grown meat to be used in pet…
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Business
Microsoft IT outage disrupts flights worldwide, interferes with medical and financial services
My wife and daughter are stuck on an airplane in Paris, due to a worldwide IT outage at Microsoft. Their…
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