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Local Catholic leaders enraged over Olympic opening

During Friday’s Olympic opening ceremonies, a tableau featuring drag queens and gay icons in a perceived re-enactment of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper sparked worldwide controversy.

Sciencedaily.com 

MicroRNA study sets stage for crop improvements

MicroRNAs can make plants more capable of withstanding drought, salinity, pathogens and more. However, in a recent study scientists showed just how much we didn't know about the intricate processes plants use to produce them.

Sciencedaily.com 

NASA data shows July 22, 2024 was Earth's hottest day on record

July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023. These record-breaking temperatures are part of a long-term warming trend driven by human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases.

Sciencedaily.com 

Everyday activities aren't enough to protect against stroke

Research shows that the physical activities we do as we go about our lives, at work or in the home, aren't enough to protect us from having a stroke. However, exercising in our free time and using active modes of transport are associated with a decreased risk of stroke.

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Preclinical study explores approved drug for ovarian cancer

An iron-binding drug that is already approved for treatment of other diseases could provide a novel way to attack ovarian tumors, according to a new study. The preclinical study combined the analysis of human ovarian tumors and animal models of the disease.

LifeNews.com 

Hundreds of People Killed in Assisted Suicides Last Year in California

The 2023 California assisted suicide report was recently released indicating that there were 884 reported assisted suicide deaths in 2023 and a total of 4,287 reported assisted suicide deaths since legalization in 2016. As with previous years, the report implies that the deaths were voluntary (self-administered) but the information in the report does not address that subject. […]

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Fetal brain impacted when mom fights severe flu: New mouse study explains how

New research using live mouse-adapted influenza virus improves upon previous mouse experiments to explain how maternal infection impacts fetal brain development. The study also indicates fetal brain changes are more likely once the severity of the mother's infection meets a specific threshold.