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A clinical laboratory microscope focusing on genetic sequencing samples for Parkinson's disease research.
PARKINSONS

Common genetic marker associated with faster Parkinson's disease progression

Medical researchers have identified a specific genetic marker in the GBA1 gene that signals a faster progressi…
8m ago
A golden medal resting on a research paper regarding the Navier-Stokes fluid motion equations.
MATHEMATICS

Why Navier-Stokes remains one of mathematics’ toughest problems — Institute

The Clay Mathematics Institute has long labeled the Navier-Stokes equation as one of the hardest problems in e…
10m ago
A herd of goats grazes on thick vegetation along the St. Joseph Riverbank in Mishawaka during a park cleanup project.
MISHAWAKA PARKS

Mountain goats head home after clearing St. Joseph Riverbank of invasive plants

The herd of New Zealand mountain goats that spent the last month working along the St. Joseph Riverbank in Mishawaka has officially headed home. Their job, which concluded Tuesday evening, involved clearing out invasive plants that had taken over sections of the local Riverwalk. …
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SPACEX

SpaceX Sinks 5% as $47.2B Insider Share Unlock Hits the Tape, AST SpaceMobile Drops 4%, Rocket Lab Slips 2%

SpaceX stock dipped 5% today as a $47.2 billion insider share unlock became effective. The event follows a 90-day milestone outlined in the …
11m ago
TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Tensions Detailed Between Tuolumne County Supervisor And Sonora Vice Mayor

Tensions flared at this week's Sonora City Council meeting as Tuolumne County Supervisor Mike Holland and Sonora Vice Mayor Andy Merrill eng…
13m ago
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

US states sue Trump administration for weakening endangered species protections

A group of 20 states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits on Wednesday to stop the Trump administration from weakening the Endang…
2h ago
MEDSCAPE

Genetic Testing Before Prescribing: Routine or Selective?

Spain’s healthcare system is shifting its approach to personalized medicine. With the creation of the Common Catalog of Genetic and Genomic …
2h ago

Environment

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Supervisor Mike Holland addresses the Sonora City Council during a meeting regarding county-city relations.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Tensions Detailed Between Tuolumne County Supervisor And Sonora Vice Mayor

Tensions flared at this week's Sonora City Council meeting as Tuolumne County Supervisor Mike Holland and Sonora Vice Mayor Andy Merrill eng…
13m ago
A rancher adjusts a water storage tank on a ranch near Fort Stockton amid concerns over groundwater depletion.
CRMWD

This West Texas town could lose a vital groundwater source to far-off cities

A significant water dispute is unfolding in West Texas as the Colorado River Municipal Water District attempts…
2h ago
A dried-out sunflower field in Serbia during the August 2026 heatwave as drought affects the region.
COPERNICUS

August declared the hottest month ever recorded

August 2026 has officially been marked as the joint-hottest month ever recorded on Earth. New data from the EU…
4h ago
A bald eagle flying above protected desert habitat in Arizona during a field survey.
DOI

States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act

A federal lawsuit filed this week challenges how the Department of the Interior handles the Endangered Species…
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Space

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Elon Musk standing in front of a SpaceX rocket during a press event regarding company growth and future missions.
SPACEX

SpaceX Sinks 5% as $47.2B Insider Share Unlock Hits the Tape, AST SpaceMobile Drops 4%, Rocket Lab Slips 2%

SpaceX stock dipped 5% today as a $47.2 billion insider share unlock became effective. The event follows a 90-day milestone outlined in the …
11m ago
Astronaut Frank Rubio floats in the ISS Cupola module holding a Star Trek anniversary emblem.
NASA

International Space Station astronaut gives out of this world tribute to honor Star Trek’s 60th anniversary

Astronaut Frank Rubio has honored a major milestone in television history from 250 miles above Earth. While aboard the International Space S…
2h ago

Physics

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A golden medal resting on a research paper regarding the Navier-Stokes fluid motion equations.
MATHEMATICS

Why Navier-Stokes remains one of mathematics’ toughest problems — Institute

The Clay Mathematics Institute has long labeled the Navier-Stokes equation as one of the hardest problems in e…
10m ago
A close-up view of a crystalline lattice structure used in topological material research.
PHYSICS

Layer-based design offers new route to topological magnets

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have discovered a new way to control magnetic states in topological ma…
2h ago
Chandra X-ray Observatory in orbit, capturing deep space data from distant stellar sources.
CHANDRA

Chandra uncovers 'hypersoft X-ray sources' that may solve two astrophysical puzzles

The Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a unique class of celestial bodies designated as Hypersoft X-ray So…
3h ago

Genetics

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A clinical laboratory microscope focusing on genetic sequencing samples for Parkinson's disease research.
PARKINSONS

Common genetic marker associated with faster Parkinson's disease progression

Medical researchers have identified a specific genetic marker in the GBA1 gene t…
8m ago
Clinical lab technician reviewing genetic test results on a high-resolution medical monitor in a hospital setting.
MEDSCAPE

Genetic Testing Before Prescribing: Routine or Selective?

Spain’s healthcare system is shifting its approach to personalized medicine. Wit…
2h ago
A conceptual graphic representing DNA strands being modified in a laboratory setting for genetic research.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

New base editing techniques accurately modify genes in human embryos

Scientists at Columbia University have reached a milestone in genetic research. …
7h ago
Researchers at the lab analyzing genomic data to study how caloric restriction impacts DNA mutation rates in mice.
NYU LANGONE

Feeding Mice Fewer Calories Reduces DNA Mutations

Researchers have found a clear connection between diet and genetic stability in …
9h ago

Wildlife

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MISHAWAKA PARKS

Mountain goats head home after clearing St. Joseph Riverbank of invasive plants

The herd of New Zealand mountain goats that spent the last month working along the St. Joseph Riverbank in Mishawaka has officially headed h…
7m ago
A herd of goats grazes on thick vegetation along the St. Joseph Riverbank in Mishawaka during a park cleanup project.
A bald eagle flying above a forest canopy to illustrate the wildlife protections under threat in federal court.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

US states sue Trump administration for weakening endangered species protections

A group of 20 states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits on Wednesday to stop the Trump administra…
2h ago
Five rescued baby orangutans sitting together on a forest floor in Odisha, India.
WILDLIFE

Baby orangutans found in forest in India spark trafficking investigation

Forest department officials in Odisha, India, recovered five baby orangutans on September 8 during a patrol in…
3h ago
A field in Wisconsin where deer mortality is being investigated by the Department of Natural Resources.
WISCONSIN DNR

Unusually high number of deer deaths in SE Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is tracking a concerning increase in deer deaths across four cou…
5h ago
A black bear foraging in a residential area near a row of trash bins in Durango, Colorado.
WILDLIFE

Bear euthanized after being found with trash blocking intestines

A black bear in Durango, Colorado, was recently euthanized after an autopsy revealed a massive, fatal obstruct…
7h ago