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A build-up of plaque in arteries can lead to cardiovascular conditions SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Genetically engineered immune cells could help reduce the clogging of arteries, potentially lowering the risk of heart attack or stroke in people who don’t respond to common treatments. Doctors often treat those at high risk of these conditions using drugs…
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Approximately 19,000 years ago, a woman from a hunter-gatherer community passed away and was interred in a cave located in northern Spain. In 1996, archaeologists began investigating this site, uncovering substantial evidence of prehistoric human activity. Red Lady’s skeleton. Credit: University of New Mexico In 2010, Lawrence Straus, an Emeritus…
Despite competing overnight threats from Hamas and President Trump to derail the truce in Gaza, officials and analysts in the region remained hopeful on Tuesday morning that the arrangement would survive beyond the weekend — though maybe not much longer. The deal appeared close to collapse when Hamas said it would delay the next release…
Donald Trump’s plan to release the files tied to the assassination of John F. Kennedy has already unearthed nearly 2,400 new documents that could shed light on the mystery. In late January, Trump signed an executive order authorizing the release of the remaining classified records about the 1963 shooting in one of his first acts upon returning…
FjordPhyto is a collective effort where travelers on tour expedition vessels in Antarctica help scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Universidad Nacional de La Plata study phytoplankton. Now project leader Dr. Allison Cusick has a Ph.D.! . Dr. Cusick studies how melting glaciers influence phytoplankton in the coastal regions. She wrote her doctoral dissertation…
When we had the honor of being sworn in as the 70th, 71st, 75th, 76th and 78th secretaries of the Treasury, we took an oath to support and defend the United States Constitution. Our roles were multifaceted. We sought to develop sound policy to advance the president’s agenda and represent the economic interests of the…
NATO has scrambled F-16 and F-35 warplanes to its Eastern frontier after Russia unleashed a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s forces hit energy infrastructure across Ukraine causing power cuts across the country. Russia’s attack reportedly made use of an array of weaponry to carry out its strikes on Ukraine. This included…
Weymouth Bay on England’s south coast, where SeaCURE is sucking carbon dioxide out of seawater Heidi Stewart/Alamy At the back of the Sea Life aquarium in Weymouth on England’s south coast, a hangar resounds with the rush of water into tanks. Three reef sharks and a nurse shark are cruising around in one. A stingray…
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The enduring fascination with Vikings has ensured that the tales of legendary figures like Ragnar Lothbrok, Erik the Red, Björn Ironside, Ivar the Boneless, and Harald Hardrada remain alive in our collective memory. Through books and films, their daring exploits have sparked a growing interest in Viking Age history. However,…
A federal judge said on Monday that the White House had defied his order to release billions of dollars in federal grants, marking the first time a judge has expressly declared that the Trump administration is disobeying a judicial mandate. The ruling by Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island federal court ordered administration…