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Ancient marine life in the Gulf of Mexico escaped extinction

Ancient marine life in the Gulf of Mexico escaped extinction

Global warming 56 million years ago acidified the oceans and wiped out marine life. But in the Gulf of Mexico the effect was much milder. Exploring the unique geology of this North American basin has revealed how life escaped local extinction. The Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) was a brief period of global warming that brought about a 5°C to 8°C rise in temperature and caused large…

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Virus expert warns these states will have next surge - eat this, not that

Virus expert warns these states will have next surge – eat this, not that

As much as we want to leave COVID behind, the pandemic continues to rage on. More options continue to emerge, and there has been a surge in cases in the United States, but these four now have the highest increase in cases, according to the data. Dr. Ramzi Asfour, MD Board Certified Infectious Diseases Physician and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with California Center for Functional…

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Miami Heat needed more offense

Miami Heat needed more offense

The Miami Heat were the top team in the Eastern Conference for most of last season. They secured the top spot and were a 3-point shot away from potentially going to their second NBA Finals in the last three years. But injuries and a lack of gas, coupled with a battle against a dominant Boston Celtics defense, proved too much for the Miami Heat. Their culture can only take them so far. And in a…

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Cultured seafood, dairy-free products, hybrid products and more

Cultured seafood, dairy-free products, hybrid products and more

Alternative protein ‘holy grail’: BlueNalu confident in farmed seafood profitability as industry matures Cultured seafood pioneer BlueNalu believes the sector will become one of the most profitable and successful alternative protein options in the near future, thanks to its rapid maturation as well as strong demand in regions such as Asia. BlueNalu is based in California, but the firm has a…

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Massive new study says people who drink coffee like this have a 30 percent lower risk of death

I don’t know about you, but as a business owner, I start each work day with a cup of coffee. Often more than one. That’s why I was happy to see a massive new scientific study saying that people who drink a lot of coffee have a lower risk of death from any reason than people who don’t. (There’s no better way to get people excited than to tell them something they’re already doing is good for…

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Miami Heat need more attacks

Miami Heat need more attacks

The Miami Heat were the best team in the Eastern Conference for most of last season. They finished in first place and were one 3-point shot away from their second NBA Finals in three years. But injuries and a lack of gas, combined with the dominating defense of the Boston Celtics, proved too much for the Miami Heat. Their culture cannot take them that far. And in a tragic turn of events, it was…

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On the road to gold: Noyes employee competes in Special Olympics national games | Local news

On the road to gold: Noyes employee competes in Special Olympics national games | Local news

DANSVILLE. Emily Brushchafer works all day in the kitchen at Noyes Memorial Hospital, where she works as a nutritionist. When she is not helping in the hospital, she swims. She swims so much and so fast that she was invited to participate in the US Special Olympics Games in Orlando. “I’m looking forward to swimming with my new teammates that I’m going to meet,” Emily said during a phone call on…

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Synthesis of tetraphenylammonium, phantom i

Synthesis of tetraphenylammonium, phantom i

image: Structures of tetraphenyl-substituted elements belonging to groups 13–15. The number in brackets indicates the year of synthesis. Look more Credit: University of Canada. [Background] Since the benzene ring is a typical component of organic compounds, a structure consisting of only the common element plus the benzene ring is considered one of the most fundamental chemical skeletons.…

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Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro 'confirmed' in beta app

Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro ‘confirmed’ in beta app

Well, well, well. There have been rumors that Samsung will be ditching the Classic in favor of the Galaxy Watch 5, and according to the beta version of the Samsung Health app, that seems to be true. The app shows listings for Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, but not Classic. Oops, Samsung did it again.Screenshot: Dan Seifert / The Verge The oversight was initially noticed 9to5…

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USFWS to explore protections for Yellowstone bison

The federal agency charged with administering the Endangered Species Act has reached a preliminary finding that petitioners pushing for endangered or threatened species protection for bison in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have submitted “substantial information and credible indicating that a listing action may be warranted”. The decision by the US Fish and Wildlife Service starts a 12-month…

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EarlyBirds helps organizations seize opportunities and

EarlyBirds helps organizations seize opportunities and

Forde, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EarlyBirds operates an open business-to-business (B2B) ecosystem that empowers innovators (start-ups, scalable and mature), pioneering organizations and subject matter experts (SMEs) to collaborate to accelerate technology development, wants indicate that organizations can seize the opportunities and overcome the challenges offered by the innovations of the…

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Cats eat the endangered Anegada rock iguanas like popcorn

Placeholder while article actions load ANEGADA, British Virgin Islands — Michael Young stands on a low ridge near a salt pond, gestures to a head-high tangle of bushes and says, “You can be sure there are some iguanas nearby. from here”. The flat, barren, salt-strewn island seems like a tough place to make a living. But to the rock iguana of Anegada, Cyclura pinguisthis is more than a…

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Summer Session 2022 Offers Unique Learning Opportunities

Summer Session 2022 Offers Unique Learning Opportunities

Last summer, Reserve Medicine students wandered into a virtual quest room modeled after the New York Museum of Natural History to solve biodiversity-related puzzles. They also studied case studies and found solutions for caring for wild animals through game theory and role playing. This year, Robin Radcliffe, Associate Professor of Practice, Wildlife Medicine, and Conservation Medicine at the…

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Study finds fecal microbiota transplant a cost-effective treatment for any recurrent C. difficile infection

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases at the University of Minnesota Medical School has found that fecal microbiota transplantation, or FMT, is an optimal cost-effective treatment for first recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, or CDI or C-Diff. “The most effective therapies for CDI are also cost-effective therapies,” said Dr.…

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Grants, a new name, promotions and new zoo opening hours

Grants, a new name, promotions and new zoo opening hours

Here’s a quick look at what’s happening with our local nonprofits. Bighorn Cares accepts grant applications from nonprofit organizations in the Coachella Valley From June 1st Bighorn Golf Club Charities accepts grant applications from Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations that wish to fund specific new projects that benefit underserved citizens. Since its inception in 2014, Bighorn Cares has…

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Evil Corp malware gang moves to software as a service • The Register

Evil Corp malware gang moves to software as a service • The Register

Russia-based Evil Corp is jumping from one strain of malware to another in hopes of avoiding sanctions imposed on it by the US government in 2019. You might be wondering why cyber-ransomware in Putin Country is a bit sloppy about US sanctions: as we understand it, the sanctions mean that anyone doing business with the gang or transacting for the gang will face the wrath of Uncle Sam. Thus, Evil…

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Perforce's Automotive Software Development Survey shows that software has become a central part of automotive development

Perforce’s Automotive Software Development Survey shows that software has become a central part of automotive development

A survey of nearly 600 automotive development professionals found that meeting all ISO 26262 requirements is the number one safety concern; Safety and quality were also paramount. MINNEAPOLIS, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Perforce Software, a provider of solutions for enterprise teams that need productivity and visibility at scale within the SDLC, released the results of its annual survey of the…