Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that’s caused by a single genetic mutation, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study conducted in mice. The genetic mutation causes an enzyme called leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, or LRRK2, to be overactive. Too much LRRK2 […]
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A former top Mossad official has told the BBC how technology and innovation played a key role for Israel in its 12-day war with Iran. In an interview with BBC Persian’s special correspondent Kasra Naji, the former deputy chief of the Israeli intelligence agency, Rami Igra, said that innovation, technology, and “very sophisticated guiding systems”
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A participant in a WFP training programme poses with a cat fish at a WFP-supported catfish farm in Maiduguri, Borno State in 2023. Photo: WFP/Arete/Karel Prinsloo Humanitarian agencies are in a race against time to save lives in contexts where economies have collapsed as hunger is aggravated by conflicts and extreme weather, among other factors.
by Calculated Risk on 7/02/2025 09:44:00 AM This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967 using data from the BEA. The dashed line is the June 2025 seasonally adjusted annual sales rate (SAAR) of 435 thousand. Note: “Heavy trucks – trucks more than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.” Click on graph for larger image. Heavy
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The future of smashed avocado might depend on patches of native vegetation preserved alongside farmland, as new Curtin research reveals the hidden role of these habitats in supporting the insects that keep crops — and brunch menus — thriving. The research, published this week, found that insect communities in avocado orchards adjacent to native remnant
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Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party, weeks after a dramatic falling out with US President Donald Trump. The billionaire announced on his social media platform X that he had set up the America Party and billed it as a challenge to the Republican and Democratic two-party system. However, it is unclear
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La situation des droits de l’homme en Haïti est catastrophique à tous égards. En 30 ans de travail dans, et sur le pays, je n’ai jamais vu un tel niveau de violence persistante et de peur au sein de la population. Il n’existe actuellement aucune possibilité de retour sûr, digne et durable pour les Haïtiens
by Calculated Risk on 7/02/2025 12:32:00 PM Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year Brief excerpt: Another monthly update on rents. Tracking rents is important for understanding the dynamics of the housing market. Slower household formation and increased supply (more multi-family completions) has kept asking rents under pressure. More recently, immigration
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Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy and productive. Before the rapid climate change of the past century, tree populations in the Northern Hemisphere adapted to colder and warmer periods over thousands of years. During onsets of Ice Ages, tree populations migrated south,
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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the start of Iran’s conflict with Israel, according to state media. State television footage showed him greeting worshippers at a mosque on Saturday during a ceremony a day before the Shia festival of Ashura. Khamenei’s last appearance was in a recorded address
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