Pesticide banned in Europe but widely used in US makes brain cells age faster

Pesticide banned in Europe but widely used in US makes brain cells age faster

The new study shows that atrazine exposure ages certain brain cells in mice, causing them to stop dividing and growing. It also highlights for the first time the role of a specific stress response pathway in disrupting the processes healthy cells use to detect, repair or remove damaged parts.

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GMO tomato project funded by Gates Foundation and US taxpayers hits roadblock

GMO tomato project funded by Gates Foundation and US taxpayers hits roadblock

Although the researchers experimented with an ornamental tomato variety, applying this technology to food crops for human consumption raises health concerns, Antoniou said.

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Domestic terrorism data suggests US military service is the strongest predictor of carrying out extremist violence

Domestic terrorism data suggests US military service is the strongest predictor of carrying out extremist violence

From 1990 through 2023, 730 individuals with US military backgrounds committed criminal acts that were motivated by their political, economic, social or religious goals, according to data from the new START report. From 1990 to 2022, successful violent plots that included perpetrators with a connection to the US military resulted in 314 deaths and 1,978 injuries – a significant number of which came from the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

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US president-elect to be sentenced in hush money case, faces no penalties or jail term

US president-elect to be sentenced in hush money case, faces no penalties or jail term

President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on January 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said on Friday. Justice Juan Merchan’s ruling means Trump will...

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