Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If left untreated in humans, malaria can cause severe symptoms, health complications and even death.
Near the moon's south pole lies a 13-mile wide, 2.5-mile-deep crater known as Shackleton, named for Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton—and craters like it—may contain untapped resources that can be accessed with lunar mining.
The research, which has been published in top-tier scientific journals such as Nature and Science, presents a comprehensive analysis of various mitigation strategies, including carbon capture and storage, renewable energy integration, and nature-based solutions. Through cutting-edge modeling techniques and extensive data analysis, the study demonstrates the efficacy and scalability of these strategies in significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "We are at a critical juncture in the fight...
Michael Irvin was sent home from NFL Network’s 2023 Super Bowl coverage after he was accused of making lewd comments to a woman in a Phoenix hotel.
It’s an event that continues to showcase just how deep the talent pool runs in the area. It was on full display Tuesday as the winners were unveiled at the 17th Windsor/Essex Sports Persons of the Year (WESPY) Awards at the Caboto Club, which featured golf legend Jack Nicklaus as the keynote speaker. Dale Mitchell […]
The first case of a walrus dying from bird flu has been detected on one of Norway’s Arctic islands, a researcher said Monday. The walrus was found last year on Hopen island in the Svalbard archipelago, Christian Lydersen, of the Norwegian Polar Institute, told AFP. Tests carried out by a German laboratory revealed the presence […]
The Orioles are close to testing the age-old baseball theory that teams never can have too much pitching.Cole Irvin must wonder how he plays into the experiment.Kyle Bradish is leaving his injury rehab assignment and starting for the Orioles next week. John Means makes his final rehab appearance on Sunday, which sets up his return.The process of el
MIAMI, Okla. — A somber day of recognition in Miami, about an issue facing indigenous people across the nation. The Quapaw Nation invited tribe members and other Native communities to join them in a half-mile walk for awareness of missing or murdered indigenous people. Sunday was officially Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The []
A local company is helping the community show their support for law enforcement officers by giving away free blue LED lightbulbs for your front porch.
Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would work six days a week for the equivalent of around $670 a month. A small bonus was tacked on for dressing provocatively to entice male customers. Her job was to slice the nuts open and add a pinch of slaked lime (or...
By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would
By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would