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Daily briefing: Why the man behind a ‘mouse utopia’ disappeared from the scientific literature
Nature
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Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Credit: K H Fung/Science Photo Library The drug KarXT, sold as Cobenfy, gained regulatory approval in the United States in September, making it...
Hundreds of Honduran villages cut off by torrential rain
BBC
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November 18, 2024
Many roads and bridges became impassable after days of rain Torrential rain caused by Tropical Storm Sara has cut off more than 1,700 communities in Honduras. The slow-moving storm caused widespread flooding across the Central American nation. So...
Orlando Science Center breaks Guinness World Record with massive paper rocket launch
WFTV - Florida
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November 16, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Science Center set a Guinness World Record on Saturday with the most people simultaneously flying paper rockets. According to a news release from OSC, 300 visitors and members of the Orlando Science Center participated...
'Threat to life' from tropical storm as widespread flooding hits Honduras
Sky News
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November 16, 2024
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Sara has caused widespread flooding along the northern coast of Honduras. More than 1,000 people have fled their homes to shelters, with the government declaring a national emergency and residents urged to avoid...
Tropical Storm Sara Menaces Honduras With Catastrophic Floods
Insurance Journal
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November 15, 2024
Tropical Storm Sara has formed off the coast of Honduras, threatening to unleash catastrophic flooding and landslides across Central America. Sara, the Atlantic’s 18th named storm this season, had top winds of 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour and...
President of Honduras reiterated commitment to indigenous peoples
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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November 14, 2024
Through a message on X, the president assured that with the project of refounding the homeland, these Honduran populations will never be forgotten again. The president visited San Francisco de Opalaca, Intubucá, cradle of indigenous resistance in...
Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean, headed for Honduras
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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UPDATE | 1 p.m. — Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean early Thursday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour. The storm was located near Central America, about 200 miles east of Honduras, where tropical storm warnings...
Ormat Technologies Announces Major EPC Contract With Contact Energy For 101MW Geothermal Plant In New Zealand
MENAFN
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November 12, 2024
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Expect Year End 2024 Product Segment Backlog to Exceed $300 Million RENO, Nev., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading geothermal and renewable energy technology company,...
Liz Parrish vs. science: The lucrative business of serving the mega-rich who seek eternal youth
El País
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November 9, 2024
Everyone loves a good story and Liz Parrish knows hers has all the necessary ingredients to qualify. It features a sick little boy and a devoted mother, evil scientists conspiring against humanity, illegal genetic experiments and a secret business...
Kansas State University lands USAID grant for research on sustainably boosting crop yield
Kansas Reflector
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November 11, 2024
TOPEKA — The U.S. Agency for International Development pledged up to $50 million over the next five years for research led by Kansas State University to raise agricultural productivity while moderating environmental tradeoffs. The infusion of...
Ormat Technologies Announces Successful Monetization of 40% Investment Tax Credit for ...
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia
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RENO, Nev., Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading renewable energy company, today announced the successful deal to transfer investment tax credits (ITCs) from the 80MW/320MWh Bottleneck Project to third...
Immigrant population in US declines for first time since 1960s under Trump admin
The Post Millenial
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August 22, 2025
The US immigrant population is shrinking for the first time since the 1960s as President Donald Trump has implemented a crackdown on illegal immigration, tightened up the visa application process, and taken other steps to implement his agenda. In...
El Salvador: you couldn’t just sit there and watch
Latin American Bureau
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August 23, 2025
In this fifth post in the CAMeNA blog, about the unique history archive in Mexico, Cornelia Gräbner describes an extraordinary set of documents which capture the most intense and dangerous phase of repression in El Salvador, leading up to the 1992...
Bioclimatic Architecture in Central America: Lessons from Angela Stassano’s Work in Honduras
ArchDaily
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November 7, 2024
View of las casitas from the street in El Barrial neighborhod. Image © Moises Carrasco Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...
Cuba’s Scarce Electricity Hobbles the Few Industries Left
Havana Times
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August 23, 2025
The Jose Marti Iron and Steel Company, Antillana de Acero. File photo: Leonardo Santiesteban / Periodismo de Barrio Por Amado Viera HAVANA TIMES – The last time the Cuban State press spoke about the Jose Marti Metallurgical Iron and Steel Company...
Benque Viejo native Kumar Quiroz earns Pilot Wings at Horizontes Escuela de Aviación in Honduras
Breaking Belize News
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November 7, 2024
Views: 0 Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2024. 1:16 pm CST. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Kumar Quiroz, a native of Benque Viejo, has earned his wings after successfully completing his pilot training at Horizontes Escuela de Aviación in Honduras. The...
Tucker Carlson credits demons for the invention of nuclear technology
Maize n Brew - Michigan
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November 4, 2024
Demons that Tucker Carlson claimed attacked him as he slept were also responsible for the invention of nuclear technology, the conservative former Fox News host said on Monday in another bizarre contention. Carlson made the claim on the War Room...
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements
The Prowers Journal - Colorado
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August 20, 2025
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Promising results from study on mosquitoes has researchers buzzing in Honduras
Doctors Without Borders
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November 1, 2024
The sky over El Manchén is as blue as ever. This suburb of Honduras’ capital, Tegucigalpa, is still bustling with people jostling to get to work and cars honking in the heavy traffic. To the naked eye, this densely populated area seems much like...
Executive Summary - Challenges and opportunities in water provision in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
Wilson Center
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This executive summary synthesizes the findings of three comprehensive papers that address the critical water situations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The papers are the result of the Wilson Center’s efforts to generate research and...