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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The concept of shooting birds is awful — nobody wants that. But none of the alternatives have worked, and at this late date no other option is viable. Extinction is a forever thing.”
Naturalist Karla Bloem responds to a federal plan to cull half a million invasive barred owls (Strix varia) in an effort to save the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) from being the first US owl species to go extinct.
Could a rare mutation that causes dwarfism also slow ageing? 🤓
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01201-6
Could a rare mutation that causes dwarfism also slow ageing?
People with Laron syndrome have a low risk of heart disease and a number of other age-related disorders, hinting at strategies for new treatments.Lenharo, Mariana
Bird flu virus has been spreading among US cows for months, RNA reveals 🤓
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01256-5
Bird flu virus has been spreading among US cows for months, RNA reveals
Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source.Mallapaty, Smriti
#Congo questions #Apple over #knowledge of #conflict #minerals in its supply chain
source: https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphones-congo-blood-minerals-b1f20aa7bd3a3f4f8cf7fcde19c6f053
A group of international lawyers representing Congo said Thursday that they sent letters to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and its French subsidiary this week, raising concerns about human rights violations involving the minerals extracted from mines in the country’s troubled east that might end up being used in the company’s products.
#SupplyChain #HumanRights #Economy #business #iphone #smartphone #technology #trade #TimCook justice #crime #news
Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain
Congo’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains. It's demanding answers within three weeks.GERALD IMRAY (AP News)
Diabetes drug slows development of Parkinson’s disease 🤓
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00974-0
Diabetes drug slows development of Parkinson’s disease
The drug, which is in the same family as blockbuster weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy, slowed development of symptoms by a small but statistically significant amount.Adam, David
