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Donald Trump signed an executive order toexpedite deep sea mining
US President Donald Trump has asked federal agencies to speed up the process for issuing permits for mining in the seafloor in both the US and international territory. It will use the “Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act,” a US law from 1980. There is no deep-sea mining currently being done in the world, however, companies have long eyed ocean floor as a potential source of metals.
Read MoreFor a Times reporter who covered him, Francis was always a surprise
Former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected Pope Francis, is the first pope from outside of Europe to be elected from Latin America. The 84-year-old was elected during the 2005 conclave where Benedict XVI’s name was removed from the ballot. Bergoglio was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1986 to 1990 and served as Cardinal for six years before he was elected.
Read Moreinvestigators say that 2 were killed and six were injured in Florida state shooting
A shooting at the Florida State University campus on Thursday killed at least six people and injured at least 15 others, officials said. The motive for the shooting is under investigation, officials added. At least three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting, according to reports. Florida State University is one of the country’s top public universities.
Read MoreStem-cell therapies should not be rushed
The results of a clinical trial have shown that some Parkinson’s disease patients showed moderate improvements in their movement after receiving neural progenitors from human embryonic stem cells. However, it was found that others didn’t get any improvement. It was found in another trial that there were moderate improvements in movement after 12 individuals received neural progenitors from embryonic stem cells.
Read MoreA trial is currently underway of iPS-cell derived dopaminergic cells
A recent study has shown that fetal tissue transplanted with human induced pluripotent stem cells improves symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The results suggest that for three people who received the treatment, cells survived and are safe one year after surgery. However, a researcher said that this metric is somewhat subjective and can be influenced by the placebo effect.
Read MoreThe first meeting of CDC vaccine advisers is still going strong
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is holding its first meeting after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. During this week’s meeting, the vaccine advisory committee’s independent advisors will listen to the recommendations from the staff of the CDC on vaccines and vote on them for some of them such asRSV and flu.
Read MoreThe genetic inheritance that could change the treatment of Alzheimer’s
A study has revealed that a rare variant of the APOE gene is involved in Alzheimer’s disease. The mutation affects how APOE protein binds to a sugar–protein compound, which helps tau to propagate through the brain. One form of the gene, APOE4, is a major risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreIs there a link between Alzheimer’s disease and infections?
A study has shown that a vaccine reduces the chances of developing dementia by 20% in the seven-year follow-up period after receiving it. The study involved over 13,500 people in the UK and Wales who received one of three shingles vaccines between 2006 and 2010. In the study, those who received shingles vaccine had a 30% reduced risk of developing dementia than those who didn’t.
Read MoreNPR and PBS will have funding cut by Trump
US President Donald Trump said the US Institute of Peace (USIPF) is “not a bull in a china shop”, referring to the NGO’s recent report on alleged human rights abuses by US military. The report claimed USIPF was involved in widespread abuses of human rights across the world, including violations of children’s rights. It added that the NGO was not a “fascist organisation”.
Read MoreJudge demands to know if the White House is assisting in returning wrongly deported person
A US federal judge wants to know if the White House is acting in “bad faith” in a Maryland man’s case, who was mistakenly sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison. The hearing is the first courtroom appearance about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s case after he met with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday. Garcia was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
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