News and Links Digest (publ. 2025-01-28)
Alaska Republicans refuse to be the majority
Alaska GOP District 29 calls for ‘permanent sanctions’ against RINO lawmakers
Plant with delayed self-pollination mechanism
Plant's name-giving feature found to be new offspring-ensuring method | ScienceDaily
Cleverly engineered (created) mechanism allows plant to self-pollinate if cross-pollination does not occur.
Costco doubles-down on DEI as other companies pull back
Republican AGs Say Costco Faces Legal Risks Over ‘Divisive’ DEI Policies
Additional details on plant immune response communication
New insights into the immune response of plants | ScienceDaily
Further research shows how plants use calcium to transmit immune response signals without transmitting the pathogen.
‘How Can These Terrorist Lowlifes Mediate Anything?’ Harsh Criticism For Qatar As Negotiator For Peace
Titan's mysterious atmosphere
How Titan maintains its atmosphere | ScienceDaily
Secular researchers are busy trying to figure out why the moon Titan has a thicker atmosphere than earth.
Israeli Hostages Reveal Harrowing Conditions Of Starvation And Exploitation Upon Return Home
Israeli Hostages Reveal Harrowing Conditions Of Starvation And Exploitation Upon Return Home
DOJ Drops Charges Against Doctor Who Blew Whistle On Hospital For Transing Kids
FRB signals coming from "old" galaxy
First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy | ScienceDaily
Astronomers surprised by Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) signals from "old, dead" galaxy that should not have young stars. Researchers are considering other possible explanations of FRB signals.
'Just when you think you understand an astrophysical phenomenon, the universe turns around and surprises us,' researcher says.