HOUSTON — Heavy rain returned with a fury Monday as up to 20 more inches was predicted to deluge the region following a weekend of widespread flooding and more than 2,000 rescues in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. A 60-year-old woman in east Montgomery County, north of Houston, died when […]
Daily Archives: August 28, 2017
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A recent study adds a new dimension to the controversial decision to inject large amounts of chemical dispersants immediately above the crippled oil well at the seafloor during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010.
Coral skeletons are the building blocks of diverse coral reef ecosystems, which has led to increasing concern over how these key species will cope with warming and acidifying oceans that threaten their stability. New research provides evidence that at least one species of coral build their hard, calcium carbonate skeletons […]
Drugs that activate the cells’ proteasome, or recycling center, tip the balance in favor of memory CD8+ T cells, studies on mice show. This approach could be used to improve how well vaccines and immunotherapies work and how long they last.
Enthusiasts grumbled when the previous Porsche 911 GT3 hit the scene offering only a dual-clutch gearbox. Even though the sequential manual pushed the performance envelope with faster shifts for better lap times, some Porschephiles still longed for a more involving driving experience that comes with three pedals. For 2018, there’s […]
Celebrities including country star Chris Young and comedian Kevin Hart have announced plans to make substantial donations to relief efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and are calling on others to do the same. Young said in a post on Twitter Sunday that he would be donating $100,000 […]
Pro-separatist parties, which control the regional assembly in Catalonia, are planning to hold an independence referendum on October 1. They have already outlined the legal framework for the transition to an independent republic if voters support their bid to split from Spain. The row over the proposed vote, which is […]
GETTY – STOCK IMAGE Up to 30,000 people are seeking refuge in shelters after losing their homes Amid apocalyptic scenes in Texas, volunteers plucked desperate residents from their roofs on boats and kayaks as the emergency services were overwhelmed. Survivors who lost everything were taken to shelters across the state, […]