Scientists resurrect mammoth gene tied to cold tolerance
A team led by Vincent Lynch compared mammoth and elephant genomes, highlighting 1 600 genes with variations. They resurrected the mammoth TRPV3 gene, showing reduced activity may have influenced hair, fat, and temperature sensitivity, hinting at cold adaptation.
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Harvard Medical School
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Groundbreaking for new corrections complex underway
Groundbreaking marks the start of a single facility combining Youth Services Community Corrections and Court Services. The $6.625 million project, planned to take 14 months, will centralize services, improve collaboration and save taxpayer funds while housing 49 offices and staff.
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Drought and crime tied to patchy Texas Nebraska drought report
Spotty precipitation stretches along the Colorado foothills through Nebraska Panhandle and into southwestern South Dakota and west Texas. Temperatures mostly run 2 to 4 degrees above normal with no change to regional drought depiction. Alcohol related arrests rise from 2013 to 2014, while Garden City reports 248 accidents through April 30 with 20 injuries and no fatal crashes within city limits in the first 120 days.
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