The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells. Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and opto...
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The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for a missing medical transfer plane with six people on board that went missing early Saturday.
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Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. East Texas leaders are building a water institute to improve water research, bolster the labor force supp...
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Hundreds of thousands of Texans, from Amarillo to Zavala, have come to rely on The Texas Tribune’s sample ballot tool to help them navigate elections. The tool has, for years, offered detailed information about who is running for statewide offices, in addition to providing person...
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In the Fort Worth-area suburb of North Richland Hills, getting answers about how police use their Flock Safety cameras could cost $2.3 million. Or at least, that’s how much the city is charging a Flock watchdog — requiring it all be paid up-front — after he filed a public records...
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A 1-year-old child is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at a Houston home Saturday night, according to police. The incident happened around 8 p.m. Sunday in the 5200 block of Sherman Street. Houston police and Houston Fire Department crews responde...
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Ukraine said that its long-range strikes have neutralized more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity, hampering Moscow's ability to supply its forces during its 4 1/2-year-old invasion. The Defense Ministry said Sunday that recent strikes on refineries in cities including M...
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The former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action challenging the warrants that authorized searches at two of his homes earlier this year as British police investigated allegations related to his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A judicial spokesperson confirmed th...
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis. The vote will be held Nov. 29. In recent weeks, Spaniards have demand...
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The cockatoo has won out over the kangaroo, the koala and the bin chicken to become the emblem of the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics — after a bit of an embarrassing social media leak. It's now official. Days after officials in Brisbane were forced to hold a hastily-convened news ...
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Episode: 3414 In which bootleg music rides on X-rays. Today, Bone Music.
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World shares advanced Monday at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gaining 2.4%. Investors have been encouraged by easing worries over inflation, which reduce the likelihood of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve. But stock gain...
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The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration high on the agenda. Here’s a look at what's in store: Climate change The high court is starting its term with a major climate change cas...
