Scientists identify new organ hiding in the human abdomen
From Wn.com Irish scientists have identified a new organ hiding in plain sight inside the human body, The Independent reports.. Known as the mesentery, it was previously thought to be just a few fragmented structures in the digestive system. Now, scientists have realized it is…
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Even Donald Trump couldn’t stop political advertising from growing
BY PATRICK KULP From Mashable Donald Trump’s presidential campaign treated political conventions with about the same reverence as a wrecking ball does a wall. That holds especially true for ad spending. Yet even the president-elect’s unprecedented disregard for TV ads…
Why privatizing the VA won’t do much to help veterans
By David Dayen, The Fiscal Times From Business Insider You don’t often see Donald Trump pull a punch, but he did it last week. Trump spent his entire campaign deeply angered by how the government treats veterans, particularly regarding their medical…
‘Granny,’ the oldest known orca presumed dead at 105 years old
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable At an estimated age of 105 years old, the orca known to researchers as “Granny” is presumed to be dead. Labelled J2, she was a member of the Puget Sound orcas which are located in…
The whole point of this wearable is to put you to sleep
By Mat Smith From engadget 2breathe’s sleep inducer combines a Bluetooth sensor, a smartphone app and soothing panpipe melodies. 2breathe’s sleep inducer is a companion app, wearable and lovely panpipe melody maker. While the company comes from a background in…
Ford cancels $1.6 billion Mexico plant after Trump criticism
From Newsmax Ford Motor Co. will scrap plans to build a $1.6 billion plant in Mexico, after coming under criticism by President-elect Donald Trump for shifting small-car production south of the border. The next-generation Focus compact car will be built…
Tree-planting organization reaches milestone, sees solution to Haiti’s deforestation
By Alexandra Simon From Caribbean Life Eight years since starting an international tree-planting mission, the Trees That Feed Foundation (TFFF) recently planted their 100,000th tree in Haiti, and sees a hopeful light for the country’s agricultural future following the destructive…
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Calls on US to stop Haitian deportations
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life As the Obama administration in the United States has resumed deportation of Haitians living illegally in the country, there is a growing chorus of calls for Washington to reverse course. In the latest…
Australia’s east coast has a ballooning oversupply of houses
By Wolf Richter, Wolf Street From Business Insider Investment in the Australian housing sector has become a frantic activity, and prices have soared. This has been accompanied by a construction boom, particularly of large multi-family developments. But that construction boom…
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