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V. Craig Jordan, the medical researcher who changed the course of cancer treatment and saved the lives of millions of women by discovering that the drug tamoxifen could halt and even prevent the progression of breast cancer, died at his home in Houston on June 9. He was 76 years old.His Death Announced Jordan was a professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and had been suffering from kidney cancer, according to his daughter, Alexandra Noel.Dr. Jordan, who grew up in the UK and has dual British and American citizenship, was once told the interviewer…

Using more than 120 years of data, researchers worked out how melting ice, declining groundwater, and rising sea levels are shifting the Earth’s axis and lengthening the days. Earth’s days are slowly getting longer, and the change is accelerating. The reason is linked to the same mechanism that caused Earth’s axis to meander by about 30 feet (10 meters) over the past 120 years. The findings come from two recent NASA-funded studies that focus on how climate-related redistribution of ice and water has affected Earth’s rotation. This redistribution occurs when ice sheets and glaciers melt more than they snow, and…

Earlier this year, Juanita Thomas, 63, went to her local Department of Motor Vehicles to register her car.Cancer was the last thing on Thomas’ mind that day, a retired housekeeper, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. But while at the DMV, she was offered free insurance three times. Colorectal cancer Screening kit. Finally she relented. “I brought it home and sat looking at it for a few days before I used it,” Thomas told TODAY.com, until her kids mentioned “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman. Died of colon cancer at age 43Thomas finally decided to take the test.The…

Zvonimir Barishin/Pixel/Defodi Images/Getty Images July’s full moon is called the “Buck Moon” and will peak early Sunday morning. The Buck Moon will appear above the horizon in Split, Croatia on July 3, 2023. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore space with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — This weekend, July’s full moon will shine brightly in the sky, appearing near the anniversary of a special lunar event worth celebrating. The full moon, known as a Buck Moon, is scheduled to peak at 6:17 a.m. ET on Sunday. Old Farmer’s AlmanacAccording to the almanac,…

Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray will need to undergo surgery to repair a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament, the 26-year-old announced on Friday. The procedure will end his 2024 season. Gray said: He was an all-star with Washington last year.will likely miss a large portion of the 2025 season.gray Placed on injured list in April He had been working his way back from a strained right flexor near his forearm, but a rehab appearance at Class AAA Rochester on June 30 prompted him to be further evaluated. His velocity dropped and he gave up seven runs in three…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The U.N.’s highest court ruled Friday that Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territory is “illegal” and called on Israel to end its presence and immediately halt settlement construction, in an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of the country’s control over land it captured 57 years ago.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to denounce the non-binding opinion by the International Court of Justice’s 15-judge panel, saying the territories are part of the Jewish people’s historic “homeland.” But the ruling’s broader implications could affect international opinion and galvanize calls for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. The judges…

Southwest Airlines says there have been a series of exploding soda cans on flights across the US, with record temperatures believed to be behind the fizzy drinks fiasco. Airline officials The Washington Post At least 20 flight attendants have been injured by spilled drinks since the start of this summer alone. “We are aware of this issue and have begun mitigating steps,” company spokesman Chris Perry told the outlet. An airline official told The Washington Post that at least 20 flight attendants have been injured by spewing drinks so far this summer. Viacheslav Yakovchuk – Stock.adobe.com Southwest doesn’t serve perishable…

She’s a Michelin star destroyer. A travel influencer has slammed having “the worst meal of her life” at a world-famous restaurant in Spain’s Basque Country – a meal so bad that diners next to her refused to pay. Chloe Jade Meltzer is Video Series — Snag 8 million views on TikTok. “I honestly can’t believe how awful this restaurant was,” Chloe Jade Meltzer (pictured) said. Chloe Jade Travels/TikTok “I can’t believe this restaurant is so awful,” Meltzer lamented in one post. The object of the world traveler’s anger is Mugaritzis a two-Michelin star restaurant in San Sebastian, Spain that regularly…

The mission is now in its 11th year. European Space Agency (ESA) Gaia Space Telescope The telescope was hit by technical problems time In space, it provides precise measurements of the positions and movements of distant stars, providing great benefits to astronomers.According to the ESA, Gaia was first punctured by a fast-moving micrometeorite and then suffered an electronics failure, which caused the telescope to start sending gigabytes of junk data to operators on Earth.”Gaia typically transmits more than 25 gigabytes of data to Earth each day, but this amount would be much higher if the spacecraft’s onboard software had not…

news Paula Lind 4 hours ago Minister of Health Terence Deyalsingh. – File photo by Angelo Marcel Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the current dengue outbreak would not be declared a public health emergency because it did not meet international criteria. He made the remarks at a press conference on July 19th. CMO Dr Roshan Parasuram said the four criteria were: “Is the public health impact of this event significant? Is the event unusual or unexpected? Is there a significant risk of international spread? Is there a significant risk of international travel or trade restrictions?” He said the increase in…