A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

A 3-limbed Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor the animals they have rehabilitated. They’re particularly interested in amputees. Using satellite tracking devices in a collaboration between the Loggerhead Marinelife Center and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, scientists are learning how well sea…

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Murray's 53 points propel Nuggets over Mavs

Murray’s 53 points propel Nuggets over Mavs

Denver’s Jamal Murray scored 53 points and teammate Nikola Jokic added a monster triple-double as the Nuggets topped the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on Wednesday. Murray posted his second 50-point game of the season and three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic added 23 points, 21 rebounds and 19 assists. Advertisement Denver led by as many as…

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EU healthcare workers say they ‘refuse to be instruments’ in deportation plans | European Union

EU healthcare workers say they ‘refuse to be instruments’ in deportation plans | European Union

More than 1,100 healthcare professionals from across Europe have urged MEPs to reject proposed measures aimed at increasing the deportation of undocumented people, warning they could threaten public health by transforming essential public services, including hospitals, into sites of immigration enforcement. The draft plans, which are due to go to a vote on Thursday, have…

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Decoding the complete genome of the fungus responsible for Cercospora leaf spot in olive trees

Collaboration between the UCO’s Agronomy and Genetics departments was key to sequencing the genome of this pathogen, which is responsible for losses of up to €50 million per year. Cercospora leaf spot is an olive tree disease that causes defoliation and lower yields. It is caused by the fungus Pseudocercospora cladosporioides, which affects only the…

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