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What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes NOAA

What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and  Interlochen Public Radio  in northern Michigan.  ​ Some groups that do research and collect data on the Great Lakes are facing existential threats as the annual budgeting process for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets underway. A proposed…
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June 11, 2026
A protective role for APP in nuclear waste clearance via lysosomal exocytosis Cursor

A protective role for APP in nuclear waste clearance via lysosomal exocytosis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. SignificanceResearch on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has largely focused on amyloid-β, a fragment of the amyloid precursor protein (APP). However, the physiological functions of APP remain poorly understood. Here, we show that APP protects cells by clearing ...Read…
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June 11, 2026
ASK Group Taps Eric Schimdt-Backed Keeta to Tokenize Oil, Gold and Copper Blockchain

ASK Group Taps Eric Schimdt-Backed Keeta to Tokenize Oil, Gold and Copper

The UAE-based investment group ASK Group and U.S. blockchain company Keeta have partnered to launch a public exchange where physical assets will be traded as fractional digital tokens. Key Takeaways UAE’s ASK Group and Keeta launched a joint venture to tokenize physical Gulf assets by 2027. Keeta’s Layer 1 blockchain…
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June 11, 2026
TikTok is testing voice calls in DMs, because you must talk where you doomscroll TikTok

TikTok is testing voice calls in DMs, because you must talk where you doomscroll

Apparently scrolling, texting, and playing a game in your DMs just wasn't enough. Bryan M. Wolfe / Digital Trends TikTok appears to be testing voice calling inside direct messages, a move that could put the short-video app in more direct competition with instant messaging apps like Messenger and WhatsApp. Jonah…
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June 11, 2026