by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
A deadly fungus has been turned into a potent cancer-fighting compound after researchers isolated a new class of molecules from it. Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop fungus linked to deaths in the excavations of ancient tombs—such as that of the boy pharaoh...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Excavations at a London development site have yielded one of the largest collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever discovered in the capital. The painted wall plaster once decorated a high-status Roman building in Southwark, which was demolished some time before...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ireland will become the fifteenth European nation without coal in its energy mix following a recent announcement. The ESB Moneypoint power station was built in the 1980s to help alleviate the effects of the oil shock, and remains today in County Claire as the last...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
GNN loves seeing celebrities channel their influence for good, and there are few better at it than America’s undisputed sweetheart of sweethearts. Taylor Swift, having recently concluded the record-breaking Eras tour, visited Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Imagine the outrage if construction of a highway interchange was approved directly overhead of the Brooklyn Bridge—that’s what one Tokyo neighborhood has had to deal with for more than 60 years. The most historic bridge in the city has long been bathed in the shadow...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
The destiny of a large collection of property and art belonging to the family of the last German emperor has finally been decided after 100 years of uncertainty that persisted throughout some of the largest events in 20th-century Europe. The story centers around the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
4-year-old Kyndal Bradley knows how to use a phone to call her mother, but how to call 911, or even when to do so, has not been talked about. So imagine the surprise of her mother and the teaching staff at a Tennessee daycare when, during a medical emergency, it was...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Rescuers described it as an avalanche of boulders—and Kell Morris was lucky to have survived it. The 61-year-old was hiking with his wife in the Alaskan wilderness south of Anchorage last month, when a single step sent a succession of rocks crashing down the terrain....
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Tiny robots could help fix leaky water pipes without having to dig up roads and sidewalks, thanks to a British team. The miniature machines called ‘Pipebots’ are the same size as a toy car and can track down leaks underground. They can also identify potential issues...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jun 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
June marks the start of summer camps opening their doors to kids who want fun in the wild—and for children with an illness or disability, there’s a camp that provides ‘serious fun’ for those who need it most. The legendary actor Paul Newman started it all with a...
