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The Covid ‘lab leak’ theory isn’t just a rightwing conspiracy – pretending that’s the case is bad for science
The Guardian
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June 25, 2025
More than five years after the Covid-19 pandemic was declared, its origins remain a subject of intense – and often acrimonious – debate among scientists and the wider public. There are two broad, competing theories. The natural-origins hypotheses...
Minute Pirate Bugs: Montana’s Tiny Natural Pest Controllers
103.7 The Hawk - Montana
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June 25, 2025
Have you ever heard of Minute Pirate Bugs? Don’t let the name fool you, these tiny insects are powerful natural helpers in Montana’s gardens and farms. They may be small, but they pack a punch when it comes to controlling pests that can damage...
Trump administration to open undeveloped forests to mining, logging – Mining Engineering Online
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 25, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will rescind a Clinton-era policy that banned logging, roads and mining in undeveloped forests so it can manage those lands for fire risks, the agency said on Monday, a move opposed by environmentalists. The...
ACCESS Supercomputing Enables MDRepo Launch for Protein and Drug Research
HPCwire
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June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025 — A team of researchers from multiple institutions worked together to use U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ACCESS allocations on Jetstream2 at Indiana University to create the first open-access repository designed to house and...
5 Only-in-Montana Venues for Corporate Meetings and Retreats
Meetings Today
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Montana has seen a surge in tourism in recent years. More people are discovering the treasures within its national parks—others may have watched Yellowstone and been inspired to see its famed landscapes for themselves. Whatever the reason, Montana...
After Trump order, not speaking English is not the government’s problem
World Tribune
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July 20, 2025
by WorldTribune Staff, July 20, 2025 Real World News On March 1 of this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. ‘Our nation’s historic governing documents, including...
How Does The Big Beautiful Bill Affect Montana?
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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June 24, 2025
I try to stay away from politics as much as possible. Now, don't get me wrong, it's one of my favorite subjects, but I understand that I'm never going to change anyone's mind, and I'm wasting my energy trying. For the most part, I'm conservative,...
NCAR, CU Boulder researchers conduct first major U.S. hail study in 40 years
Daily Camera - Colorado
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June 23, 2025
Dozens of researchers and students are chasing thunderstorms across the country this summer to collect data for what experts say is the largest hail study conducted in the United States in more than 40 years. For six weeks this summer, scientists...
What Do Montana's Fear Most In Our Dreams?
103.7 The Hawk - Montana
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June 24, 2025
Talk about a new fear unlocked: A Study Found Nightmares Can Kill You! Ironically, this might give you bad dreams . . . A new study from European Academy of Neurology found too many nightmares can actually KILL YOU. Those of us who average at...
Monday Headlines: Miss Montana, Defensive Deer and Livingston Radio
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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June 23, 2025
Here's a quick look at our top stories for the morning of Monday, June 23, 2025: TOP HEADLINES: Excitement as Miss Montana Competition Celebrates 75 Years in Butte Excitement Builds as Miss Montana Competition Celebrates 75 Years in Butte This...
Clarion Partners Makes First Investment In Bozeman, Montana Market
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- News Direct) New York, NY | June 23, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Clarion Partners, LLC, a leading real estate investment manager, is partnering with Wentworth Property Company to develop Highmark, a new 162-unit townhome and...
Best of Montana Moment: Historic bridge merged human ingenuity with natural environment
NBC Montana
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ALBERTON, Mont. — For 105 years, the Natural Pier Bridge in Alberton has been serving the travel needs of its community. The beloved landmark is a source of pride for its durability and unique design. It merged human skill and ingenuity with its...
Every Drop Counts: Water bills on the table during the 2025 Montana Legislative Session
Big Sky Weekly - Montana
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June 23, 2025
By Katherine Berry and Milosz Shipman EBS COLUMNISTS Water issues are technical, abstract, and very personal. They’re about the water we drink, the rivers we fish, the snow we ski and the future we’re building. The 2025 Montana Legislative Session...
Opinion: Small creatures with big effects — why federally funded science matters
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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(iStock / Getty Images) I drove from Anchorage to the East Coast to become a microbiologist. At the Montana border, I stated my business to the U.S. border agent: “I am going to Johns Hopkins to become a microbiologist.” “What does a...
What your TONGUE says about you, according to science
Daily Mail
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June 22, 2025
It's the muscle we use every day for speaking, swallowing and tasting. But our tongue could also be an important indicator of our health and provide clues about what's going on within our body, experts say. Different colours, textures, coatings...
Trump threatens Iran with more attacks after strikes on nuclear bases; Montana GOP backs Trump; UN warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ as U.S. enters Israel-Iran war
KULR 8 - Montana
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June 22, 2025
President Donald Trump said American airstrikes “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities, including underground bases, and threatened Tehran with more attacks if it does not stop its war with Israel or strikes back at the...
DAVID BLACKMON: Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Spells Bad News For Renewables
The Daily Caller
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July 20, 2025
A new report from big energy data and analytics firm Enverus finds that the rapid elimination of subsidies for wind and solar contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) is likely to have major impacts on those industries. The...
Graybar Promotes Sales Director to Head Seattle Region
Industrial Distribution - Wisconsin
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July 17, 2025
Graybar on Tuesday announced that a sales director in its Seattle office had been promoted to lead the company’s operations throughout the region. Jonathan Rayment, currently the director of electrical and industrial sales in the distributor's...
U.S. House committee signs off on delisting grizzly bear
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Tuesday narrowly voted in favor of delisting the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species Act, pushing legislation long sought by Western states elected officials to the next step in the congressional...
A $1,300 Project Maserati Could Make You A Six-figure Winner
HotCars
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July 20, 2025
Some people drop $1,300 on tires. But a savvier buyer can walk away with a 1972 Maserati Bora that could be worth well over six figures once restored. That’s right. The 1972 mid-engine Italian oddball with a stainless-steel roof, Citroën...