j Coyotes Might Make 'Puppy Eyes,' Suggesting the Facial Expression Evolved for More Than Just Cuteness By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:22:16 +0000 The wild canines have the same muscles used by domestic dogs to create the wide-eyed, pleading look that captures humans' hearts Full Article
j A Treasure Hunter Just Uncovered the $100,000 Prize Hidden in the Massachusetts Woods By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:34:24 +0000 Two weeks ago, organizers of Project Skydrop stashed a golden statuette in a secret location somewhere in the northeastern United States Full Article
j A Junk Dealer Discovered a 'Horrible' Painting in a Cellar 60 Years Ago. It Might Be a $6.6 Million Picasso By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 For years, the owner's son had wondered about the artwork, which features the Spanish painter's signature. Now, some experts think it's the real deal Full Article
j Astronomers Discover a Small Exoplanet That's Our Cosmic Neighbor at Just Six Light-Years Away By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:33:44 +0000 Orbiting Barnard's star, the nearest solo star to Earth, the world is too hot to be habitable—a scorching 257 degrees Fahrenheit Full Article
j ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Gets a New Adaptation: an Interactive A.I. Avatar By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:14:18 +0000 Lizzy, the avatar based on the novel’s Elizabeth Bennet, will hold period-accurate conversations with visitors at Jane Austen’s cottage home Full Article
j An American Bomb Left Over From World War II Explodes at an Airport Taxiway in Japan By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:01:20 +0000 No one was injured in the blast, and authorities are investigating why the ordnance detonated after so many years underground Full Article
j Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Who Fight for Nuclear Disarmament By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:46:59 +0000 The grassroots organization, Nihon Hidankyo, was lauded for "demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again" Full Article
j The Smithsonian National Zoo's New Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut on January 24 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:55:01 +0000 A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas—a male named Bao Li and a female called Qing Bao—have officially arrived at the Zoo, where they will first acclimate to their new home Full Article
j Archaeologists in Petra Discover Secret Tomb Hiding Beneath a Mysterious Structure Featured in 'Indiana Jones' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:11:35 +0000 The recent excavation beneath the Treasury has revealed 12 complete human skeletons and a trove of grave goods dating back 2,000 years Full Article
j Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Jade Dragon Artifact at a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in China By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Hundreds of artifacts have been unearthed at a burial mound in the city of Chifeng, but researchers are particularly intrigued by the six-inch-long object Full Article
j Four Unreleased Jimi Hendrix Demo Recordings Billed as 'Better Than the Originals' Are Going Up for Sale By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:48:35 +0000 Created in London in the 1960s, the tracks are heading to auction as part of a larger collection of memorabilia connected to the famous American guitarist Full Article
j Before He Created His Vibrant Drip Paintings, Jackson Pollock Took Inspiration From Pablo Picasso By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:14:00 +0000 A new exhibition in Paris demonstrates the influence that the Spanish artist had on the young American painter who would help usher in the Abstract Expressionist movement Full Article
j An Astonishing Trove of Coins Dating to the Norman Conquest Just Became the Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in Britain By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:15:04 +0000 The so-called Chew Valley Hoard, which just sold for a record $5.6 million, includes 2,584 coins featuring the likenesses of Harold II, William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor Full Article
j Three Sisters in Ohio Just Sold a Rare 1975 Dime With a Missing 'S' Mint Mark for $500,000 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:01:42 +0000 The owners inherited the valuable coin from their brother, who kept it locked in a bank vault for decades. He purchased it with his mother in 1978 to provide financial security for the family farm Full Article
j Japan's Mount Fuji Has Now Remained Snowless for the Longest Time in Its 130-Year Record By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:09:30 +0000 After a summer that tied for the country's hottest, meteorologists say an unusually warm autumn is delaying snowfall Full Article
j Geologists Finally Explain New Jersey's Strange Earthquake That Rocked the Northeast in April By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:42:11 +0000 A new study suggests the seismic energy traveled outward from a previously unmapped fault, emanating from the hypocenter in bouncing waves that shook distant areas Full Article
j This Ancient Paw Print on a Pottery Fragment in Jerusalem Is the Oldest Known Evidence of a Cat Kneading By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:46:17 +0000 The deep penetrations suggest that the feline was pressing its claws into the clay, a behavior sometimes known as "making biscuits" Full Article
j Jill Biden Unveils a Reimagined White House Tour, Which Invites Visitors to 'Touch, Hear and See' History By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:36:06 +0000 The public tours of the historic residence hadn't been overhauled in decades. For two years, the first lady's office has been working to make them more interactive and educational Full Article
j Archaeologists Discover Engraved Gold Offering to Jupiter Dolichenu, a War God Revered by Roman Soldiers By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:51:18 +0000 The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby Full Article
j Banksy's Former Manager Sells His Trove of Artworks and Other Objects Connected to the Anonymous Street Artist By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:06:59 +0000 Steve Lazarides' personal collection of prints, original works, handwritten press releases and burner phones sold at auction for around $1.4 million Full Article
j Check Out the Stunning New Images of Jupiter From NASA's Juno Spacecraft By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:13:36 +0000 On its 66th flyby of the king of planets, Juno has captured spectacular views of the stormy atmosphere, processed by citizen scientists Full Article
j Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Dark By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:35:37 +0000 Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapes Full Article
j Photos: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +0000 Iconic images of Dr. King from the Smithsonian collection Full Article
j Who's sparking joy in your community? Let us know about the people making things better By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:26:18 EST CBC Newfoundland and Labrador would love to hear your suggestions of folks and organizations who are there when you need them — and all the other times, too. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
j Nurses' union blasts health authority over lack of job offers for nursing students By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:14:00 EST Nurses' union president Yvette Coffey says more must be done to ensure young nurses stay in the province. Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says work is underway to match students with job openings. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
j Doctors said her gangrenous appendix was just anxiety. She's not alone By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:30:00 EST A woman who says she was repeatedly denied emergency care last spring is blasting the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system, saying she’s been left psychologically scarred after being told several times that her gangrenous appendix was simply anxiety or constipation. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
j Nova Scotia NDP, candidate part ways after concerns raised by Jewish organizations By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:51:50 EST A candidate for the Nova Scotia NDP has apologized and is no longer running for the party in the provincial election after her comments on Israel and the Holocaust drew concern from the Jewish organizations. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
j Music still a ‘passion,’ not a job for Montreal funk band The Brooks as they drop 5th album By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:48:24 EST Ten years after their formation, the members of The Brooks discuss how they’ve evolved and how they view their collaboration. Full Article
j Dextran Amine-Conjugated Neural Tracing in Mosquitoes By cshprotocols.cshlp.org Published On :: 2024-08-01T08:10:27-07:00 To understand the circuitry of the brain, it is often advantageous to visualize the processes of a single neuron or population of neurons. Identifying sites where a neuron, or neurons, originates and where it projects can allow a researcher to begin to map the circuitry underlying various processes, including sensory-guided behaviors. Furthermore, neural tracing allows one to map locations where processes terminate onto regions of the brain that may have known functions and sometimes to identify candidate upstream or downstream connections, based on proximity. Many methods of neural tracing are available; here, we focus on loading fluorescent dyes into a neuron (fluorescent dye filling). Different options for dyes exist to label neurites. Among the most versatile and easy to use are dextran amine–conjugated dyes. They fill neurons bidirectionally, not discriminating between anterograde or retrograde loading direction. Dye filling must be done in unfixed tissue, as the dye needs to move through the neurons; however, dextran amine conjugates are aldehyde-fixable and once cells have been fully loaded with dye the tissue can be fixed and subjected to immunostaining. Coupling neural tracing with immunofluorescence is a useful way to determine specific brain or ventral nerve cord (VNC) regions where a neuron projects. This protocol describes methods for loading dextran amine conjugated dyes into a sensory tissue in the mosquito to visualize sites of sensory neuron innervation in the central nervous system, as well as efferent projections to these structures. This protocol is described for Aedes aegypti, for which it was optimized, but it also works across a variety of insects. Full Article
j Whitehorse 'purple cabin' to stay standing for now after judge pauses 90-day vacancy order By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:00:58 EST Yukon appeal court Justice Karen Horsman granted a temporary stay of the requirement on Friday, the latest development in an ongoing legal battle over the property between the territorial government, cabin-owner Len Tarka and tenant Eric DeLong. Full Article News/Canada/North
j The N.W.T. justice system doesn't use Gladue reports. Some say that should change By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST As people across the country mourn the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, some in the Northwest Territories justice system are reflecting on his contributions to the country — one of those being Gladue principles. Full Article News/Canada/North
j Nunavut's first legislative clerk, John Quirke, retires after 25 years By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:06:54 EST John Quirke stayed in the job for 25 years — with a front row seat to Nunavut's politics as he managed the operations of the assembly and acted as the principal adviser for MLAs on parliamentary procedure among other things. Full Article News/Canada/North
j Fort Good Hope company has a plan for made-in-the-N.W.T. homes. It just took its first step By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:20:37 EST In Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., work is underway on a modular home construction centre that local leaders say will help the community meet housing and employment goals. Full Article News/Canada/North
j The Real Story Behind the 'Lee' Movie and Lee Miller, the Legendary Surrealist Photographer and World War II Journalist Who Inspired It By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 In a new biopic starring Kate Winslet, Miller's many lives—as an artist, model, muse, cook and war correspondent—need little embellishment Full Article
j A Secret Sculpture Built for John F. Kennedy's Grave Vanished in the 1970s. Half a Century Later, the Mystery Has Been Solved By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:52:29 +0000 The bronze wreath immortalized the moment when the members of the Honor Guard removed their hats and placed them on the president's grave during his burial Full Article
j When the Nazis Seized Power, This Jewish Actor Took on the Role of His Life By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 After he was forced off the German stage in 1934 by antisemitic hecklers, Leo Reuss found a daring way to hide in plain sight Full Article
j Moncton man found guilty of murdering Joedin Leger By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:19:32 EST A jury has found a 20-year-old Moncton man guilty of second-degree murder in the 2022 death of an 18-year-old. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
j Step inside the Saint John batik art studio of Alheri Bingi By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Alheri Bingi moved to Canada from Lagos four years ago. Noticing a lack of representation of her Nigerian culture, Bingi started creating batik textile art using authentic African fabric. Full Article
j Conditional sentence for ex-officer on gun charge might not be deterrent, judge says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:41:53 EST A Fredericton judge suggested a joint sentencing proposal Tuesday was too lenient in the case of a former peace officer who left a loaded gun in the house while his children were home. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
j Court of Appeal reserves judgment in criminal negligence conviction in teenager's workplace death By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:29:18 EST New Brunswick’s Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of a man found guilty of criminal negligence in the death of Fredericton teenager in 2018. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
j Sask. watchdog investigating Moose Jaw police's role in fatal crash By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:13:42 EST Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the role the Moose Jaw Police Service played in a crash that killed a 31-year-old man. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
j Big projects — with big price tags — central to Regina municipal election campaigns By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Inflation, an increase to the debt limit, and a series of mega-projects have been focuses of the municipal election in Regina. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
j Alcanzar a la comunidad japonesa en Argentina By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:14:12 +0000 Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Miembros de la comunidad japonesa encuentran amigos en un barco de visita y escuchan el evangelio en su lengua materna. Full Article
j Jede Gelegenheit nutzen By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:41:52 +0000 Buenos Aires, Argentinen :: Technische Schiffsmitarbeiter geben Gottes Liebe an Schweißer vor Ort weiter, die bei der Reparatur der Logos Hope helfene Full Article
j 'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:27:47 EST At 2,700 square kilometres, CFB Suffield is the largest military training area in Canada. It has been the site of military training in southern Alberta since 1972. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
j 'Major crisis' facing P.E.I. blood cancer patients as another oncologist prepares to leave By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST With P.E.I's only full-time blood oncologist leaving at the end of November, Health P.E.I. was planning to transfer his patients to Dr. Philip Champion. Now Champion says he intends to retire in the spring. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
j Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible by Jan. 1, but advocates say it's 'nowhere close' By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST In the new year, Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible for disabled people, but advocates say the province is ‘nowhere near’ meeting standards it created 20 years ago. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
j Jets double up Rangers 6-3, quickest NHL club to reach 15 wins By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:40:22 EST Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh straight, 6-3 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Gabriel Vilardi and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets, who have now won 15 of their first 16 games this NHL season. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
j Hamilton mail carrier honoured by Japan government with prestigious Order of the Rising Sun award By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:53:44 EST The president of the Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton is Mitchell Akira Kawasaki — an Olympian, judo master, on-call mail carrier and recent recipient of an award from the Japanese government. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
j Projecting $50M deficit, Mohawk College president warns of layoffs, blames government policies By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST The president of Mohawk College says a drop in international student enrolment at the Hamilton institution is facing a projected $50 million deficit in the 2025-2026 school year. That’s going to mean layoffs, he said. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton