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COVID vaccine causing myocarditis epidemic? US' most published Cardiologist reveals chilling 'TRUTH'
The U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a crucial hearing titled "The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated with the...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change (World)
By Cody Jackson And Freida Frisaro, The Associated Press - Jul 4, 2025 / 6:19 am | Story: 559822 Photo:University of Miami Rosenstiel School via AP This image provided by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School shows divers planting a crossbred...

Scientists transplant corals to help save Miami's reefs from climate change
This image provided by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School shows divers planting a crossbred coral species from Honduras on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 off the coast of Miami to help Florida's coral reefs become more resilient to climate change....

NAVFAC Washington Bids Farewell to Capt. Atiim Senthill Following Distinguished 26-Year Naval Career and Transformative Leadership
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES 07.08.2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington announces the retirement of Capt. Atiim Senthill, operations officer, following an exemplary...

Lilo, Stitch, and the Myth of the Perfect Family
As a therapist, I try to keep up with a few cultural touchstones. So, after long neglect, I flipped on the original animated "Lilo and Stitch" film this weekend. I didn't expect to cry. As I reflected on the beautiful ties and acceptance in Lilo...

Honolulu CC alum behind bold design featured at UH Alumni Makers’ Market
Reading time: 2 minutes Nearly 30 years ago, Honolulu Community College helped launch the career of a young designer with a bold vision. Today, that designer—Lowell Gillia—is the creative lead of Design Asylum, a multidisciplinary studio known for...
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to bolster Miami’s reefs against climate change
A collaboration between the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Coral in Honduras has commenced transplanting crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coast that was devastated by bleaching two years ago. The initiative...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami’s reefs from climate change
BISCAYNE BAY, Fla. (AP) — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Coral in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by coral...

Milky Way’s Black Hole Secrets Unveiled
Milky Way’s Black Hole Secrets Unveiled Milky Way’s Black Hole Secrets Unveiled sheds light on the astonishing discoveries made by astronomers studying Sagittarius A*, the enormous supermassive black hole at the core of our galaxy. Fueled by...

Science USA TODAY A comet from an entirely different solar system is flying through ours, NASA says
An interstellar tourist is taking a quick trip through our solar system, becoming one of just three known objects to ever do so, according to NASA. A comet from a solar system outside our own was first noticed on July 1 by a NASA telescope located...
Interstellar comet is only third known object to visit from beyond our solar system
Astronomers are rolling out a welcome mat for a newly identified visitor from beyond our solar system. The object — thought to be a comet — is only the third-ever confirmed interstellar visitor to pass through our cosmic neighborhood. Dubbed...
New interstellar comet will keep a safe distance from Earth, NASA says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and confirmed it was a comet from...

Trump Administration Proposes Closing Key Climate Research Lab in Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Trump administration’s proposed budget for 2026 aims to close the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, a key site for climate research in the United States. Since 1958, this facility has provided vital data on...

Scientists baffled by object in space spotted hurtling towards us
Scientists have identified an object they suspect may have originated from another star system, and it seems to be heading towards Earth. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced today that its scientists have detected what could be the third...

Tiki Culture May Seem Tacky, But It Was Created By One Man, Donn Beach
Call him Donn Beach, or Don Beachcomber, or Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, the name he was born with in Texas in 1907. If you must, call him a fake and a cultural appropriator. But you can also call him a master showman, the man who...

Federal legislative updates of interest to EBCI citizens (July 9)
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor The One Feather will now provide weekly legislative updates on various pieces of federal legislation of interest to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The bills are shown in the order in...

Science AFP 'Significant declines' in some species after deep-sea mining: research
Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday. The Metals Company -- a leading deep-sea mining firm --...

Scientists spot object possibly from outside our solar system 'headed for Earth'
Scientists have detected an object they believe may have originated from another star-system - and it appears to be heading in Earth's direction. The European Space Agency (ESA) said today that its scientists have detected what could be the...

Scholars, descendants gather to explore Spanish Hawaiian migration history
Spanish Hawaiian Heritage Association will host an international conference at UC Davis in September – a celebration of their heritage that traces its roots from Spain to the sugar cane fields of Hawaii and then to California and farming...

Research initiative uses game cameras and 3D scanning to study native birds and plants
Bridging bird and plant conservation here in Hawaiʻi is the mission of a new project called the Lost Manu Research Initiative. A blooming Cyanea horrida The research project incorporates game cameras and 3D scanning of museum collections to...