Desert algae shed light on desiccation tolerance in green plants
Research News After drying out, resilient algae can start photosynthesizing again July 9, 2020 Deserts of the U.S. Southwest are hot and dry — extreme habitats for most plants —…
Justice Department Announces Findings of Investigation into Narcotics Bureau of Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department
Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that it has found reasonable cause to believe the Narcotics Bureau of the Springfield, Massachusetts, Police Department (SPD) engages in a…
Biologists find 10 lineages of fish able to live in highly toxic streams
Research News Fish capable of living in water with toxic levels of hydrogen sulfide July 9, 2020 Using the same mechanism, several species of fish have adapted to harsh environments,…
Readout of Roundtable Events with Attorney General Barr and Senator Tim Scott in Columbia, South Carolina
On Wednesday, July 8th Senator Tim Scott hosted Attorney General William Barr in Columbia, South Carolina for two closed-press roundtable events with faith and community leaders and members of law…
Major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as in the tropics
Research News Finding runs counter to hypothesis that tropical regions outpace their temperate counterparts July 9, 2020 In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice…
President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Holds Hearing on Trust and Respect for Law Enforcement via Teleconference
Yesterday, the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice held a hearing on community trust and respect for law enforcement. The hearing was conducted via teleconference and…
Oklahoma City Hospital, Management Company, And Physician Group To Pay $72.3 Million To Settle Federal And State False Claims Act Allegations Arising From Improper Payments To Referring Physicians
Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic and Multi-Specialty Surgery (OCOM), a specialty hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, its part-owner and management company, USP OKC, Inc. and USP OKC Manager, Inc. (collectively USP),…
American Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Equipment on U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan
An American military contractor pleaded guilty today to his role in a theft ring on a military installation in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the…