Former Missouri County Executive and His Chief of Staff Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Campaign Contributions
A former elected county executive for Jackson County, Missouri and his chief of staff were sentenced to 27 months and six months in prison, respectively, for engaging in a scheme…
Giant magnetic ropes seen in Whale Galaxy’s halo
Research News Picture helps answer important questions about how galaxies acquire magnetic fields December 27, 2019 Using the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array radio telescope, a…
Chemists find path to ‘new blue’ in meteorite minerals
Research News Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments December 31, 2019 Scientist Mas Subramanian of Oregon State University, who made history a decade ago…
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
A resident of Colorado pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado to four counts of filing a false income tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant…
Connecting the prehistoric past to the global future
Research News Ancient past as important as current climate and human impacts in explaining biodiversity patterns January 7, 2020 In seeking to understand factors that affect global biodiversity patterns, scientists…
Following the lizard lung labyrinth
Research News Some lizards have unique airflow pattern: hybrid of birds and mammals January 7, 2020 Take a deep breath in. Slowly let it out. You have just participated in…
Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Tax Return Preparer Operating Stores in Florida
The United States filed a civil injunction suit seeking to bar Phillip Mott Harris II and his Florida-based business, 24/7 Tax Services, LLC from owning, operating, or franchising a tax…
Microbes reflect the health of coral reefs
Research News More microbes found on healthier Cuban reefs than on human-impacted Florida reefs January 7, 2020 Microorganisms play important roles in the health and protection of coral reefs, but…