Almanac: November 2 – CBS News
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Promising clinical trials in Alzheimer’s prevention
Recent studies have shown new antibody drugs to slow cognitive decline among people with early-onset Alzheimer’s – a critical finding, given that the disease as of now has no cure. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook visits Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, which is conducting important research into treating the…
James Watson, co-discoverer of the shape of DNA and Nobel Prize winner, dies at 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97. The breakthrough — made when the brash, Chicago-born Watson was just 24 — turned him into a…
Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds
When dolphins began washing up dead by the dozens on Lake Tefe in Brazil’s Amazonas state, hydrologist Ayan Fleischmann was sent to find out why. What he and his colleagues discovered was startling: a brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 had transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron. The lake’s…
Videos show killer whales flipping great white sharks and eating their livers
Orcas in the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico have been spotted hunting young great white sharks by flipping them over to incapacitate them before eating their energy-filled liver, new research videos show. The research, released on Sunday, suggests that this pod of orcas specializes in hunting sharks. Great white sharks have only…
China set to launch Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts – and 4 mice – to replace space station crew
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center — China was set to launch its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person crew to man the country’s own Tiangong space station on a mission focused on scientific research. The replacement crew includes China’s youngest-ever taikonaut — as China’s space program calls its astronauts — and, for the first time…
Mysterious dinosaur skeleton thought to be a teenage T. rex is actually a rival species, researchers say
Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s: Was it a young T. rex or another type of dinosaur? At first, researchers had only a tyrannosaur skull to go by, making it hard to tell if it belonged to a child or adult. Another skull and skeleton nicknamed…
“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Melissa makes landfall over Cuba after pounding Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said Tuesday night on social media that authorities had evacuated 735,000 people. A…
“Fertility tourism” booming as U.S. couples seek affordable treatments abroad
After two years of trying to get pregnant, Maggie Quinn and Ricardo Escobar faced a financial obstacle they hadn’t expected: the cost of in vitro fertilization in the United States. “It was astronomical, and you don’t know how many rounds you’re going to need,” Quinn said. With limited insurance coverage, the Florida couple started researching…
A freshwater fish named Arnie just swam a record 530 miles, mostly upstream, Australian scientists say
An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 530 miles along a major river system, believed to be a record for the species. The fish, named Arnie after Australia’s recently retired Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus, was first tagged in early 2022 in Mullaroo Creek, about a 13-hour drive west of Sydney,…