The oldest crystals in the world contain traces of even older sediments

Within the world’s oldest crystals, collected from the Jack Hills in Western Australia, lie the remains of even older rocks—some of which have been reprocessed by magma into the remaining crystals. Using machine learning, geologists have revealed that a third of these ancient rocks were sedimentary. This means that more than four billion years ago, … Read more

Seattle City Council sends historic $1.55 billion transportation levy to voters

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council unanimously approved Tuesday afternoon a request to voters for the largest property tax increase in the city’s history. The $1.55 billion, eight-year transportation levy replaces the 2015 “Move Seattle” levy and increases property taxes on the average home by 70%. The city council indicated that the emphasis in the … Read more

Fifth Third Bank Pays $5 Million to Settle Auto Insurance Litigation Allegations

Fifth Third Bank has agreed to pay millions to settle allegations that it foreclosed on auto loans Customers were overloaded with duplicate auto insurance policies, resulting in higher monthly payments. In some cases, vehicles were impounded for customers who could not afford the costs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in court documents Tuesday that … Read more

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ shooting trial begins with jury selection as actor faces involuntary manslaughter charges

Video: Alec Baldwin spotted on the set of Rust after The latest headlines from our US reporters, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from the US Hollywood star Alec Baldwin has arrived at a Santa Fe courthouse to face trial for the fatal shooting of camerawoman Halyna Hutchins … Read more

James Webb Space Telescope Finds Jewel Ring in Cosmos

A sparkling jeweled ring created by a cosmic phenomenon called gravitational lensing has been captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The new image captures a far quasars known as RX J1131-1231, which is approximately 6 billion light years by SoilThe powerful gravitational field of a nearby elliptical galaxy, located in the foreground of the … Read more

Scientists shed new light on the metabolic benefits of Suvorexant

A study of suvorexant, an orexin receptor antagonist, found that it prolongs REM sleep, promotes fat burning, and reduces protein catabolism, suggesting novel clinical applications beyond sleep regulation. New research highlights the dual action of suvorexant on sleep and metabolism, showing that it enhances fat burning and reduces protein breakdown during sleep, suggesting new clinical … Read more