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Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans – two upcoming missions are sending spacecraft to see if these moons could support life
Mike Sori, Purdue University On April 13, 2023, the European Space Agency is scheduled to launch a rocket carrying a spacecraft destined for Jupiter. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – or JUICE – will spend at least three years on Jupiter’s moons after it arrives in 2031. In October 2024, NASA is also planning to launch a robotic spacecraft named Europa Clipper to the Jovian moons, highlighting an increased interest in these distant, but fascinating, places in the solar system. I’m a planetary scientist who studies the structure and evolution of solid planets and moons in the solar system. There
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Disturbing details released on Redwood City police shooting
The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office released troubling details from a 2022 incident where a man used children as human shields and pointed a gun at their mother. An investigation report from the Redwood City Police Department justifies the officers’ use of lethal force in the incident. According to the District Attorney’s Office, five police officers were involved in fatally shooting Abran Gutierrez during the confrontation on El Camino Real. District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe concluded that “there is no legal basis for filing criminal charges against any of the five Redwood City Police Officers involved in the death of
UC Berkeley sexual assault suspect arrested
The suspect in a series of sexual assaults on UC Berkeley’s campus has been arrested on Tuesday. The suspect was not publicly identified. According to police, they believed that four on-campus assaults were connected and released images of the suspect on Tuesday morning. The latest assault happened shortly after midnight on Tuesday, where a young woman was grabbed from behind and knocked to the floor near the Foothill Complex residence hall. The female victim was able to fight back and get away. There were three other cases where female students were grabbed in inappropriate areas over their clothes: Police believe
Hangry bacteria in your gut microbiome are linked to chronic disease – feeding them what they need could lead to happier cells and a healthier body
Christopher Damman, University of Washington Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. One in nine people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, the development of which researchers are exploring the potential role of diet. Poor diet is also linked to poor mental health, cardiovascular disease and cancer. It was responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths in the U.S. and accounted for over US$140 billion in U.S. health care spending in 2016. Though American waists are getting bigger, research is
Good Friday Agreement: Joe Biden’s historic visit to Ireland comes during turbulent times
Liam Kennedy, University College Dublin The US president, Joe Biden, is expected in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. His visit will be one of historic symbolism and of personal significance, as an Irish Catholic president who has spoken proudly of his ties to the country. A few weeks ago, the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, formally invited Biden to come to Northern Ireland to mark the anniversary of the peace deal, which the US helped broker. The UK has much work to do to repair relations with the
Berkeley campus police seek sexual battery suspect
The UC Berkeley Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect(s) in two recent sexual battery incidents that occurred on campus. The first incident happened on Wednesday, April 5, in Eucalyptus Grove around 1:30 p.m. The second incident happened on Sunday, April 9, around 9:40 a.m. In both incidents, the suspect grabbed the victims’ private body parts. Campus police are investigating the cases, including the possibility that they may be related. UCPD has released photos of the suspect or suspects. Anyone with any information related to the incidents is asked to contact UCPD at (510) 642-6760.
Man arrested for DUI with kids, girlfriend in vehicle
A man was arrested for drunk driving in the North Bay city of Cotati on Saturday. According to police, the man is accused of driving with a .21 blood alcohol content while his girlfriend and two children were inside his truck. The Cotati Police Department responded to Wilford Lane at 11:20 p.m. for a reported battery. The report said the suspect was intoxicated and punched a family member. According to CPD, the suspect tried to take two small children, who were reportedly kids of his girlfriend and drive away with them. The girlfriend was in the bed of the truck