News and Links Digest (publ. 2025-01-28)

Alaska Republicans refuse to be the majority

=> Alaska GOP District 29 calls for ‘permanent sanctions’ against RINO lawmakers

Plant with delayed self-pollination mechanism

=> Plant's name-giving feature found to be new offspring-ensuring method | ScienceDaily

Cleverly engineered (created) mechanism allows plant to self-pollinate if cross-pollination does not occur.

Costco doubles-down on DEI as other companies pull back

=> Republican AGs Say Costco Faces Legal Risks Over ‘Divisive’ DEI Policies

Additional details on plant immune response communication

=> New insights into the immune response of plants | ScienceDaily

Further research shows how plants use calcium to transmit immune response signals without transmitting the pathogen.

Terrorism sponsor somehow became negotiator

=> ‘How Can These Terrorist Lowlifes Mediate Anything?’ Harsh Criticism For Qatar As Negotiator For Peace

Titan's mysterious atmosphere

=> How Titan maintains its atmosphere | ScienceDaily

Secular researchers are busy trying to figure out why the moon Titan has a thicker atmosphere than earth.

Israeli Hostages Reveal Harrowing Conditions Of Starvation And Exploitation Upon Return Home

=> Israeli Hostages Reveal Harrowing Conditions Of Starvation And Exploitation Upon Return Home

Hospital performing trans procedures on 11 year-olds, says whistleblower

=> DOJ Drops Charges Against Doctor Who Blew Whistle On Hospital For Transing Kids

FRB signals coming from "old" galaxy

=> First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy | ScienceDaily

Astronomers surprised by Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) signals from "old, dead" galaxy that should not have young stars. Researchers are considering other possible explanations of FRB signals.

'Just when you think you understand an astrophysical phenomenon, the universe turns around and surprises us,' researcher says.