September 2021 – Page 2 – The Mississippi Link

Vaccine uptick found in African Americans, but access and misinformation still confounds community

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the life span of black males by an average of three years and has robbed Hispanic men of about 2.5 years, according to […]

Scientists inspired by mother-of-pearl have developed a shatter-resistant glass that could make broken phone screens a thing of the past. (Ashkan Forouzani/Unsplash)

Unbreakable: New Material Inspired By Seashells Is A Shatterproof Glass

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Scientists mimicked naturally stiff but resilient mother-of-pearl.
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Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, has painted a positive view of the economy. (Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images)

White House, Federal Reserve Project Strong Economy, But Consumers Are Cautious

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COVID-19 Delta variant, rising gas and food prices have buyers feeling wary.
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Exclusive: Police Lieutenant Who Killed January 6 Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Finally Identified

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U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Leroy Byrd opened fire on Babbitt as she climbed through a broken windowpane inside the Capitol.
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The California division of the Bureau of Land Management said it manages nearly 600 producing oil and gas leases covering more than 200,000 acres and 7,900 usable wells, like the one pictured above. On Aug. 16, the Department of the Interior said it would resume the bureau’s leasing program while it appealed a suit filed by more than a dozen state attorney generals over the government’s recent pause. (Bureau of Land Management)

Legal Free-For-All Rages Over Oil, Gas And Coal Leases On Federal Lands

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Eventual outcomes of those disputes will have big impact on local budgets, indigenous communities and the environment.
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Beekeepers have long sought a natural way to protect bees from the virus spread by mites. (Annie Spratt/Unsplash)

Solving A Mite-y Problem: New Compound Creates Buzz Over Bee Survival Rates

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Beekeepers and farmers have sought a natural alternative to deadly pesticides.
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David Alvarez (center) plays Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, in Steven Spielberg's remake of “West Side Story.” (EPK.TV)

Tony-winner David Alvarez Expands Mediums, Stars In ‘American Rust’ And ‘West Side Story’

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The dancer-stage actor makes his debut on TV and in feature films this year.
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Demand for gasoline continues to hold above pre-pandemic levels, even with elevated prices. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Gas Price Behavior Anything But Normal

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More often than not, retail gasoline prices start to move lower in the fall—but this is not a typical year.
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After the rehydration process, the corpse's skin and organs recover the appearance they had when the victim died. (Photo courtesy of Alejandro Cárdenas)

Forensic Doctor In Mexico Revitalizes Corpses Abandoned In Mass Graves And Deserts

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The scientific process retrieves critical information that helps identify the dead and lets relatives claim the remains.
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Jenifer Miehlbradt helps a 6-year-old child try virtual-reality games for the study, which found that head-torso coordination develops more slowly than previously thought. (EPFL/Alain Herzog)

Immersive Virtual Reality May Hamper Coordination In Young Children

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Children heavily favor visual input over other senses in virtual environments, affecting nervous system development.
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