California schools, community colleges expected to receive unexpected additional $22,000,000,000 in budget
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:43:09 submitted by /u/sillychillly [link] [comments]

Shingles vaccine may help keep older people biologically younger
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:18:25A routine vaccine given to protect older people from shingles may also help to keep them biologically younger, a study has suggested. After analysing health data from nearly 4,000 Americans aged 70 and over, scientists found that those who had received the jab showed signs of ageing less rapidly than those who had not. The vaccine was associated with lower inflammation, a condition linked to a host of health problems including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. The DNA of those who had the jab also looked “younger” at a molecular level, compared with those who did not. submitted by /u/TimesandSundayTimes [link] [comments]
~1,000 employees including scientists, engineers, and technical experts critical to the nation's workplace safety and public health infrastructure positions are reinstated after 9 month fight
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:50:13 submitted by /u/sillychillly [link] [comments]
Rockstar gives terminally ill fan, "who has been battling cancer for years recently got the worst news, he was given 6-12 months to live," early access to GTA 6, ahead of its November 2026 release date: "Thank you to everyone who has shown support, reshared, and reached out to contacts for us."
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:13:41 >In a heartfelt plea on LinkedIn, developer at Ubisoft Toronto, Anthony Armstrong, reached out to colleagues and peers at Rockstar about a month ago to ask if they could help a member of their family who had been given "the worst possible news", and could may well lose their battle with cancer before the highly-anticipated sequel release. >"To any of my connections at Rockstar Games and Rockstar Toronto, or anyone else that may be able to help. A member of my family who has been battling cancer for years just recently got the worst possible news, he was given 6-12 months to live," Armstrong wrote in a now-deleted post (thanks, Insider Gaming). >"The reason I'm reaching out is that they are a huge GTA fan and, with this latest updates [sic], he may not be around long enough to actually get to see GTA6 launch, best case scenario he will be leaving us the same month it does. He currently lives only a stones throw from the Oakville studio, so its my hope that one of you may be able to set up an exclusive playtest, so he can have a chance to experience the game, before passing. >"I absolutely understand the need for secrecy at this point of development, so at the very least an NDA is probably needed. If anyone could send me a private m[e]ssage about this or provide any contact who could point us in the right direction, please do." >Fast forward a few weeks, and Armstong was able to provide an update: "The CEO of Take-Two reached out and we are just waiting to hear from the Rockstar team to discuss this further. Thank you to everyone who has shown support, reshared, and reached out to your contacts for us." >The final update said: "We spoke to them today and got great news. That's all I can really say, but thank you all from the bottom of my heart". submitted by /u/ControlCAD [link] [comments]

Korean researchers develop water-treatment method that removes 95% microscopic plastic pollution in minutes with reusable plate-shaped iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles, apt for municipal water and wastewater facilities, environmental cleanup, and industrial effluent treatment
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:27:57 submitted by /u/sg_plumber [link] [comments]

Senior Dog Finds Strength to Keep Fighting Illness Through Mom's Piano Playing
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:55:30 Bradford was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive form of blood cancer. After an emergency splenectomy, the vet estimated that the little dog had just two to six months to live. That was more than a year ago. submitted by /u/Tippy345 [link] [comments]
