Are the famous Joshua trees of the California desert really going extinct?
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The Joshua tree is an iconic species of the Mojave Desert that stretches across parts of southeastern California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah.
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Virginia in top 10 of states where taxpayers get best return on investment
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WalletHub’s report on the states with the Best & Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment in 2023 reveals states that use taxes wisely.
Blue Ridge Poison Center: Use of THC edibles, opioids, continue upward trend
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Call data from all U.S. poison centers is uploaded to a national database to help identify substance abuse and poisoning trends.
Tight inventories of homes in Virginia leads to increase in home prices
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While Virginia homes saw a decrease in sales activity in February, home prices continue to trend up in many parts of the state.
Monticello receives $3.5 million grant to collect, share stories of enslaved families
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The Mellon Foundation recently awarded $3.5 million to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to expand an African American oral history project.
UVA team’s discovery for treatment of Alzheimer’s in STAT Madness Elite 8
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A UVA Health discovery that could help better treat Alzheimer’s disease has made it to the Elite 8 in the STAT Madness online competition.
Technology assists in controlling blood glucose for children in UVA study
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A new study reveals that an artificial pancreas developed at UVA improves blood sugar control for children ages 2 to 6 who have Type 1 diabetes.
Coral reefs are at risk: What’s killing our corals, and what can we do to save them?
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Coral reefs around the world are indeed still at great risk. A comprehensive survey by Canadian researchers in 2021 shows that the world’s oceans have lost about half of their coral cover since the 1950s.
How are wild tiger populations faring today around the world? Answer: Not well
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Wild tigers have been roaming the planet for upwards of a million years—about 600,000 years longer than humans.
Virginia Spirits Board establishes office in Richmond, will hold meet and greet events
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The Virginia Spirits Board announced Tuesday it has established a marketing office in the office space of The Hodges Partnership in Richmond.
Four Augusta County homes to open for historic garden tour on April 15
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In Augusta County, four private homes will be open to the public in Swoope and Middlebrook on Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Department of Veteran Affairs to provide coverage for new Alzheimer’s treatment
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If you are a veteran with Alzheimer’s disease, the Department of Veteran Affairs will provide coverage for a new FDA-approved treatment that has been denied by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
