Old puzzle around protein distribution in plant cells solved with discovery of lipid switch

The researchers discovered that the lipid phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI4P)—usually scarce in the ER—acts as a transient recruiter. PI4P draws the two GET receptors, AtGET1 and AtGET2, into ...
Houston Chronicle

AP reader question: How might the federal shutdown affect the economy?

Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the ...

Documents show how Texas AG Ken Paxton grew into a multimillionaire

It’s no secret that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has faced scrutiny over financial dealings— including securities fraud charges —but newly released documents reveal a broader picture of how the ...

Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses uses critical dystopia to challenge us to build a better future

Noughts and Crosses shows systems of oppression at work and how enable racial segregation and traumatise people.
Daily Journal

Crossnoe, Holt lead Indians at Pontotoc XC Invitational

Jeremy Crossnoe's and Melanie Holt's top-15 finishes led the Itawamba Attendance Center Itawamba Agricultural High School cross country teams at the Pontotoc Cross Country Invitational. The meet was ...