You know that feeling when everyone tells you something is impossible, so you never even try? That is what happened in chemistry for a hundred years. Students memorized a rule, one called Bredt’s rule, and then everyone obeyed it. Professors taught it. Nobody questioned it. And it was wrong. The team of chemists behind this study didn’t set out to …
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If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider …
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The 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs got off to an exciting start when Justin Rose outlasted J.J. Spaun in a playoff in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and the playoffs continue with the 2025 BMW Championship this week. The top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings will head to Caves Valley Golf Club outside of Baltimore, where the first round …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Stymied by treacherous terrain and untamed wilderness, authorities are struggling to find an Army veteran suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar last week. Investigators say Michael Paul Brown, 45, vanished Friday after gunning down a bartender and three patrons at The Owl Bar in Anaconda – a community of less than 10,000 people …
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The FedEx Cup Playoffs begin on Thursday with the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has backed up his 2024 season with another impressive campaign, winning a pair of major titles while remaining atop the rankings. He has four PGA Tour wins overall this year, and he is the +280 favorite …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Stymied by treacherous terrain and untamed wilderness, authorities are struggling to find an Army veteran suspected of killing four people at a Montana bar last week. Investigators say Michael Paul Brown, 45, vanished Friday after gunning down a bartender and three patrons at The Owl Bar in Anaconda – a community of less than 10,000 people …
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The PGA Tour returns to North Carolina this week for the first time since Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship. However, the 2025 Wyndham Championship field won’t have the World No. 1 or many of the other top golfers, with their slots in the FedEx Cup Playoffs already locked in. Keegan Bradley is the lone top-10 ranked player in the …
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Take a stroll through the supermarket and you’ll find plenty of products stuffed with ‘friendly bacteria.’ Bacteria – the good guys! Chug them down and they’ll help to look after you. We’re used to the idea that our guts are teeming with microbes and that they can be topped up with fancy yoghurts. We give the bacteria somewhere to live …
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The newest Open champion in Scottie Scheffler is relishing in his victory and taking the week off, but there are still several of the world’s top golfers taking part in this week’s tournament. The 2025 3M Open begins on Thursday, with 12 of the top 50 in World Ranking teeing off from TPC Twin Cities. Among those are Wyndham Clark, …
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You’ve got this protein thing down. You’re tracking your macros, weighing the pros and cons of coffee versus vegan powders, and timing your intake to your workouts. But there may be one part of the protein conversation you’re not considering—and it involves your skin. Your complexion consists of a vast network of proteins—what researchers call the skin proteome—and there’s one, …
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