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☆ The all-metal house that was once considered the future of American architecture
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Chris Menrad | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now part of the permanent collection at the Palm Springs Art Museum, the story of Albert Frey’s “Aluminaire House,” and its significance in the history of architecture is quite remarkable. If you had never seen a modern house — and most Americans had not — it probably looked like a set for a science fiction movie. Even today, it looks “like it’s from another planet,” said Palm Springs Art Museum CEO Adam Lerner. After years of negotiations and fine-tuning the logistics, the Foundation donated Aluminaire House to the Palm Springs Art Museum in 2020, which subsequently raised $2.6 million to cover the cost of its rebuilding and future care. Reconstruction work underway on Frey's Aluminaire House at the Palm Springs Art Museum, pictured on January 10, 2024.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Chicago Cubs dropped a 7-6 decision to the Braves. The Brewers had clinched no worse than a wild-card berth on Friday, with a 16-1 win over the Marlins in Miami. The Cardinals took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning on a double by Richie Palacios. ’UP NEXTThe second of the three-game series pits Brewers LHP Wade Miley (9-4, 3.20 ERA) against Cardinals LHP Zack Thompson (5-7, 4.57 ERA).

Persons: Louis, Miles Mikolas, Mikolas, St . Louis . Milwaukee, Christian Yelich, Carlos Santana, William Contreras, Ryan Helsley, Adrian Houser, Richie Palacios, Brice Turang, Andrew Knizner, José Fermín, Turang, Knizner, Masyn, Sal Frelick, Fermin, Tommy Edman, LHP JoJo Romero, won’t, Oliver Marmol, Trevor Megill, Colin Rea, Brewers LHP Wade Miley, Zack Thompson, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, The Milwaukee Brewers, NL Central, Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee, Chicago Cubs, Braves, Atlanta, Cubs, Brewers, Marlins, Miami, Cardinals, Triple, ’ Locations: Miami, St . Louis, Milwaukee

☆ Scientists recover RNA from an extinct species for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Geneticists have for the first time isolated and decoded RNA molecules from a creature that died out long ago. “This will add significant depth to our understanding of the biology of extinct animals and help us to build much better extinct genomes,” he added. Mármol Sánchez said this study is a proof of concept, and his colleagues now hopes to recover RNA from animals that died out much longer ago, such as the woolly mammoth. Recipe bookThe research team was able to sequence RNA of the skin and skeletal muscle tissues from the specimen and identify thylacine-specific genes. Understanding RNA allows scientists to put together a more complete picture of an animal’s biology, Mármol Sánchez said.

Persons: ”, Emilio Mármol Sánchez, Benjamin, Mármol Sánchez, Andrew Pask, “, Pask, that’s Organizations: CNN, Swedish Museum of, Stockholm —, Genome Research, Palaeogenetics, Beaumaris, University of Melbourne Locations: Stockholm, SciLifeLab, Sweden, Tasmania, Hobart , Tasmania, Australia

☆ In a first, RNA is recovered from extinct Tasmanian tiger
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But this study marked the first time that RNA - much less stable than DNA - has been recovered from an extinct species. While not the focus of this research, the ability to extract, sequence and analyze old RNA could boost efforts by other scientists toward recreating extinct species. The Tasmanian tiger resembled a wolf, aside from the tiger-like stripes on its back. The last-known Tasmanian tiger succumbed in a Tasmanian zoo in 1936. Private "de-extinction" initiatives have been launched aimed at resurrecting certain extinct species such as the Tasmanian tiger, dodo or woolly mammoth.

Persons: Emilio Marmol Sanchez, Handout, bioinformatician Emilio Mármol Sánchez, Marc Friedländer, Love, Mármol, Will Dunham, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Swedish Museum of, REUTERS Acquire, Tasmanian, Palaeogenetics, Genome Research, Stockholm University, SciLifeLab, Thomson Locations: Stockholm, SciLifeLab, Sweden, Australia, Tasmania, Tasmanian, Washington

☆ Orioles' John Means set for season debut vs. Cardinals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 12 - Left-hander John Means will make his first start since April 13, 2022, when the host Baltimore Orioles face the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night. In his most recent step on the comeback trail, Means threw a bullpen session on Saturday. He went 1-1 with a 3.74 ERA in six minor league rehab starts over the past month. He lost to the Orioles on June 17, 2017, when he was hammered for nine runs in 1 2/3 innings. One more loss would ensure that the Cardinals finish with their first losing record since 2007, when they went 78-84.

Persons: John Means, Tommy John, Means, Adam Wainwright, Wainwright, Louis, Oliver Marmol, Cedric Mullins, Gunnar Henderson, Aaron Hicks, Willson Contreras, Contreras, Felix Bautista, Mike Elias, It's Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Louis Cardinals, Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, American League East, Baltimore, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta, Braves, Cardinals, Thomson Locations: St, Baltimore

☆ With Everything Going Wrong, the Cardinals Still See Opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But this is also 2023, and Marmol manages the St. Louis Cardinals. “It didn’t work out,” Marmol said. I saw the line and I didn’t think that was the play.”The way things are going, Marmol said, he might have provoked another customer and ended up in a fight. Saturday afternoon was better for Marmol, whose Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Mets at Citi Field. But it was only the third win for the Cardinals in June, and their 28-43 record was the worst for the franchise through 71 games since 1978.

Persons: Oliver Marmol, Marmol, ” Marmol, didn’t, Nolan Arenado Organizations: Louis Cardinals, Cardinals, Mets, Citi Field Locations: New York

☆ The gravity-defying space-age 'Garcia House' in Los Angeles just hit the market for $16 million. The home is suspended more than 60 feet above a cliff and has an outdoor pool. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Architecture firm Marmol Radziner, which specializes in restoring midcentury modern homes, renovated the home in 2003. The preservation project included adding stained walnut cabinetry and a sliding glass door that opens up the living room. Roger DaviesThe home was originally designed for composer Russell Garcia and his wife Gina, according to Vogue Australia. It took the firm about 12 months to fully preserve the home. "Our goal was never to do a slavish restoration, but to create something that maintained the spirit of Lautner's work and also made sense for the 21st century," Radziner told the magazine.

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