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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 4 points ago +4 / -0

Special Cells Help Brain and Gut Communicate BY BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

https://www.icr.org/article/special-cells-help-brain-gut-communicate/

After investing so much time and effort to understand how body parts interact, scientists keep turning up new and unforeseen connections—often when they ask the right questions. New and strange developments inspired a team to ask wacky questions about a unique white blood cell called Ly6Chi. And they found some profound answers.

Publishing in Cell Reports, German and U.S. scientists asked why the same cells showed up both in mouse brain and gut.1 They also asked why mouse brains stopped certain activities after antibiotics erased the helpful bacteria from mouse gut contents. The team knew Ly6Chi cells were present in a region of the brain’s hippocampus called the dentate gyrus (DG) that builds new cells as mice learn new things. This also happens in other mammals including man. What’s going on with these cells?

Ly6Chi cells belong to the immune system where they help immune surveillance. When mice or men get an infection, these cells also help activate body defenses. New results demonstrate that these special cells help the gut and brain communicate.

The study authors wrote, “Adult neurogenesis has been linked to hippocampus-dependent cognitive function, and it is required for memory resolution and for proper pattern separation in the DG of the hippocampus.”1 Ly6Chi cells play a key role in the DG, and therefore in memory and pattern resolution.

But they also play a key role in the gut. The Cell Reports authors wrote, “Therefore, we hypothesized the presence of a common mediator, which signals from the periphery to the brain, and that this messenger is affected by antibiosis and can be restored by exercise and probiotic treatment.”1 Hypothesis confirmed: Ly6Chi cells are that mediator.

The research team found that antibiotics zapped Ly6Chi cells from the gut and elsewhere, but probiotics brought them back into action. Mice that consumed probiotics or exercised on a running wheel reinvigorated their Ly6Chi cell population and hippocampus brain activity.

Only five years ago, few would have imagined such a complicated array of functions for just one cell. This research confirms that what enters the mouth to feed or starve gut microbes also influences brain function. It reveals that specific cells travel from the gut to tell the brain what’s going on with the microbes down there.

You never know what remarkable discovery waits for an inquisitive mind to ask the right question—even a wacky one.

Reference

Mohle, L. et al. 2016. Ly6Chi Monocytes Provide a Link between Antibiotic-Induced Changes in Gut Microbiota and Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis. Cell Reports. 15 (9): 1945-1956. Posted online on cell.com May 19, 2016, accessed May 20, 2016. *Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 2 points ago +2 / -0

The United States is still supporting Ukraine, but the nature of this aid has shifted significantly under the second Trump administration toward a smaller, more conditional, and indirect model. While direct emergency funding has largely ended, Washington continues to provide critical intelligence, facilitate weapons transfers through allied purchases, and deliver previously appropriated funds.

Military and Intelligence Support. The U.S. has effectively discontinued new direct military appropriations, with the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act allocating only $400 million annually via the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). Instead of direct grants, the U.S. now relies on the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a mechanism where NATO allies purchase American weapons to transfer to Kyiv. Despite reducing hardware shipments, the U.S. continues to provide essential intelligence that enables Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes against high-value targets inside Russia.

Financial and Strategic Posture. Direct budgetary support for the Ukrainian government has ceased, creating a projected $19 billion deficit for Kyiv that European partners are attempting to fill. However, humanitarian aid programs have largely survived administration cuts, with 91% of funding retained to support water, medical services, and civilian needs. Official U.S. policy now explicitly states that Europe must take the lead in long-term security assistance, positioning American involvement as a supplementary rather than primary role.

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I say, stop all aid of any kind till the Nazi/Ukraine gov't surrenders the country to the Urainian people to decide their form of gov't & stp all hostel/ military actions against Russia. JMO

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 1 point ago +1 / -0

It's like waiting for Jesus to return & establish His Kingdom, He said, "Occupy till I come."

I'm waiting, praying & prepping.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 1 point ago +1 / -0

The phrase is not found in the Bible. While some passages encourage diligence, the specific quote is a secular proverb emphasizing self-reliance and initiative.

The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" was first written in its modern English form by the English political theorist Algernon Sidney in 1698. It was later popularized by Benjamin Franklin, who included it in his Poor Richard's Almanack in 1736.

Although commonly misattributed to Franklin or believed to be a biblical verse, the sentiment originates from ancient sources:

Ancient Greece: Variations appear in the works of Euripides and Sophocles, and in Aesop's Fables (specifically Hercules and the Wagoner). Roman Literature: Ovid wrote a similar sentiment, "divinity helps those who dare" (audentes deus ipse iuvat). The phrase is not found in the Bible. While some passages encourage diligence, the specific quote is a secular proverb emphasizing self-reliance and initiative.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 12 points ago +12 / -0

Justice is not on our time table, but it will come, timing is everything.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 4 points ago +4 / -0

Short article Unk, they where tough back then.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 8 points ago +8 / -0

Drilling Down: Neanderthals Practiced Dentistry BY FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.) | MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026

https://www.icr.org/article/16014/

Over 60 years ago, conventional scientists taught that Neanderthals were slouching, subhuman brutes—just another evolutionary link bridging the gap between animals and people. But recent research calls such a claim into question once again.

According to evolutionary theory, Neanderthals lived 34,000 to 400,000 years ago, but creationists would say they lived only about 4,000 years ago, shortly after the Flood (early Ice Age). Fossils from this extensive archaic people group have been found from Israel to Siberia, from Wales to Western Eurasia.

Through the decades, discoveries and research have clearly revealed that Neanderthals were just as human as you and your neighbor. They cooked and ate crabs (possibly seasoned with wild herbs!),1 made practical tools and equipment,2 and used a “sophisticated” method to produce tar.3 People have done these things throughout history and still do them today.

Now another fascinating clue has been found pointing to Neanderthals belonging to the human population. In a Russian cave, researchers discovered what they believe to be a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal molar tooth with a hole in it. A LiveScience article has dubbed the discovery “the oldest evidence of intentional dentistry to date.”4

During the Neanderthal’s lifetime, part of the tooth began to rot. So, they treated it like any modern dentist would, drilling a hole to clear away the rotten tissue and filling the cavity to avoid further damage. Clearly, whoever performed the feat “had the brains to recognize this painful tooth cavity could be treated and possessed the fine motor skills to successfully execute the procedure.”4 The scientists added in PLOS One, “Evidence suggests they cared for sick, injured, and elderly group members, with possible use of medicinal plants.”5

Unsurprisingly, Neanderthals continue to reveal distinctly human traits, as would be expected on the basis of God’s creative activity on the sixth day of the creation week: creating mankind in His own image (Genesis 1:27).6,7 These competent dentists were 100% humans.

So much for Neanderthals being our subhuman ancestors.

References

Sherwin, F. Neanderthal Crab Bake. Creation Science Update. Posted on ICR.org March 9, 2023. Pennington, L. A Single String Just Helped Confirm Genesis. Creation Science Update. Posted on ICR.org April 24, 2020, accessed June 9, 2026. Clarey, T. Neanderthals Possibly Used Pre-Flood Methods to Make Tar. Creation Science Update. Posted on ICR.org July 27, 2023, accessed June 9, 2026. Berdugo, S. ‘Exceptional’ Drilled Tooth Reveals Neanderthals Practiced Dentistry in Siberia 60,000 Years Ago. LiveScience. Posted on livescience.com May 13, 2026. Zubova, A. V. et al. 2026. Earliest Evidence for Invasive Mitigation of Dental Caries by Neanderthals. PLOS One. 21 (6). Thomas, B. Neanderthal Babies Were Human Babies. Creation Science Update. Posted on ICR.org September 26, 2008. Sherwin, F. Breaking News: Humans Procreated With . . . Humans. Creation Science Update. Posted on ICR.org October 20, 2022.

  • Dr. Sherwin is a science news writer at the Institute for Creation Research. He earned an M.A. in invertebrate zoology from the University of Northern Colorado and received an honorary doctorate of science from Pensacola Christian College.
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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 9 points ago +9 / -0

Many have met their fate. 20/80

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Anonymous 11/01/2017 01:56:06 ID: grTMpzrL 4chan/pol: 147450817 Not everything can be publicly disclosed because so much ties back to foreign heads of state. Much will be revealed, we want transparency but not at a cost we can’t recover from.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 3 points ago +3 / -0

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Seminar Reveals What Billionaires Fear MOST

(They don't want Jesus to fulfill the REVELATION, But NCSWIC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAS_r6j1ac0

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 2 points ago +2 / -0

Well, there's two that watched it. 😂

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 4 points ago +4 / -0

I just wanted to point out how many Americans may have watched it since the major networks didn't broadcast it. I couldn't find any info on how many viewers there were.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 3 points ago +3 / -0

Based on the provided search context, there is no record of a presidential address by Donald Trump on July 16, 2026.

The most recent addresses covered in the data are:

State of the Union (February 24, 2026): Approximately 32.6 million viewers. Joint Address to Congress (March 4, 2025): Approximately 36.6 million viewers. AI-generated answer. Please verify critical facts.

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aslan_is_0n_the_m0ve 10 points ago +10 / -0

Let the Fossils Speak for Themselves BY JONATHAN K. CORRADO, PH.D., P. E. | THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026

https://www.icr.org/article/let-fossils-speak-for-themselves/

When conventional scientists call a fossil an early step in animal evolution, the claim may rest more on a reading of the fossil than on the fossil itself. In a new study, sharper images revealed that what had been identified as animal trails were actually fossilized microbes.1

The study reexamined tiny fossils from Brazil’s Tamengo Formation. Earlier work had treated some marks on the fossils as burrows made by small, wormlike animals. If that interpretation were true, those marks would have placed active animal life in the Ediacaran, below the Cambrian rocks where many complex sea creatures appear.2 But when the new study’s team used microtomography, nanotomography, and Raman spectroscopy to look inside the fossils, they found cells, coiled filaments, walls, organic matter, and pyrite. These are not marks of animals crawling through mud but are instead algae and bacteria preserved as body fossils.1

Trace fossils are indirect clues. A footprint, trail, or burrow does not preserve the animal itself. It preserves an effect. Engineers know the difference between a machine and a mark left by a machine. A scrape on a floor may suggest motion, but it cannot identify the device that left it without better data. In the same way, a fossil mark must be tested by shape, chemistry, and setting before rewriting life’s history.

This discovery weakens a common evolutionary move: using gaps to predict missing ancestors. Conventional scientists often look below the Cambrian for simpler animals that could lead to the sudden rise of many complex body plans. Yet this study shows creatures that are anything but simple, removing one supposed example. Better tools did not strengthen the earlier evolutionary reading. They weakened it.

Good data should be welcomed. But scientists should also be careful to not just see what they want to see based on that data. As this reevaluated research demonstrates, doing so can lead to erroneous deductions.

Clearly, claims about animal origins can change when fossils are checked more closely. The conclusion jumped from “early animals were here” to “microbial communities were here.” When fossils are judged by observed shape, chemistry, and setting, they not only are more likely to be interpreted accurately but also better reflect truly empirical science. Fully formed, fossilized life says less about evolution and more about the ordered complexity God placed in living systems from the beginning.

References

Becker-Kerber, B. et al. 2026. Proposed Ediacaran Meiofaunal Burrows from Brazil Are Pyritized Algal/Microbial Consortia. Gondwana Research. 154: 335–347. Tomkins, J. P. 2020. The Fossils Still Say No: The Cambrian Explosion. Acts & Facts. 49 (12): 10–13. Stage Image: Fossilized stromatolite formed by cyanobacteria. Microbial fossils like this show why careful analysis is needed before assigning fossil patterns to animal activity.

  • Dr. Corrado earned a Ph.D. in systems engineering from Colorado State University and a Th.M. from Liberty University. He is a freelance contributor to ICR’s Creation Science Update, works in the nuclear industry, and is a Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

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