The Daily Populous

Ozone is able to absorb UV light that would otherwise reach the Earth's surface, where it's capable of damaging DNA.

But the levels of ozone had been dropping, which ultimately resulted in a nearly ozone-free "hole" above the Antarctic.

As companies developed replacements for CFCs, countries negotiated an international agreement that would limit and phase out their use. »

Comcast reportedly fired about 500 salespeople shortly before Christmas, despite claiming that the company would create thousands of new jobs in exchange for a big tax cut.

Ars asked Comcast today if all 500 fired employees had to sign those nondisclosure agreements, but we didn't receive an answer.

We also asked why the firings were necessary given that the tax cut was supposed to create more Comcast jobs, and we asked if Comcast has specific plans to create jobs in other areas. »

"How exactly alcohol causes damage to us is controversial," lead author Ketan Patel told The Guardian.

"This paper provides very strong evidence that an alcohol metabolite causes DNA damage [including] to the all-important stem cells that go on to make tissues.".

They gave the mice diluted alcohol, or ethanol, then used chromosome analysis and DNA sequencing to gauge the genetic damage. »

He’d be fined if he missed the train so he hustled off to the terminal, but it was too late.

As the locomotive lurched out of the station, Bruins GM Art Ross suddenly and disturbingly realized Shore was missing.

“I ran down the platform trying to jump on the last car of the train and just missed,” Shore said. »