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world13 days ago•8 min saved

Trump pushes for concrete fentanyl commitments from China in Beijing talks

Trump’s Beijing visit centers on pressuring China to curb fentanyl precursors flowing to Mexican cartels, aiming for commitments beyond mere gestures; however, experts expect limited action due to reduced leverage from a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and stalled negotiations, as China seeks removal from the drug-transit list, highlighting Trump’s political incentive to appear tough on Beijing while real, enforceable measures remain uncertain.

via Politico|

#china #fentanyl #precursors

world4 months ago•3 min saved

Europe’s Largest-Ever Synthetic-Drug Ring Busted in Cross-Border Crackdown

European police led a cross-border operation across Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain that dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized about 1,000 tons of chemical precursors used to make MDMA, amphetamine and meth; more than 85 people were arrested, including two ringleaders from Poland, in what Europol called the largest-ever crackdown on synthetic-drug production, aimed at disrupting the supply chain and reducing violence, corruption and environmental damage linked to trafficking.

via CBS News|

#europol #labs #mdma

science-and-astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

GPS Satellites: Early Detection of Earthquakes Possible

Researchers have discovered that GPS measurements may be able to detect precursors to earthquakes several hours before the main event. By analyzing GPS data from stations near known earthquake locations, the researchers found that the ground's motion began to align with the expected motion in the final two hours before a quake. However, current technology is not sensitive enough to detect these precursors, and significant advancements would be needed to make earthquake prediction possible. The study provides evidence that earthquakes may have precursor elements and raises questions about the cause of certain motion cycles observed in GPS data.

via Space.com|

#earthquakes #gps #precursors

science3 years ago•3 min saved

Uncovering the Mysteries of Earth's Lost World of Life.

Steroids discovered in 1.6 billion-year-old rock may help scientists solve a long-standing mystery about the evolution of single-celled life. Researchers have discovered that they were looking for the wrong thing. Instead of searching for modern-looking steroid compounds, they discovered precursors from earlier steps in the microbes' metabolism. Once the researchers figured out which molecules to look for, they found them all over sedimentary rocks from between 1 billion and 1.6 billion years ago.

via Livescience.com|

#eukaryotes #evolution #fossil-record