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Democrats and Republicans both think it is important that the U.S. is a world leader in science, but most Democrats now think it is losing ground compared with other countries. Fresh data delivered ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Veterans in Pinellas County will be able to ride any PSTA bus for free beginning later this month, thanks to a USF St. Petersburg student’s class project which became official ...

Jan. 16, 2026 A vitamin A byproduct has been found to quietly disarm the immune system, allowing tumors to evade attack and weakening cancer vaccines. Scientists have now developed a drug that shuts ...