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Sea Moss–Trending Now for Brain Health and Weight-Loss to Virility

The latest fad ingredient to hit store shelves and internet search bars with a laundry list of health claims is a type of seaweed that’s been a coastal cultural staple for thousands of years. Sea moss...

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Researchers Uncover Gene Mutation Responsible for Psoriasis

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have identified a gene mutation that causes psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes a rash with itchy, scaly patches, most commonly on...

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Australian Government Introduces Mandatory Climate Reporting

The Albanese government has introduced laws to mandate climate reporting for large companies from early 2025, intending to spur greater investment in clean energy and assist investors and companies to...

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Deputy PM Speaks Out After Major Sailing Event Abandoned Due to Dolphin Sighting

NZ First leader and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has taken a swipe at what he says are “overly influential bureaucratic processes” which may signal the end of the New Zealand leg of the Sail...

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Australian Government Establishes Net Zero Authority

The Albanese Labor government has introduced a law to set up a Net Zero Authority in Australia to support the country’s transition to net zerov. The Labor government is pumping $189.3 million (US123.5...

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Environmental Groups Release Report Aimed at Banning Vinyl Chloride

Accidents involving the toxic chemical vinyl chloride, which was spilled from a train wreck in the town of East Palestine, Ohio last year, have been occurring frequently over the past 14 years,...

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Looking at Solar Eclipse Can Be Dangerous Without Eclipse Glasses; Here’s...

DALLAS—Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key. Staring directly at the sun during...

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House Oversight Chairman Comer Seeks Probe of Energy Secretary Granholm’s...

House Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter on Wednesday to U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm inviting her to testify before the Committee on Oversight and...

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Albanese Commits $1 Billion to Solar Panel Production at Former Coal Site

The Albanese government has announced $1 billion (US$652 million) into a solar manufacturing hub at a former coal site. The taxpayer funds will be dedicated to supporting solar manufacturing via...

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Twisted Magnetic Field Observed Around Milky Way’s Central Black Hole

WASHINGTON—Astronomers on Wednesday announced that they have detected a strong and organized magnetic field twisted in a spiral pattern around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, revealing...

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Deadly Lung Disease Cases Surge to 10-Year High, Children Most Affected: CDC

U.S. cases of tuberculosis, a deadly infectious disease that typically strikes the lungs, have soared to their highest level in a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

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Physical Exercise Can Alleviate Symptoms of ADHD in Children

The benefits of staying active and exercising at every stage of life are universally known. However, a growing body of research points to specific benefits for children and adolescents who struggle...

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Faster Spinning Earth May Cause Timekeepers to Subtract a Second From World...

Earth’s changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks, and computerized society in an unprecedented way—but only for a second. For the first time in history, world timekeepers may...

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Scientists Uncover Mechanism Viruses Use to Cause Cancer

Viral infections are thought to be a central cause of between 10 to 20 percent of cancers worldwide, representing a significant portion of the global cancer burden. A recent discovery may further our...

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NZ’s Conservation Department Spent Nearly $500,000 to Eradicate One Stoat

New Zealand’s Department on Conservation (DOC) which aims to eradicate mustelids from the country by 2050, spent nearly $500,000 (US$297,000) to rid a wildlife area in the South island of just one...

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Biden Admin Handed a Win Against Alaska in Fishing Dispute

A federal judge has shot down Alaska’s bid to expand subsistence fishing beyond boundaries set by the federal government, affirming the federal authority over the state’s management of its waters. In a...

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What to Know About Next Week’s Total Solar Eclipse in the US, Mexico, and Canada

North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun. Monday’s total solar eclipse will make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast and cross into Texas and 14 other U.S. states, before exiting...

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NASA Wants to Come Up With New Clock for Moon, Where Seconds Tick Away Faster

WASHINGTON—NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock. It’s not quite a time zone like those on Earth, but an entire frame of...

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2000 Daily Steps Lower Heart Failure Risk in Older Women: Study

Researchers have discovered a link between taking at least 2,000 steps per day and a decreased risk of heart failure in older women. A recent study found that participants who completed daily physical...

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Underground Hideout From Nearly 2,000 Years Ago Unearthed in Israel

HUQOQ, Israel—Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered an immense underground hideout comprising narrow tunnels and bigger rooms that were dug by Jewish villagers nearly 2,000 years ago at a...

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