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...
View ArticleResearchers 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...
View ArticleAustralian 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...
View ArticleDeputy 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...
View ArticleAustralian 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...
View ArticleEnvironmental 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,...
View ArticleLooking 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...
View ArticleHouse 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...
View ArticleAlbanese 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...
View ArticleTwisted 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...
View ArticleDeadly 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...
View ArticlePhysical 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...
View ArticleFaster 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...
View ArticleScientists 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...
View ArticleNZ’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...
View ArticleBiden 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleNASA 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...
View Article2000 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...
View ArticleUnderground 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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