Beyond the Brain: Alzheimer’s Discovery Explores Immune System Connection
A recently published study sheds new light on an important component of the immune system in patients with Alzheimer’s. The study was published in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and the authors...
View ArticlePower Failure: Subcommittee Seeks Solution to Decades-Old Nuclear Waste Problem
The United States still has no plan for permanently storing more than 94,000 tons of highly radioactive spent nuclear waste produced by nuclear power plants, despite a 1998 deadline that required the...
View ArticleReview: Components of EVOO Hold Therapeutic Potential for Treatment of...
Young patients diagnosed with neuroblastoma (NB), a rare form of pediatric cancer that accounts for between 6 and 10 percent of childhood cancers, often face post-treatment challenges including relapse...
View ArticleAstronomers Unravel Mystery of ‘Dragon’s Egg’ Nebula
WASHINGTON—Two large stars residing inside a spectacular cloud of gas and dust nicknamed the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula have presented a puzzle to astronomers. One of them has a magnetic field, as does our...
View ArticleIN-DEPTH: Plastic Not as Recycable as Consumers Were Led to Believe, Experts Say
Consumers have been misled about the recyclability of plastic, according to those who argue that industry labeling has caused the public to place too much trust in what is not an easy solution for...
View ArticleCommonly Misdiagnosed Tooth Erosion May Signal Reflux
Your mouth holds clues to many diseases, including one condition that can sometimes cause damage to your teeth for some time before producing other symptoms. Acid reflux is the result of stomach acid...
View ArticleExposing the Mysteries of Heart Disease—7 Ways to Reduce Your Risk
Have you been told your “bad cholesterol” is too high? Maybe you’ve been prescribed a class of drugs called statins, which are designed to lower your LDL—low-density lipoprotein—also known as “bad...
View ArticleRicin from Castor Beans: Toxic Bioweapon or Cancer Treatment?
In a perfect world, we would have eradicated cancer by now. I wish this were so, as even in my small, personal community, two women have been diagnosed with cancer just this past month—one in her 20s...
View ArticleCalifornia Seeks Federal Disaster Funds Amid 2nd Year of Salmon Fishing Ban
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced April 11 he is requesting a federal disaster declaration, following a decision by federal fishery managers to cancel all salmon fishing off the California coast...
View ArticleThe US-Mexico Dispute Over GM Corn Safety Could Transform American Agriculture
Mexico’s effort to keep genetically modified corn out of the country is triggering a trade dispute with the United States and Canada that could affect the future of agriculture. The trade dispute...
View Article10,000 Sign Petition to Re-Open Mountain Track Closed Due to Indigenous Claim
Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition to re-open the summit track of New South Wales’ (NSW) Mount Warning (Wollumbin), which has been closed to the general population by local indigenous...
View ArticleStrong Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Rattles Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has rattled Papua New Guinea (PNG) early on April 15 on the island of New Britain. This comes after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the region in March, killing five people...
View ArticleGrim Future for German Fairytale Forest
Deep in the heart of Germany’s Reinhardswald forest, where fairy tales don’t just live in books but whisper through the leaves, a not-so-magical saga is unfolding. Forget about wicked witches or wolves...
View ArticleNASA Seeks Cheaper Ideas for Mars Sample Return Mission Amid Budget Crunch
LOS ANGELES—NASA is seeking a cheaper, simpler approach to one of its top science priorities in the midst of a budget crunch–retrieving precious soil samples collected on Mars and flying them back to...
View ArticleIncentives Help Patients Increase Daily Step Count, Study Finds
Gamification and financial incentives helped adults with heart disease increase their daily step count, which in turn reduced their risk of premature and cardiovascular-related death, according to a...
View ArticleNASA Confirms Mystery Object That Crashed Through Roof of Florida Home Came...
NAPLES, Fla.—NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space...
View ArticleQueensland Introduces ‘Code of Conduct’ for Renewable Energy Social Licence
The Queensland Labor government will establish a renewable energy “code of conduct” for developers amid the state’s net zero push. The government, which is facing an election in 2024, introduced...
View Article7 Surprising Benefits of Nose Breathing
Wellness trends often entice with promises of a healthier, happier life—and the latest one might raise an eyebrow. An increasing number of people are deliberately taping their mouths shut. At first...
View ArticleAstronomers Detect Milky Way’s 2nd-Largest Known Black Hole
WASHINGTON—Astronomers have discovered a black hole with a mass about 33 times greater than that of our sun, the biggest one known in the Milky Way aside from the supermassive black hole lurking at the...
View ArticleZeolite: Nature’s Ancient Detox Mineral
Zeolite comes from the Greek words “zeo,” meaning to boil, and “lithos,” meaning stone. Zeolites are a family of natural minerals formed over millions of years by the reaction between volcanic rock/ash...
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