Industry Groups Sue EPA Over Forever Chemical Regulations
Industry advocacy groups have joined in a lawsuit to halt the federal government’s new “forever chemical” regulations that take effect on June 25. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and...
View ArticleHybrid Car Catches on Fire, Injuring Firefighter
A firefighter has suffered burns to his face after a hybrid car caught on fire in the suburb of Camperdown in Sydney’s inner west. The cabin of the hybrid Volvo SUV caught on fire on Ross Street at...
View ArticleNet Zero Not as Important as Affordable Energy: Poll
Affordable and reliable energy is a priority for Australians over net zero targets, according to a poll commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). The new poll undertaken by Dynata in early...
View ArticleNew Research Explores How a Short Trip to Space Affects the Human Body
DALLAS—Space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to new studies published Tuesday. Those shifts mostly returned to normal once the...
View Article‘Restless Legs’ Can Be Fueled by Some Drugs, Foods, and Lost Nutrients—How to...
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) affects an estimated 7 to 10 percent of Americans. What causes it and how can it be relieved? One RLS sufferer describes feeling like “a wire cog being wound up … as tightly...
View ArticleNASA Accidentally Broadcasts Simulation of Distressed Astronauts on Space...
SINGAPORE—NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an emergency in...
View ArticleMicrogravity, ‘Exotic’ Space Radiation Could Be Cosmic Culprits Causing...
Though space travel marks the advancement of mankind, it’s still hard on the body, according to a study that looks at its wear-and-tear on the visceral organs, namely the kidneys. Nature...
View ArticleNASA Says ‘No Emergency’ on ISS After Airing Distressed Astronaut Simulation...
NASA said there is no emergency on the International Space Station (ISS) after audio from a medical drill, in which the crew appeared to be in distress, was mistakenly broadcast on an official live...
View ArticleFAA Investigating Counterfeit Titanium Used in Some Boeing and Airbus Jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched an inquiry after discovering titanium used to manufacture some Boeing and Airbus jets was verified using false or incorrect authenticity records....
View ArticleBlue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance Picked for Pentagon Rocket...
WASHINGTON—The Department of Defense picked Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, and Boeing-Lockheed joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA) to compete for national security space missions,...
View ArticleHerbal Remedy Lowers Diabetes Risk by 41 Percent, Faces Challenges for US...
Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions, with millions of people developing the disease each year. “Safe and effective treatments for preventing type 2 diabetes in persons at high risk for the...
View ArticleSpinal Manipulation May Cause Adverse Effects in Babies: Australia’s Peak...
Australia’s peak physiotherapy body has advised parents against having their infant’s spine manipulated “for any reason,” saying that the potential risks are high. This comes after the country’s peak...
View ArticleNew Antibiotic Targets Only Harmful Microbes
Researchers believe they have created a new kind of compound, an antibiotic that kills only the worst microbes, without producing dangerous side effects. Scientists at the University of Illinois took...
View ArticleStudy Shows Elephants Might Call Each Other by Name
WASHINGTON—Over the years, researchers who study elephants have noticed an intriguing phenomenon. Sometimes when an elephant makes a vocalization to a group of other elephants, all of them respond. But...
View ArticleBoeing Starliner’s Return to Earth Pushed to June 26
WASHINGTON—Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth from the International Space Station with its first crew of astronauts has been pushed back to June 26, a NASA official said on Tuesday. NASA astronauts...
View ArticleScientists Witness Dormant Supermassive Black Hole Roar to Life
WASHINGTON—At the center of the Milky Way galaxy resides a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of our sun called Sagittarius A* that some scientists have called a gentle giant because...
View ArticleAntiquities Returning to Mexico Include Mayan Vase Sold for $4 in US Store
MEXICO CITY—The Mexican government will welcome back 20 cultural artifacts that date to the country’s storied ancient past, all found in the United States including a Mayan vase over 1,000 years old...
View ArticleThe Healing Power of Molecular Hydrogen: Antioxidant to Anti-inflammatory
In recent years, molecular hydrogen has become popular among researchers and health enthusiasts for its potential therapeutic effects. Early studies suggest that hydrogen, taken in different forms like...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Its Latest Batch of Starlink Satellites
SpaceX launches its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Schedule 1:03 p.m. ET: Launch window opens (Time and date of launch subject to change) ...
View Article3,300-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off Coast of Israel
A 3,300-year-old shipwreck discovered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel contains hundreds of preserved urns, possibly carrying oil and wine. The shipwreck—which the Israeli Antiquities...
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