Muscle Over Medicine: Why Ozempic Alone Won’t Cut It for Weight Loss
Numbers indicate that America has an obesity problem. According to a 2023 JAMA article, “U.S. obesity prevalence has surged over the last decade,” with 22 states reporting adult obesity rates at or...
View ArticleHow California’s Park Fire Became Largest Fire in US Within Days
The largest active fire in the United States—known as the Park fire—continues to burn and spread in Northern California due to dry grass, timber, and steep terrain that makes firefighting efforts...
View ArticleNASA Images Unlock Complex History of 2 Near-Earth Asteroids
WASHINGTON—In the moments before NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos in a landmark planetary defense test in 2022, it took high-resolution images of this small celestial object...
View ArticleStorm Brewing Off Florida Coast Could Become Tropical Depression
TAMPA, Fla.—Floridians and Bahamians could be facing their first named storm of the 2024 season by next week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is watching “a large tropical wave” that is set to...
View ArticleDonor-Conceived Adults Face Unique Challenges
The centuries-old history of artificial insemination has its roots in animal experiments and in particular the breeding and genetic improvement of dairy cattle. The rapid leap from animal experiments...
View ArticleVermont Hit With More Flooding as Beryl Recovery Continues
It’s been less than a month since the fragments of Hurricane Beryl dropped torrential rain and fatal flooding on Vermont, and another round of disastrous weather just passed through. Severe,...
View ArticleLink Between Methylglyoxal and Cancer Poses Questions About Manuka Honey
A study published in Cell in April found a potential link between methylglyoxal and cancer. Many believe that manuka honey’s therapeutic properties are driven by its high amounts of this compound. The...
View ArticleGovernment Urgently Reviews Environmental Plan Amid Concerns That ‘Nature Is...
The environment secretary has announced a rapid review of nature improvement plans amid concerns that “nature is dying.” On Wednesday, Steve Reed said that he is taking steps to develop a plan by the...
View ArticleDeSantis Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Tropical Depression
Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for more than 50 counties on Aug. 1 as forecasters predict a tropical cyclone could hit his state’s panhandle and Gulf Coast in the coming...
View ArticleTropical Storm Warnings Expand Across Florida’s Gulf Coast
Nearly all of Florida’s west coast is under either a Tropical storm watch or warning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its 5 p.m. EDT advisory. A storm surge watch has also been issued for...
View ArticleResearch Shows How Gut Microbiota Predict Autism Spectrum Disorder
As a young mother, Lyndsy Moffatt didn’t know what autism was but brought up concerns about her son’s behavior several times with his pediatrician. Dominic had poor eye contact, delayed speech, loss of...
View ArticleSustainable Aviation Fuel: In the Pipeline, or a Pipe Dream?
Analysis The international aviation industry has set an aspirational goal to reach net zero carbon by 2050 and backs sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as “the best near-term opportunity to meet these...
View ArticleTropical Depression Forms Off Cuba, Takes Aim at Florida’s Big Bend
A hurricane watch is now in effect for parts of Florida’s Big Bend and Nature Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as Tropical Depression Four takes shape off of Cuba and prepares...
View ArticleTowards 2030: Australia Pushes for Higher Waste Recovery Amid Net Zero Push
The Australian government is currently considering large-scale renewable waste management systems that can assist the country’s move towards net zero. A spokesperson for the Department of Climate...
View ArticleNASA Launches Resupply Mission to the ISS
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-21 Cargo resupply mission launches to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:45 a.m. ET on Aug. 4. SCHEDULE:...
View ArticleUber Offers Drivers Discounted Electric Vehicles From Japan
Uber has entered a deal with Car Empire to provide drivers with access to secondhand electric vehicles (EVs) from Japan. The global giant will offer discounted EVs to Uber Rideshare and Uber Eats...
View ArticleNASA Delays Next Crew Launch to Buy More Time at the Space Station for...
NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing’s troubled new crew capsule. The space agency said Tuesday it’s bumping SpaceX’s four-person...
View ArticleEPA Bans Herbicide DCPA Due to Potentially ‘Irreversible’ Harms to Unborn Babies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a ban on the use of the herbicide DCPA, also known as Dacthal, in a bid to protect the health of unborn infants. DCPA is registered for use in...
View ArticleFailures on Boeing’s Starliner Could Keep Astronauts on Space Station for 6...
Boeing’s test pilots on its new Starliner spacecraft face uncertainty aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as NASA considers multiple contingency plans to bring them home, the agency said...
View ArticleLithium Battery E-Bikes Face Tough New Standards After 54 Fires
Lithium-ion battery-powered e-bikes and e-scooters in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will soon face tough new standards amid a spate of fires. These new standards are coming in after...
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