Your Microbes Decide How You React to Fiber
The longstanding advice to eat a plant-based diet for better overall health isn’t likely to change, despite new evidence that not everyone is getting the same benefits from fiber, prompting a...
View ArticleIron Intake From Red Meat Links to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
There are two forms of iron—the form in animal foods is called heme, while the iron in plant foods is called non-heme. Iron is an essential nutrient with its effects depending on the form consumed,...
View ArticleNuclear Fusion, a Perpetually Distant Dream, Moves Closer to Reality
Generating nearly limitless, clean, carbon-free energy from nuclear fusion—a vision that seems to be perpetually out of reach—has taken major steps in the past several years toward becoming a reality....
View ArticleTiger Mauls Woman in Dreamworld Attack
A trained animal handler has been hospitalised after a tiger mauled her while she was working at the Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld. The woman, aged in her 30s, was transported to Gold Coast...
View ArticleIsraeli Boy Who Broke Ancient Jar Learns How Museum Is Piecing It Back Together
HAIFA, Israel—As her 4-year-old son perused the Israeli museum’s ancient artifacts, Anna Geller looked away for just a moment. Then a crash sounded, a rare 3,500-year-old jar was broken on the ground,...
View ArticleLow Cortisol May Fuel Long COVID: Animal Study
An animal study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity found that a COVID-19 infection may leave behind certain proteins, which can trigger the process that causes cortisol levels to...
View ArticleHaul of Ancient Roman Coins Discovered in Sicily
ROME—A rare haul of 27 silver Roman coins dated between 94 and 74 BC has been discovered on the remote island of Pantelleria, the Sicily region said on Monday. The discovery was made during a cleaning...
View ArticleThe Simple 15-Minute Workplace Fitness Program Changing Employee Health
Can just 15 minutes of daily exercise make a significant difference in your health? A study from the University of South Australia suggests that the answer is yes. The 15-Minute Challenge, a workplace...
View ArticleUniversity of Sydney Study Finds Depressed Students Twice as Likely to Vape
A University of Sydney study has found that students who are depressed are twice as likely to vape compared to those without symptoms. The study surveyed more than 5,000 year seven and eight students...
View ArticleAustralia Adds 20 More Species to Endangered List
Australia’s iconic Gibraltar Range waratah flower has been listed as endangered by the federal government. This update is one of 20 new species that have been added to the imperilled plants and animals...
View ArticleBuilding Muscle Before Surgery or Cancer Treatment Accelerates Healing
Recovery from surgery or serious illness doesn’t have to begin in the hospital—it can start beforehand in the gym. Research shows that patients who build muscle before surgery, chemotherapy, or other...
View ArticleAncient Roman Arch of Constantine Damaged by Lightning
ROME—The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome, conservation authorities said on Tuesday. In a statement to Reuters, which...
View ArticleNASA Holds News Conference Ahead of Starliner Departure
NASA holds a news conference at 12 p.m. ET on Sept. 4 in Houston, Texas, ahead of the Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft’s return to Earth. It’s scheduled to undock from the ISS on Friday at 6:04 p.m. ET...
View ArticleBoeing Will Fly Its Empty Capsule Back to Earth Soon, 2 NASA Astronauts Will...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week—with empty seats. NASA said Wednesday that everything is on track for...
View ArticleSmall, Harmless Asteroid Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere Over Philippines
NEW YORK—A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth’s atmosphere the same day, NASA said. The asteroid—about 3 feet across (1 meter)—was spotted by astronomers in Arizona...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Another Batch of Starlink Satellites
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:33 a.m. ET on Sept. 5. ...
View ArticleNo Tropical Storms or Hurricanes Have Developed in the Atlantic for 3 Weeks
It’s been more than three weeks since a named tropical storm or hurricane has developed in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as of Sept. 5. While five low pressure...
View ArticleFormer State Employee Says He Was Fired for Sharing Florida State Park...
One week after Floridians pushed back against leaked plans for development projects in nine state parks, a man claiming to be responsible for sharing the plans has come forward. James Gaddis, 41, was...
View ArticleBoeing Spacecraft Begins Return Trip to Earth Without 2 NASA Pilots
Boeing’s new space capsule returns to Earth on Friday without the two NASA test pilots on the International Space Station (ISS) as originally planned due to technical problems. Pilots Butch Wilmore and...
View ArticleVictorians Can Keep Gas Stoves, But Net Zero Ban on New Installations Remain
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has reassured residents they can keep cooking on existing gas tops, but a ban on gas installations in new properties will remain. “I am wanting to be really clear that...
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