Step Up Your Walk: 7 Unexpected Rewards of Rucking
Step into your local gym, and you might notice something unusual—among the regulars on treadmills and using weight machines, there’s someone briskly walking with a heavily loaded backpack. This isn’t...
View ArticleWEF Event Discusses AI in Diplomacy and Defence
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, and Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg take part in a discussion on how AI is changing geopolitics at 11:30 a.m. ET...
View ArticleIowa AG Moves to Sue TikTok for Misleading Parents About the Extent of...
The attorney general of Iowa initiated a lawsuit against TikTok on Jan. 17, with the social media platform standing accused of misleading parents about the extent of inappropriate content shown on the...
View ArticleSpaceX, Axiom Space Launch First All-European Mission from Florida
Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center became the site of yet another series of firsts in human space exploration as the latest Falcon 9 rocket took to the Florida skies on Jan. 18. Sitting on top of...
View ArticleJapan Counts Down to Precision ‘Moon Sniper’ Landing Mission
TOKYO—Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts a precision landing on Friday, in what would be a boost for a space programme that has suffered a wave of...
View ArticleJapan Announces Successful Moon Landing
Japan became the fifth nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down around 12:20 a.m. Tokyo time on Jan. 20 (1520 GMT Jan. 19),...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists Seek More Time to Review ‘Reckless’ Offshore Wind Development
Environmental groups are asking for a 90-day extension to the public comment phase of a $4 billion offshore energy lease sale so they can examine details of what the Biden-Harris administration agreed...
View ArticleChiropractic Care May Reduce the Need for Future Back Surgeries: Study
Every year, half a million Americans find themselves on the operating table for lumbar discectomies to combat debilitating lower back pain caused by herniated discs. Yet, the path to relief is not...
View ArticlePrivate US Lander Destroyed During Reentry After Failed Mission to Moon,...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials confirmed Friday. Astrobotic Technology said contact and then tracking was lost as its...
View ArticleDNA Testing: Unlocking the Genetic Code of Personalized Medicine and Longevity
Personalized medicine signifies a departure from the conventional “one-size-fits-all” approach to health care and emphasizes individualized care and precisely targeted therapies. Personalized medicine...
View ArticleWorld Leaders Discuss Proposals for a Carbon Tax at Davos
Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has called for a global carbon tax as a solution to the destructive potential of man-made climate change during a panel discussion at the recent World...
View ArticleAncient Cities That Flourished 2,000 Years Ago Found Hidden in the Amazon...
Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that were home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago. A series of earthen mounds and buried roads in Ecuador...
View ArticleThe Link Between the Environment, Nutrition, and Oral Health
How we live, what we eat, and our surrounding environment have led to significant structural changes in our bodies over thousands of years, contributing to the illnesses we have become more susceptible...
View ArticleScientists Unveil Latest Movement of ‘Doomsday Clock’
The U.S.-based Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announces the location of the minute hand on its closely watched Doomsday Clock, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of...
View ArticleOn the Rise in Children: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
A silent disease that affects one of the body’s most powerful organs is quickly gaining traction in children worldwide. Once an adult-specific condition, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is...
View ArticleCongressional Hearing Highlights National Security Risks of Offshore Wind Farms
Experts testified about multiple national security risks posed by offshore wind farms at a Congressional field hearing in Ocean City, Maryland, on Jan. 20. They said giant wind turbines threaten the...
View ArticleSerbian Archaeologists Unearth Roman Triumphal Arch
KOSTOLAC, Serbia—Braving bitter cold and wind, archaeologists in Serbia surveyed the site of an ancient Roman triumphal arch, one of only a handful in the Balkans, that dates back to the third century....
View ArticleSenate Rules and Administration Committee Hearings to Examine the Use of AI
Senate Rules and Administration Committee Hearings to Examine the Use of Artificial Intelligence at the Library of Congress, Government Publishing Office, and Smithsonian Institution will be held at...
View ArticleKids With Autism May Benefit From Rare Bacteria
New evidence is adding to previous research showing that Limosilactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) has a positive impact on the social functioning of children with autism. Published in Cell Host and...
View ArticleJudge Bars EPA From Enforcing Civil Rights Mandates in Louisiana to Defund...
A Louisiana federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) from defunding state agencies over allegations of...
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