Health
-
Phytoplankton blooms hint at changing Arctic waters – ArcticToday
A summer phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea creates brilliantly colored whorls. (NASA Earth Observatory) During the spring and summer…
Read More » -
An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants
The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day — more than three times the recommended amount…
Read More » -
Red Tide isn’t just bad for fish, as a Tampa Bay man learned in the ER
ST. PETERSBURG — In late June, Bill Sanders dozed in a lounge chair behind his home in Tropical Shores, about…
Read More » -
‘Hey, do you have a second?’— The upside of workplace interruptions: Research shows these disturbances can create a sense of belonging
If you work in an office environment, it’s a common occurrence: You’re right in the middle of a project and…
Read More » -
Athing Mu Breaks American Record to Win Team USA’s First Olympic 800-Meter Gold in 53 Years
Tokyo may have been her Olympic debut, but 19-year-old Athing Mu ran like a veteran to capture Team USA’s first…
Read More » -
Address risky human activities now or face new pandemics, scientists warn
The new, highly-contagious Delta variant — spread with the ease of chickenpox — is causing COVID-19 cases to skyrocket across…
Read More » -
New tool enables mapping of protein interaction networks at scale
Proteins — long chains of amino acids — each play a unique role in keeping our cells and bodies functioning,…
Read More » -
Nightbirde Drops Out of ‘America’s Got Talent’ as Her Cancer ‘Takes a Turn for the Worse’
Singer Nightbirde announced she will have to drop out of America’s Got Talent to focus on her “fight with cancer.”…
Read More » -
Group donates $243k worth of machines for Sri Lanka cleanup
A Singapore-based non-profit group, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, has donated beach cleanup equipment worth US$180,000 (S$243,000) to the…
Read More » -
Insight into underlying causes of seizure disorder in babies
Researchers report that infantile spasms, a rare but serious seizure disorder in babies, appear to be the result of a…
Read More » -
Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Lingering COVID-19 Symptoms May Have Led to Her Vertigo Fall
Teddi Mellencamp shared more details about a scary vertigo-related fainting episode she experienced last week—including how the incident may be…
Read More » -
Despite One Big Dissent, Minnesota Utilities Approve of Coal Plant Sale. But Obstacles Remain – Inside Climate News
A plan to sell, rather than close, the largest power plant in North Dakota has received approval from the boards…
Read More » -
After 60 years, scientists find the missing link in our body’s blood pressure control: Natural Barometer Inside Cells Helps Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have determined the location of natural blood-pressure barometers inside our bodies that have…
Read More » -
39 Last-Minute Deals on Activewear to Score at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Every year, Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale is reliably one of the best places to score deals on your favorite products. The…
Read More » -
Boris Johnson ‘missing in action’ ahead of vital climate talks, says Keir Starmer
Vital UN climate talks are at risk of failure because Boris Johnson is “missing in action” while his climate spokesperson…
Read More » -
Tracking circadian rhythms from your smartwatch
Smartwatches are handy devices for people to keep track of the number of steps they take per day or to…
Read More » -
NYC Is the First Major U.S. City to Require COVID-19 Vaccination to Enter Gyms, Restaurants, and Venues
Thanks to a new NYC vaccine mandate, you’ll soon need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to enjoy…
Read More » -
Vermont’s average temperatures are rising with climate change
The Green Mountain State’s average temperatures have risen more than 2 degrees compared to the last century, according to a new report…
Read More » -
Is reducing opioids for pain patients linked to higher rates of overdose and mental health crisis?
Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and changing prescribing guidelines and regulatory policies have…
Read More » -
My Bedtime Routine: Skateboarder Brighton Zeuner’s Teenage Dream Involves Skincare and Minecraft
In our Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make…
Read More » -
John Kerry on the Unfathomable Stakes of the Next U.N. Climate-Change Conference
As wildfires, floods, and extraordinary storms ravage parts of the globe this summer, as glaciers cleave and collapse and the…
Read More » -
Artificial stomach reveals fluid dynamics of food digestion: Droplet breakup shows how lower stomach contraction waves classify foods
In efforts to fight obesity and enhance drug absorption, scientists have extensively studied how gastric juices in the stomach break…
Read More » -
49 Excellent Wellness Deals at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2021—the retailer’s biggest of the year—is sadly coming to a close this week. That said, it…
Read More » -
Facing Severe Droughts, Developers Seek to Reuse the Water They Have
San Francisco has been at the forefront of water conservation. A 2012 ordinance established standards for reuse, and it was…
Read More » -
Study: Medicaid expansion cuts down uninsured surgical hospitalizations
Medicaid expansion is associated with a reduction in surgical hospitalizations among the uninsured, a new study shows. Research published in…
Read More » -
Delta Variant and Children: What You Need to Know
Variant B.1.617.2, otherwise known as the delta variant, has been on the CDC’s radar since December of 2020. First detected…
Read More » -
Does visual feedback of our tongues help in speech motor learning? Real-time visual feedback of the tongue, provided by ultrasound, can make a difference in speech learning outcomes
When we speak, although we may not be aware of it, we use our auditory and somatosensory systems to monitor…
Read More » -
Here’s How Olympic Steeplechaser Emma Coburn Stays Focused on Race Day
“I’m usually just chatting with Joe [Bosshard, her coach and husband] or texting with my sister,” she says. “Or, just…
Read More » -
Russian Arctic losing billions of tons of ice due to climate change
Glaciers and ice caps in parts of the Russian Arctic are losing meltwater equivalent to nearly five million Olympic-sized swimming…
Read More » -
Icahn Mount Sinai and historically Black medical school Meharry partner to address racism, improve diversity in science
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Meharry Medical College in Nashville announced a partnership on Tuesday to…
Read More » -
Learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in the brain
Research has shown that a music-related hobby boosts language skills and affects the processing of speech in the brain. According…
Read More » -
New study details enzyme that allows coronavirus to resist antiviral medications
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has demonstrated a stubborn ability to resist most nucleoside antiviral treatments, but a new study…
Read More » -
Statins may improve survival for triple-negative breast cancer patients
A study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found a significant association between cholesterol-lowering…
Read More » -
Simone Biles Earns Bronze in Her Return to Olympic Competition on Beam
Simone Biles returned to competition on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics to claim the bronze medal in balance beam, her…
Read More » -
‘Not just a Lytton problem’: Tragedy highlights climate change dangers
In the extreme heat of late June, apples were literally baking on the branches of a tree in John Haugen’s…
Read More » -
Miniature brain models developed to study causes of Alzheimer’s disease and to test drugs in development: Most people suffering from the memory condition have late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, yet most studies have focused on early-onset inherited Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers led by City of Hope have developed a powerful miniature brain platform to study the mechanistic causes of Alzheimer’s…
Read More » -
Quebec’s relationship with forestry industry under scrutiny as pressure mounts to protect woodlands | CBC News
As it runs from the Otish Mountains south to Lac-Saint-Jean, the Péribonka River cuts through a valley in Quebec that…
Read More » -
Practices facing ‘existential’ threats, uncertainty about future of primary care, survey finds
As the country makes progress on the vaccination front, primary care practices and clinicians are now more involved in COVID-19 vaccinations.…
Read More » -
Cryptic transcription, a novel phenomenon in mammalian stem cells, linked to aging
Although visible signs of aging are usually unmistakable, unraveling what triggers them has been quite a challenge. Researchers at Baylor…
Read More » -
Sneak Some Extra Veggies In With These New Sweet Potato-Crusted Chicken Tenders
If you enjoy frozen dinners, “kiddie” food, and packing extra veggies in whenever possible, you might want to give these…
Read More » -
IPCC aims to elevate women’s voices in climate science
For too long, the world’s foremost scientific body on global warming has overlooked the contributions of female scientists and the…
Read More » -
How sex cells get the right genetic mix – An interdisciplinary approach solves a century-old puzzle
A new discovery explains what determines the number and position of genetic exchanges that occur in sex cells, such as…
Read More » -
What climate change could mean to the future of Mi’kmaw artisanship | CBC News
Some Mi’kmaw artisans in Nova Scotia have found it particularly hard this year to source traditional materials, such as birch…
Read More » -
A study identified 15 novel biomarkers for diseases predisposing to dementia
A study by an international research group identified 15 novel biomarkers that are linked to late-onset dementias. These biomarkers are…
Read More » -
23 Essential Gardening Tools, According to Horticulture Experts
It doesn’t matter if you have a green thumb or the touch of death when it comes to plants—if you…
Read More » -
Does it seem like it’s raining harder? Here’s what these LSU researchers found.
In May, a storm dumped 13 inches of rain in six to eight hours on parts of East Baton Rouge,…
Read More » -
The 7 Best Weight Loss Tips You’ll Ever Read
Struggling to shed weight and keep it off? We asked a registered dietitian, Nicole Hopsecger, RD, LD, for the top weight loss…
Read More » -
Green infrastructure can limit but not solve air pollution injustice – Nature Communications
1. Cohen, A. J. et al. Estimates and 25-year trends of the global burden of disease attributable to ambient air…
Read More » -
Recipe: Low-Calorie, Piccata Style Chicken Scaloppini
Bring a little Italian to your dinner table. This chicken scaloppini recipe calls for olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon and…
Read More » -
Beirut Is Greening the Aftermath of Disaster
The images that emerged from Beirut after the dust cleared were shocking: a city devastated by one of the most…
Read More »
