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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Pours Money Into Long-Delayed Needs
WASHINGTON — Amtrak would see its biggest infusion of money since its inception a half-century ago. Climate resilience programs would…
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How to Deal with Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Though narcolepsy is fairly well-studied and well understood by medical professionals, there’s far less data available on its close cousin,…
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Starving cows. Fallow farms. The Arizona drought is among the worst in the country
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — The cotton’s gone. The alfalfa barely exists. “Can you even call this a farm?” asked Nancy Caywood,…
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What is Hypochlorous Acid and Why You Should Use It
A tough-sounding acid that’s a superhero in the fight against COVID-19 and gentle enough to use on your face to…
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Get high-risk pesticides out of our bodies.
Both in our personal lives and as a society, the consequences of dismissing warnings from science versus heeding them have…
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New Moms Latched On to Remote Breastfeeding Help. Will Demand Wane as Pandemic Fades?
Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her…
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Long Drives, Air Travel, Exhausting Waits: What Abortion Requires in the South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Just a quick walk through the parking lot of Choices-Memphis Center for Reproductive Health in this legendary…
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A Health Care Giant Sold Off Dozens of Hospitals — But Continued Suing Patients
Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon doesn’t exist anymore as a hospital. But it still sued Hope Cantwell. A…
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Utilities Eye Mini Nuclear Reactors as Climate Concerns Grow
U.S. utilities are looking to miniature nuclear reactors, as they seek a steady energy source that can help reduce the…
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N.C. House energy bill still stirring debate
Democrats say the bill, which could govern electricity generation for decades to come, was drafted in secrecy. Rep. John Szoka,…
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Renewables overtake coal, but natural gas still dominates U.S. power generation | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Susan Phillips Susan Phillips tells stories about the consequences of political decisions on people’s every day lives. She…
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Mon Valley On Pace For Twice As Many Hydrogen Sulfide Violations As Last Year
In February, the Allegheny County Health Department announced compliance with federal air quality standards for the first time ever. But…
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Why it’s so hard and expensive to plug an abandoned well
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ July 29, 2021 GMT https://apnews.com/article/business-environment-and-nature-climate-change-7392636504b2763de07ff4b3fe78710e An estimated 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells across the country,…
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Pennsylvania among worst states in nation in outdoor economic value, says study | Pennsylvania Capital-Star
By Kimberly Rooney Pennsylvania has more than 300,000 acres of state parks where people can hike, picnic, camp, fish, hunt, and…
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The race to save the Underground from flooding
It was when the water started coursing through Covent Garden and Pudding Mill’s Docklands Light Railway Stations on July 25…
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Can this forgotten California beach ecosystem help slow the impacts of sea level rise?
For Cuadra, the Bay Foundation’s plant whisperer, the sand is her palette, the pristine beach her canvas for a different,…
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Fuel-Efficiency Standards Are Set to Get Tougher. The Question Is by How Much.
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is expected to announce stricter fuel-efficiency standards for new cars and light trucks as early as this…
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Jacksonville eyes development deal at old Kerr-McGee Superfund site
After sitting idle more than 40 years, a badly polluted part of Jacksonville’s Talleyrand waterfront could become a working dock…
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