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John Topping, 77, Dies; Early Advocate for Climate Action
In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shared the Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore. John…
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Biden budget proposes $1.4 billion for environmental justice
The White House’s discretionary budget request released Friday includes over $1.4 billion for environmental justice initiatives, which the Biden administration…
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Brain disease transmitted by tick bites may be treatable
Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease just as nasty as it sounds. Once bitten by an infected tick, some people develop…
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Biden administration proposes record $6.9 billion budget for NOAA
The increase would infuse a massive amount of resources to support the agency, whose responsibilities include weather forecasting, climate research…
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New Data Shows Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is in Major Trouble
Ran, the unscrewed submarine that the scientists used, heading down into the depths under the Thwaites GlacierPhoto: Filip Stedt (Getty…
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5 Resistance Band Moves to Fire Up Your Entire Body
If you don’t have tons of weights at your disposal, a resistance band workout can come in clutch if you…
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One sip can kill: The new battles over paraquat pesticides
Public Eye, the investigative NGO based in Switzerland, calls paraquat the world’s deadliest weedkiller. There’s new research on the impact…
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Scientists discover ‘jumping’ genes that can protect against blood cancers
New research has uncovered a surprising role for so-called “jumping” genes that are a source of genetic mutations responsible for…
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Brazil at high risk of dengue outbreaks after droughts because of temporary water storage: Government must invest in adequate water systems to reduce mosquito habitats
Dengue risk is exacerbated in highly populated areas of Brazil after extreme drought because of improvised water containers housing mosquitoes,…
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As rainstorms grow more severe and frequent, communities fail to prepare for risks
Earlier that summer, more than seven inches of rain drenched the county, setting off flash flooding. Six days later, swollen…
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Health benefits of breastfeeding, for mother: Lactation and visceral, pericardial fat
As demonstrated by multiple studies over the years, women who breastfeed have a lower risk for developing cardiovascular disease and…
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Childhood diet and exercise creates healthier, less anxious adults: Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habits
Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to adults with bigger brains and lower levels of anxiety, according to…
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What to Do When Your Friend Tells You They’ve Been Cheating
If you’ve clicked on this article, you might have experienced the following: You’re at brunch, even virtually, with one of…
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How an election in Greenland could affect China — and the rare-earth minerals in your cellphone
Story continues below advertisement “The people have spoken,” Inuit Ataqatigiit’s leader, Mute Egede, told Danish broadcaster DR on Wednesday, pledging…
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Stress from work and social interactions put women at higher coronary heart disease risk
Psychosocial stress — typically resulting from difficulty coping with challenging environments — may work synergistically to put women at significantly…
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As halibut decline, Alaska Native fishers square off against industrial fleets | Food and Environment Reporting Network
Each year in mid-June, Father John, dressed in long black robes, heads to the small boat harbor on St. Paul,…
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Pillar of support: Breakthrough discovery could speed up bone implant recovery
An international research team led by Monash University has uncovered a new technique that could speed up recovery from bone…
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This new tech mines old batteries to find critical ingredients for electric vehicles
As the number of electric cars quickly grows—helped by policies like the $174 billion that the Biden administration wants to…
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Masculine traits linked to better parenting for some dads: Key is for men to also believe they should nurture, study finds
In some men, having traditional masculine characteristics such as competitiveness and adventurousness was linked to being better fathers to infants,…
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6 Ways to Care for Your Diabetes During the Pandemic
“[The answer] depends on the specific situation of each patient,” Oscar Morey Vargas, M.D., an endocrinologist at the Cleveland Clinic,…
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This wild-looking house is made out of dirt by a giant 3D printer
Giant 3D printers for construction can help make housing more affordable—as in a neighborhood in Austin, Texas, where a 33-foot-long…
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Union files OSHA complaint against one of the largest pork plants in the country – Investigate Midwest
Last May, when a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team visited the Seaboard Foods pork processing plant in Guymon,…
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Toward a reliable oral treatment for sickle cell disease
For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which include…
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New EPA chief Michael Regan relishes ‘clean slate’ after chaos of Trump era
Michael Regan has perhaps the most fiendishly challenging job within Joe Biden’s administration. As the head of the Environmental Protection…
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5 Reasons Exercise Can Make You Happy
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is a common illness globally. It affects about 264 million people worldwide,…
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Down to the wire: Biden’s green goals face a power grid reckoning
New transmission lines would play a key role in carrying wind and solar power across the country to replace electricity…
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Should You Take Vitamins for Eye Health?
Eye issues can stem from a variety of different things and there’s no question that vitamin deficiencies can cause eye problems.…
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Recipe: Avocado Brownie Bites
You may be surprised at the secret ingredient here: Avocado, which deepens the chocolate flavor and adds creaminess. These bites…
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Experts predict another abnormally active hurricane season in the Atlantic
The forecasters are calling for 17 named storms, compared with an average of 12.1, and eight hurricanes, compared with an…
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Accelerated cellular aging associated with early mortality seen in depressed individuals: DNA markers in cells of MDD sufferers appear 2 years older than in healthy controls, researchers say
Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific…
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Everyone’s Favorite Spanx Leggings Are 50% Off Today Only
Here at SELF, beyond sturdy sports bras and sneakers, leggings are hands down the most essential part of our workout…
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Blood test for depression, bipolar disorder
Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches…
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Fauci Thanks US Health Workers for Sacrifices but Admits PPE Shortages Drove Up Death Toll
Dr. Anthony Fauci thanked America’s health care workers, who “every single day put themselves at risk” during the pandemic, even…
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Sharon Matola, Who Opened a Zoo in the Jungle of Belize, Dies at 66
Sharon Matola’s life changed in the summer of 1981, when she got a call from a British filmmaker named Richard…
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California, almond growers join forces on bees, butterflies
A coalition of agribusiness trade groups, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and others launched the California Pollinator Coalition on Wednesday…
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Research shows cytonemes distribute Wnt proteins in vertebrate tissue
Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in understanding the way in which cells communicate with each other. A team of…
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A new agent for brain diseases: mRNA
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) demonstrate an mRNA delivery system that effectively produces BDNF protein in rat…
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Complete chromosome 8 sequence reveals novel genes and disease risks
The full assembly of human chromosome 8 is reported this week in Nature. While on the outside this chromosome looks…
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New Orleans pans planned Formosa Plastics plant in St. James Parish
The New Orleans City Council expressed unanimous opposition Thursday to the planned Formosa Plastics plant in St. James Parish, raising…
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‘Emotional’ reviews predict business success, new study shows: That five-star rating? It doesn’t say what you think it does
Five-star ratings are no guarantee to lead you to the perfect barber who truly understands your hair or to the…
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Climate scientists race to track shrinking sea meadows
Seagrasses store more than twice as much carbon and as land forests – but human activity is killing them off…
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Autism gene study finds widespread impact to brain’s growth signaling network: Mutations to Dyrk1a gene lead to brain undergrowth; an existing drug rescues the condition in newborn mice
Damage to the autism-associated gene Dyrk1a, sets off a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains, resulting in abnormal growth-factor…
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EPA Chief Says Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Help The U.S. Face Climate Change
Updated April 8, 2021 at 12:11 PM ET President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan isn’t just about roads, bridges and…
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CMS proposes 1.3% pay bump for skilled nursing facilities, several new quality measures
The Biden administration is proposing a $444 million increase in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities for the federal fiscal…
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Two studies support key role for immune system in shaping SARS-CoV-2 evolution: New findings and novel technology could inform COVID-19 treatment and vaccine-development efforts
Two studies published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens provide new evidence supporting an important role for the immune system…
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New pig brain maps facilitate human neuroscience discoveries
When scientists need to understand the effects of new infant formula ingredients on brain development, it’s rarely possible for them…
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Rewriting evolutionary history and shape future health studies
The network of nerves connecting our eyes to our brains is sophisticated and researchers have now shown that it evolved…
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Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Scientists were documenting stranded sea turtles on California’s beaches nearly 40 years ago when they noticed…
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Disney World Just Made a Major Update to Its Outdoor Mask Rules
Guests at Disney World will now be able to capture mask-free memories during the pandemic thanks to updated COVID-19 policies.…
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Chevron shareholders to vote on climate change proposals -filing
(Reuters) -Chevron Corp shareholders will vote on proposals aiming to require the No. 2 U.S. oil producer to reduce the…
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