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Genetic study uncovers hidden pieces of eye disease puzzle
Scientists have taken a significant step forward in their search for the origin of a progressive eye condition which causes…
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The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.
In Utah, Soleil Lofts signed a first-of-its-kind deal with Rocky Mountain Power, which can tap the batteries as a power…
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Researchers watch anti-cancer drug release from DNA nanostructures in real time: Findings provide insights into tunable drug delivery and new design paradigms of DNA-based drug-carriers
DNA nanotechnology — the research field using DNA molecules as building material — has developed rapidly during recent years and…
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Santorini Shipwreck an Environmental Time Bomb Ready to Explode
The Santorini shipwreck. Credit: Loucas Lignos The Santorini shipwreck of the cruise ship MS Sea Diamond has been a permanent…
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New study gives the most detailed look yet at the neuroscience of placebo effects
A large proportion of the benefit that a person gets from taking a real drug or receiving a treatment to…
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Popeyes Announces Plans To Remove Artificial Ingredients, Antibiotics
Popeyes to announce new food quality and sustainability commitments as part of a 5-year plan … [+] facilitated by parent…
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Division of labor within regenerating liver maintains metabolism, mouse study finds
The liver has a rare superpower among body organs — the ability to regenerate, even if 70% of its mass…
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Last of GE’s Fort Edward factory is removed
FORT EDWARD —Another chapter of General Electric’s long and bittersweet history in the area played out last month with final…
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Russian researchers: Average Arctic temperature could increase 20°С by century’s end
According to the Russian Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematic, climate gas emissions are leading to a continued rapid temperature increase in the…
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Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities
New energy tariffs could leave people on bad deals even worse off despite the potential benefits for everyone, research has…
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COVID-19 spread tracked via a rapid, large-scale early wastewater surveillance alert system
Detecting COVID-19 outbreaks before they spread could help contain the virus and curb new cases within a community. This week…
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Over half of global environmental defender murders in 2020 in Colombia: report
A recent report from Front Line Defenders revealed that in 2020, at least 331 environmental defenders were killed globally. The…
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Reforested areas rival mature forests in securing water, study finds
New research from Madagascar shows that young scrubby forests can in some ways be better at retaining water than older…
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Study highlights pitfalls associated with ‘cybervetting’ job candidates
A recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of job candidates highlights the…
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Did the Protests Work? The Wet’suwet’en Resistance One Year Later | The Walrus
On February 10, 2020, police arrested seven people while raiding the Unist’ot’en camp in northwestern British Columbia. Among those arrested…
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Disruption of lung biological clock in premature babies may raise later flu risk
Disruptions in the circadian rhythms in lung cells may explain why adults who survived premature birth are often more at…
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Drilling advocates continue to plan for seismic surveys in Alaska’s Arctic refuge – ArcticToday
The village of Kaktovik, Alaska, is the only settlement within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Kaktovik’s village corporation is in…
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Heart disease is in the eye of the beholder
In a new study from Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health, researchers have identified a potential new marker…
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Old copper plant closed for good
The closure of the furnaces and converters reduce sulfur dioxide emissions down to less than 30,000 tons per year, Nornickel…
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Ultrasonic cleaning of salad could reduce instances of food poisoning
A new study has shown that gentle streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles can clean bacteria from…
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Farmers again lose compensation claim over contaminated eggs – DutchNews.nl
Photo: DutchNews.nl Poultry farmers have again had their demand for government compensation over the fipronil in eggs scandal rejected, this…
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Novel drug prevents amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid plaques are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — clumps of misfolded proteins that accumulate in the brain, disrupting…
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75 environmental bills were filed this session; more than two-thirds of them are now dead
Sarah Bowman , London Gibson | Indianapolis Star Indy_environ_segment_4_FINAL The environment plays a large role in issues, such as COVID-19…
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park wraps up Krejci Dump clean-up, restoration
BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio – The National Park Service announced Tuesday it has completed the cleanup, restoration and revegetation of a…
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New research highlights impact of the digital divide: Bauer dean offers solutions to improve job status of at-risk populations
The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new attention to the digital divide, as the need for online schooling and working from…
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The Greek Island Where Renewable Energy and Hybrid Cars Rule – Inside Climate News
Athens—Tasos Dimalexis and his colleagues from the Hellenic Ornithological Society had spent days scouring the rocky promontory on the remote…
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Unveiling the weaving fractal network of connecting neurons: Quest to design implants to treat macular degeneration leads research team to a discovery that connectivity is completed with a balancing act involving energy costs
High-resolution imaging and 3D computer modeling show that the dendrites of neurons weave through space in a way that balances…
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Industry Voices—Harnessing a watershed moment for real-world data
Across every facet of life, 2020 tested our resolve and resilience. COVID-19 stretched our systems to the breaking point, exposing…
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11 Tasteful Teapots For Your Self-Care Ritual
In my childhood home, my mother has a serious tea station, with filtered water, a timer, and a tea kettle…
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Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change
WASHINGTON — As the Interior Department awaits its new secretary, the agency is already moving to lock in key parts…
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Placebo effect may explain reported benefits of psychedelic microdoses
Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users’ expectations, suggests a…
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How Climate Change Will Affect Your Investment Opportunities
The Guardian Republicans want to make it harder to pass ballot initiatives. That should alarm us State legislators are trying…
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Quest Diagnostics, 98point6 team up to incorporate patient labs into telehealth
Quest Diagnostics and 98point6 have teamed up to make it easier for patients to connect with a doctor virtually about…
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Territory Foods Is One of the Best Meal Kits for People With Special Dietary Needs
I opted for a custom plan of eight meals spread across both delivery days, so that my meals would be…
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Congress to investigate One Medical’s vaccination practices: report
Congress is launching an investigation into concierge healthcare provider One Medical following allegations that the company has been administering COVID-19…
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Children subject to air pollution may suffer heart defects
Evidence has been collected which demonstrates how early exposure in life to dirty air leads to an alternation of the…
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UPMC generates $1B in earnings for 2020 thanks to strong insurance division
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center posted $1 billion in revenue after expenses for 2020, despite drops in surgery admissions…
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Scientists use lipid nanoparticles to precisely target gene editing to the liver: Gene editing delivery method in mice suggests possible one shot treatment of high cholesterol
The genome editing technology CRISPR has emerged as a powerful new tool that can change the way we treat disease.…
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13 Best-Selling Glass Food Storage Containers for Easy Meal Prep
If you’re looking to meal prep or pack up leftovers, you may want to trade in your old plastic pieces…
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Volvo Plans to Sell Only Electric Cars by 2030
Volvo Cars one-upped larger rivals like General Motors and added momentum to the movement toward electric vehicles on Tuesday by…
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WHO expert panel strongly advises against use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19
The anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent infection in people who do not have covid-19, say a…
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Farther, Faster and No Sweat: Bike-Sharing and the E-Bike Boom
As with all bicycles during the pandemic, electric bikes, or those with battery-powered motors to handle propulsion, boomed. The market…
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Coronavirus-like particles could ensure reliability of simpler, faster COVID-19 tests
Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need an easy, foolproof…
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California’s Vaccine Rollout Has Yet to Reach Most Farmworkers | Civil Eats
Late last month, Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm received a last-minute call from her neighbor Jim Durst. His farm,…
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What if USPS delivered local produce in the mail?
A year ago, as COVID-19 spread and states asked people to shelter in place, the food system started to fall…
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Vaccine development software shows promise in influenza effort, could help defeat coronavirus: Korber’s Epigraph algorithm used for HIV, Ebola, Marburg thus far
A novel computer algorithm that could create a broadly reactive influenza vaccine for swine flu also offers a path toward…
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Popular flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths. The EPA has issued no warning. – Investigate Midwest
This story was co-published with USA TODAY and is embargoed for republication until March 12, 2021. Rhonda Bomwell had never…
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Skin Tag Removal: Why You Shouldn’t DIY
You’re putting on your favorite necklace and it gets caught on a tiny, rogue flap of skin that’s popped up…
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Readers and Tweeters Dispense Timely Advice for Difficult Times
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity…
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Can pollution regulations help an industry’s bottom line?
SALT LAKE CITY — A new study shows that certain industries in the right circumstances can benefit from air pollution…
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