Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicenter
The sea of mud and stagnant water submerging Spanish towns more than 10 days after the country's worst floods in decades has sparked a sickening stench and health fears......»»
Algae-jellyfish relationship provides insight on immune health
Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae give the animals some of the food they make from s.....»»
Why the AirPods Pro’s best new feature is forbidden in over 100 countries
Apple's new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro could be a game-changer for those with hearing loss, but half of all countries don't have access to them......»»
The sad, bizarre tale of hype fanning fears modern cryptography was slain
The advance was incremental at best. So why did so many think it was a breakthrough? There’s little doubt that some of the most important pillars of modern cryptography will tum.....»»
Climate change driving "record threats to health": report
Climate change poses a growing threat to human health in a variety of record-breaking ways, a major report said Wednesday, the experts warning that "wasted time has been paid in lives"......»»
How harmful are microplastics to human health?
Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm......»»
Experts call for trillions of dollars spent on fossil fuels to be redirected
New global findings in the 8th annual indicator report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveal that people in every country face record-breaking threats to health and survival from the rapidly changing climate, with 10 of 15 indic.....»»
GitHub Copilot moves beyond OpenAI models to support Claude 3.5, Gemini
News sparks speculation Microsoft will go multi-model with other AI products. The large language model-based coding assistant GitHub Copilot will switch from using exclusively Ope.....»»
Open database of plastic products highlights substantial knowledge gaps
Plastics contain a vast number of chemicals, some of which greatly impact the environment and human health. However, information on the presence of individual substances in plastic products is oftentimes not publicly available......»»
Modified metal-organic framework can capture benzene in the atmosphere to tackle a major health risk
Scientists have developed a new material capable of capturing the harmful chemical benzene from the polluted air, offering a potential solution for tackling a major health and environmental risk......»»
Record-breaking Saharan dust events hit Spain between 2020 and 2022, study confirms
A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), an agency dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain, concludes that the most intense Saharan dust events ever recorded in the air quality monitoring networks of.....»»
How Harris’s Medicare Plan Could Make At-Home Care for Older Adults Easier
Harris recently proposed a Medicare plan that would cover at-home health aides and other long-term care services, which could provide much needed relief to older adults and caregivers.....»»
How corruption at the top erodes support for democracy
As we near the end of a "mega election" year in which as many as 2 billion people will cast ballots globally, concerns about the health of democracy are growing. Among the most frequently cited threats to democratic systems are increased discontent w.....»»
Researcher: How a Trump election win could hit the US food industry and leave millions of Americans hungry
As the US presidential election inches closer, a recent survey found that the economy is the top issue for voters, and many are also concerned about health care, foreign policy and inequality. Amid all the noise about these key issues however, food h.....»»
The state of password security in 2024
In this Help Net Security video, John Bennett, CEO at Dashlane, discusses their recent Global Password Health Score Report, detailing the global state of password health and hygiene. Poor security habits like password reuse remain widespread. With pa.....»»
Pizza place accidentally spiked dough with THC, sickening dozens
Health officials were tipped off after EMS transported five customers to the hospital. Dozens of people in Wisconsin have been sickened and at least five needed emergency medical.....»»
THC-tainted pizza sickens dozens in Wisc.; Owner blames oil bottle mix-up
Health officials were tipped off after EMS transported five customers to the hospital. Dozens of people in Wisconsin have been sickened and at least five needed emergency medical.....»»
GDP is an outdated way of measuring the health of the economy. It doesn"t reflect the health of people or the planet
Economics and economic policy need a rethink. This is clear from the scale of inequality, joblessness, insecurity and environmental disasters we see in the world......»»
Researchers develop more selective proteasome inhibitors for use in the pharmaceutical industry
Researchers from the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló (Spain) and the Max Planck Institute (Germany) have developed new proteasome inhibitors with different pharmacological properties to those previously developed, which could be used in the pharmace.....»»
Balancing nutrient levels and fishery health in Lake Erie
There's a famous piece of advice from hockey, attributed to Wayne Gretzky, about how it's better to skate to where the puck is headed rather than where it is. Research is now showing that regulations designed to protect Lake Erie's water quality are.....»»
CRISPR-Cas10 can flood virally infected bacteria with toxic molecules, researchers discover
CRISPR-Cas9 has long been likened to a kind of genetic scissors, thanks to its ability to snip out any desired section of DNA with elegant precision......»»