Just Six Countries Responsible for 90% of Identifiable Waste in North Pacific Garbage Patch, Study Reveals
Researchers with the Ocean Cleanup project and Wageningen University have discovered that more than 90...
Ultra-processed Foods Associated With Cancer, Early Death
High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases the risk of colorectal cancer in men and heart disease...
Study: Electrical Brain Stimulation Boosts Memory
Memory issues and confusion are reported in one in nine adults aged 45 and older, and 50 percent experience...
Okra Attracts Microplastics – an Odd Fruit With an Unusual Application
Largely considered a vegetable, okra is actually, botanically, a fruit — as it carries seeds. This prickly-on-the-outside...
China Braces for Bad Harvests as Drought Scours 10 Million Acres of Farmland
Farmers across China are facing reduced harvests due to this year’s scorching heat waves and droughts that have destroyed or damaged 66 million mu (about 10 million acres) of farmland throughout the country. China is...
Cara Castronuova Wants to ‘Knock Out’ One-party Rule as Rep for New York’s District 22
Cara Castronuova doesn’t shy away from a fight and as such is running in this November’s State Assembly elections to represent New Yorkers in District 22. Castronuova is a celebrity fitness trainer, athlete, media personality...
Elon Musk Confident Tesla Will Release Self-Driving Technology By Year’s End
On Monday, Aug. 29, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his intentions to have his company release its new self-driving technology by the end of 2022, aiming for a widespread release in the U.S. and perhaps...
Russia Delays Reopening of Nord Stream in Blow to Gas-Starved Europe
Russia has scrapped a Sept. 3 deadline to resume gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, one of the main supply routes to Europe, after saying it discovered a fault during maintenance, deepening Europe's...
German Economy Likely Already in a Recession, Will Last Three Quarters: Reuters Poll
The German economy is on track to contract for three consecutive quarters starting from this one, according to a Reuters poll of economists, following a dramatic spike in gas prices after Russia slashed deliveries to...
‘We’re ready’: NASA to Make Second Attempt at Debut Moon Rocket Launch on Saturday
NASA’s team is "ready" as it seeks to re-launch its postponed Artemis flight on Sept. 3, nearly 50 years after Apollo's last lunar mission. NASA Exploration Ground Systems Deputy Manager Jeremy Parsons told the media...
Mike Conigliaro, Candidate for NY State Assembly, Wants to Tackle Surging Crime and Help Small Business
On March 1 of this year Mike Conigliaro launched his campaign for New York State Assembly, running on a platform that promises to prioritize New Yorker’s safety, tackle tax reform, help small businesses and build...
MOXIE Experiment Reliably Makes Oxygen on Mars
Scientists say an experiment to make oxygen on Mars is now operating routinely in a variety of atmospheric conditions, including during the day and night, and through different Martian seasons. In each run, the instrument,...