[ad_1] The casual walks, household chores, and light exercise that make up most women’s daily routines aren’t enough to protect bones during menopause, according to Finnish researchers who tracked bone changes during this critical transition. As spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, many women over 45 may be resuming outdoor activities after winter. But a…
[ad_1] Nearly Half of People in the U.S. Have Toxic PFAS in Their Drinking Water New data released by the EPA show that nearly half of people in the U.S. have drinking water contaminated by toxic “forever chemicals,” or PFAS By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images New data recently released by…
[ad_1] Wheat can be vulnerable to diseases that may increase as the Earth warms. A team of scientists across five continents may have found a way to help wheat fight back, according to two papers published in the journal Science. “Climate change is causing diseases to appear in places previously unseen,” Brande Wulff., a researcher…
[ad_1] It’s safe to say Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 (2009) became an instant modern sci-fi classic, which explains why both moviegoers and Hollywood studios had massive expectations for the filmmaker’s follow-up flicks: Elysium (2013) and Chappie (2015). Neither reached the same heights and remain divisive to this day, but we think the latter is worth…
[ad_1] Between bone’s turningand the bright scaldof unseen hands,something thins –a thread unwound,pulled from withinbefore it can root.Cells unravel,learning damagein the marrow’s language.But even here,leaf-light lingers –settling into fissures,folding its small insistenceagainst the breaking. A mug of matcha tea latte with ‘Rosetta’ latte art (Image Credit: Irvan Ary Maulana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)….
[ad_1] Climate Researchers Wait for the Ax to Fall Climate experts whose research is funded by federal grants hide, whisper and wait for their jobs to disappear By Ariel Wittenberg, Chelsea Harvey & E&E News The Trump administration has slashed jobs and funding at the National Institutes of Health. Mark Wilson/Newsmakers/Getty Images CLIMATEWIRE | The…
[ad_1] Salt makes almost everything taste better — we add it while cooking to enhance the flavor of other ingredients, sprinkle some into baking to balance out sweetness, and enjoy it in our favorite snacks, like chips, pretzels, and microwave popcorn. Besides these obvious sources, many highly processed foods — foods we wouldn’t ordinarily consider…
[ad_1] A partial solar eclipse is coming this weekend, but weather could be an issue for many hoping to get a glimpse of the moon “taking a bite” out of the sun. Skywatchers across much of New York State, New England and Atlantic Canada who are hoping to get a view of Saturday morning’s partial…
[ad_1] It probably feels obvious that having a close friend can influence your well-being. But do the groups that you’re a part of also affect your well-being? For example, does the culture of your work colleagues influence your productivity? It may seem like the answer is also an obvious “yes.” But the idea that a…
[ad_1] AMHERST, Mass. — New research into lithium mining in the “Lithium Triangle” of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia — source of more than half of the world’s lithium resources — shows that the commonly accepted models used to estimate how much water is available for lithium extraction and what the environmental effects may be are…