The U.S. government is relaxing federal vaccine requirements and cutting vaccine research and development funding here at home. Elsewhere, it’s going even further. The Trump administration has stopped funding Gavi,…
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Survey reveals top reasons why kids avoid going to school
On the first day of school, Kelley McChristy waves goodbye as her sons head out the door, equipped with coping tools to support a smooth transition back to the classroom.…
States scramble to complete renewable energy projects before tax credits expire
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The abrupt termination of tax credits for clean energy projects is perhaps the most drastic blow that President Donald Trump has struck in his campaign against…
Viewpoint: GMOs could improve global food and farm yields by more than 20%
In recent years, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have become one of the most pivotal agricultural innovations, profoundly transforming the way food is produced and managed worldwide. With global populations on the rise and climate change introducing unprecedented challenges to farming and food security, the benefits of GMOs in agriculture are more significant than ever. … One of the most…
Dollar stores’ food options may not be hurting American diets overall, analysis shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using dollar stores for food purchases may be a common practice for Americans looking to free up funds for the rest of their grocery list, researchers…
At least 73% of US adults have experienced online scams—here’s how you can avoid the latest con
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Online scammers continue to dupe the majority of American adults as they infiltrate virtual calendars and security systems meant to defend users against the poaching of…
On its fifth try, SpaceX manages launch of competitor Amazon’s satellites
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX was not one of Amazon’s original choices to fly its Project Kuiper broadband internet satellites, but Elon Musk’s company just knocked out its second launch…
Quantum dot technique improves multi-photon state generation
The new approach uses a purely optical technique called stimulated two-photon excitation to generate streams of photons in different polarization states directly from a quantum dot without requiring any active…
Exploration of Grodziec Forest District reveals three treasure hoards
In the quiet woods near Kalisz, Poland, a group of amateur archaeologists uncovered not one, but three extraordinary treasures over the span of just five weeks this summer. Their discoveries…
A glutamate modulator improves schizophrenia-related dysfunction, may open new treatment paths
Evenamide treatment (3 mg/kg, i.p.) normalized the increased number of spontaneously active DA neurons in both male and female MAM rats. Single-unit extracellular electrophysiological recordings were performed in the VTA (A)…
