Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could lead to an annual reduction of 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according…
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Black Death offers window into how childhood malnutrition affects adult health
Credit: Aaron Johnson from Pexels The Black Death arrived on the shores of England in May 1348 and, in less than two years, spread throughout the country, killing an estimated…
Physicists still divided about quantum world, 100 years on
Quantum mechanics have led to the development of vast amounts of tech, such as lasers or transistors used phones. The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being…
Powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite loaded up for launch in India photo of the day for July 30, 2025
Satellites in low-Earth orbit play a key role in helping us study and understand our planet. Orbiting at altitudes usually between 100 and 1200 miles (160 and 2,000 kilometers), these…
PR firm working for Shell wins COP30 media contract
Public relations giant Edelman is helping COP30 host-nation Brazil hone its media strategy for this year’s UN climate conference – even though it also works for Shell, one of the…
California looked to them to close health disparities, then it backpedaled
by Vanessa G. Sánchez Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fortina Hernández is called “the one who knows it all.” For more than two decades, the community health worker has supported hundreds…
States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices
Credit: CC0 Public Domain More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details…
First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit
In this photo provided by Gilmour Space Technologies an Eris rocket is launched on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, near Bowen, Australia. Credit: Gilmour Space Technologies The first Australian -made rocket…
Higher ultra processed food intake linked to increased lung cancer risk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A higher intake of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax. Further research…
