Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bart Klion, 95, and his wife, Barbara, faced a tough choice in January: The upstate New York couple learned that this year they could keep either…
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Berkeley’s backtrack on gas ban won’t stop the electrification trend
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Berkeley’s agreement to throw out its first-in-the-nation ban on gas hookups in new buildings after losing a court challenge might seem like a big loss for…
Fetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient’s wishes for end-of-life care
The Alabama Supreme Court handed down an unprecedented decision in February 2024, holding that stored frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization, known as IVF, were “minor children” under a…
Online Retailers Offering Generally Good Value
I’ve seen a lot of warnings lately saying don’t load the Temu app or buy from the store. There have been plenty of accusations but few actual, validated facts. While…
From Earth to Mars: Transporting spin information at the speed of light
Scientists have used electrical pulses to manipulate magnetic information into a polarized light signal, a discovery that could revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications between Earth and Mars. The breakthrough, described in…
Keeping your & your kid’s vision safe
People preparing to watch Monday’s total eclipse of the sun need to protect their vision during the event, eye doctors say. Powerful ultraviolet rays can do permanent damage to the…
Meet Clostridium butyricum—the bacteria that helps keep us feeling our best
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Our friend here, Clostridium butyricum (also known as C butyricum), is one of the hardest working microbes living in our gut. Without its exhaustive work, we…
France to fine patients who miss medical appointments
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain France is to introduce a five euro ($5.50) penalty for people who fail to turn up for millions of doctors’ appointments missed each year, the prime…
Influencers face competition from virtual models
AI offers opportunities to social media influencers but also presents risks. Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition…
US nuclear industry upbeat on small reactors, despite setback
Several nations have moved to phase out nuclear plants, but small modular reactor (SMR) manufacturers believe they can convince wary customers. Despite the recent cancellation of a next-generation US nuclear…
