Tag: Science

Hidden Fluoride in Our Food, Medicine, and Environment, and Dose Matters

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: Recent multi-year NIH-funded studies found fluoride exposure was linked to reduced IQ and ADHD in children, bringing up more concern…


IN-DEPTH: Biden EPA Proposes Stringent Rules for Carbon Emissions from Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Power, Boosting Carbon Capture

After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally unveiled a new suite of carbon emissions proposals for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and…


Biden EPA Announces Toughest-Ever Rules for Power Plant Emissions

After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its strictest-ever rules for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and the country’s existing coal fleet….


Study of Popular Drinks Found 95 Percent Contained Plasticizers

Spanish researchers have found in a study of 75 drink samples that nearly all contained plasticizers—chemical coatings that give plastics their bendy and soft form—and the more sugar that a beverage, the more plasticizer it had. Plasticizers are polymer materials added to plastics for desired flexibility and durability, with bisphenol A, also known as BPA,…


Microsoft Signs Power Purchase Deal With Nuclear Fusion Company Helion

Private U.S. nuclear fusion company Helion Energy will provide Microsoft with electricity in about five years, the companies said on Wednesday, in the first such deal for the power source that fuels the sun but has been elusive on Earth. Government labs and more than 30 companies are racing to generate power from fusion, which…


Over 3.4 Million Metric Tons of Natural Gas Remain Idled in Europe

A record amount of LNG is currently being idled at sea near Europe as demand in the region has apparently cooled down while supplies remain ample. More than 3.4 million metric tons of LNG have stayed aboard ships on the water for more than 20 days as of earlier this week, according to data compiled…


Regulating Your Autonomic Nervous System: The Key to Treating Insomnia Without Reliance on Sleeping Pills

Have you ever had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep through the night? If you’ve experienced tossing and turning in bed for hours or waking in the middle of the night and struggling to fall back asleep, you might be dealing with autonomic dysfunction. In this article, Dr. Wu Guobin, the Taiwan Xinyitang Heart Clinic…


ANALYSIS: Rumors of Biden’s Centrism Are Greatly Exaggerated, Analysts Say

News Analysis The latest media narrative about President Joe Biden is falling into place just in time for his 2024 reelection bid. Biden is tacking to the center, according to Politico, The New York Times, The Guardian, and other outlets. Journalists have cited his approval in March of Alaska’s Willow Oil Project, albeit on a…


8 Foods and Nutrients That Can Lower Melanoma Risk

Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that develops when skin cells grow and divide uncontrollably. Although it is less common than other types of skin cancer, melanoma is often considered the most dangerous because it is more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Among the American population, the lifetime risk of…


Court Rules Against Biden, Trump EPAs on Rocket Fuel Chemical Linked to Low IQ

The U.S. Court of Appeals has overruled the Trump and Biden administrations on how much of a rocket fuel chemical linked to IQ loss can be allowed in Americans’ drinking water. The case pitted the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The May 9 rulings from a three-judge panel hinged…