Tag: Science

Animal Fat Might Not Be Bad for You

We have been led to believe that consuming saturated fat increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, but is this really the case? There is another harmful fat hidden in many delicious foods, but it is usually overlooked. Saturated Fat May Not Be the ‘Culprit’ of High Blood Lipids Saturated fats from lard and coconut oil…


What’s Causing Your Cognitive Decline?

It starts slowly: You can’t find the word that’s on the tip of your tongue; you don’t recognize the new neighbor you met a few days back; you can’t remember what you ate for dinner last night. Then you notice more problems: You leave the stove burner on after you’ve served a meal; you struggle…


Why We Need to Treat Whole Grains With Respect

With the dawn of the industrial age, white flour—once available only to the wealthy—became available to all. By the early 1900s, white bread had largely replaced “coarse” whole-grain bread, and white flour added to sugar and spices resulted in the proliferation of cakes, donuts, and pastries in the diets of both the rich and poor….


LIVE NOW: House Hearing on U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy Against China for Global Leadership

The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on “Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy” to win “the Fight for Global Leadership” against China. A Regent Professor of Meteorology, Weathernews Chair Emeritus of the University of Oklahoma and Former Director, White House Office…


LIVE NOW: House Hearing on US National Science and Technology Strategy Against China for Global Leadership

The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on “Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy” to win “the Fight for Global Leadership” against China. A Regent Professor of Meteorology, Weathernews Chair Emeritus of the University of Oklahoma and Former Director, White House Office…


House Hearing on US National Science and Technology Strategy Against China for Global Leadership

The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on “Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy” to win “the Fight for Global Leadership” against China. A Regent Professor of Meteorology, Weathernews Chair Emeritus of the University of Oklahoma and Former Director, White House Office…


Studies Suggest Coffee Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease, but 7 Groups of People Should Avoid It

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. People love coffee for its irresistible aroma and taste, ability to energize, and because it helps clear the mind. Studies have shown an appropriate daily intake of caffeine can reduce the risk of senile dementia, also known as Alzheimer’s disease, while significantly lowering serious…


NASA Names Solar Physicist as Agency’s Science Chief

WASHINGTON—NASA announced on Monday it has picked a longtime solar scientist who heads its heliophysics division to become the U.S. space agency’s science chief. Nicola Fox, former top scientist on the Parker Solar Probe mission studying the sun, was named as NASA’s associate administrator for the agency’s Science Mission Directorate. A memo to agency employees…


Biden Climate Czar John Kerry Will Stay at Least Through UN Summit in November

Special climate envoy John Kerry, who is speculated to soon leave the Biden administration, has confirmed that he will remain in his post at least through this year’s United Nations climate summit. “There’s sufficient unfinished business that I felt it would be inappropriate to walk away from that at this point in time,” Kerry told…


Rocket Launch to the International Space Station Is Called Off Due to Technical Problem

SpaceX and NASA were forced to call off a launch to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a last-minute technical problem. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying astronauts was set to be launched to the ISS on Feb. 27 when a problem with the rocket’s ground launch system was detected with less than three minutes…