Tag: Science

Ohio Governor Says Municipal Water in East Palestine Safe to Drink After Train Derailment

Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said on Wednesday that water in East Palestine’s municipal system is safe to drink nearly two weeks after a train derailed, leaking toxic chemicals into the environment. DeWine said that new water testing results showed “no detection of contaminants in East Palestine’s municipal water system.” As a result, the Ohio Environmental Protection…


Panel: It Will Take Years for US, Europe to Break China’s Dominance in Critical Minerals

The United States and European Union nations must form alliances, reform regulations, streamline permitting, recycle materials, sift existing mines for discarded byproducts, and curry “social acceptance” for mining if they are to survive a “Cold War” over access to critical minerals that many say China has been waging for decades. “I think we have been…


Rare Pest Found at California Port in Celery Shipment From Mexico: CBP

Agriculture specialists at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Monday said they found one rare and one usual pest in a shipment of fresh celery that arrived from Mexico. The discovery occurred on Jan. 16 at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility in San Diego, California. According to a CBP release, one of the…


Sleep Apnea Device Works From Inside the Body

A little nerve stimulation can coax the tongue from blocking the airway and alleviate obstructive sleep apnea for a segment of sufferers who aren’t getting relief from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This is the mechanism behind a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved technology that’s been known on the market as Inspire since 2014….


How COVID-19 Accelerates Brain Aging and 1 Way to Protect Yourself

Is it merely a coincidence that COVID-19 and aging are both accompanied by cognitive decline? Could COVID-19 alone cause aging? Do aging and COVID-19 combine to make cognitive function worse, or do they impair cognitive function separately? What can we do to prevent cognitive decline? This paper will examine these questions. Summary of Key Facts COVID-19 accelerates…


3 Promising Anti-Aging Drugs and an Anti-Aging Diet: Current Studies

The field of anti-aging research is constantly evolving, and new discoveries and treatments are being developed all the time. Let’s look at a few of the most recent—and promising—advancements in anti-aging science. Anti-Aging Drugs That Might Work 1. Senolytics Senolytic drugs are effective in treating a known cause of aging and could prevent a broad range…


Ohio Derailment: Governor Wonders Why Train’s Cargo Not Labeled As ‘Highly Hazardous Material’

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine marveled on Feb. 14 that the cargo of a train that derailed in Ohio on Feb. 3 was not defined as “high hazardous material.” DeWine said Congress should act on what he called an “absurd” situation as the train was not deemed highly hazardous because only a few cars had highly…


Experts Focus on Wheel Bearing as Potential Cause of Ohio Train Derailment

As White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the derailment of 50 freight cars in Ohio, during a Feb. 14 press conference, an update from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has identified a wheel bearing as a potential culprit in the disastrous incident. “NTSB investigators have identified and examined the rail car that initiated…


Russian Spacecraft Leaks Coolant, ISS Crew Safe

An uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday has leaked coolant, but the incident does not pose any danger to the station’s crew, according to Russia’s space agency and NASA. Engineers at the Russian Mission Control Center outside Moscow first detected depressurization inside the Progress MS-21 cargo ship’s coolant loop,…


Scientists Looking to Scatter Moon Dust Around Earth to Combat ‘Climate Change’

A group of scientists has proposed creating a shield made of moon dust positioned between the Earth and the sun as a way to lower the planet’s temperature in a bid to combat “climate change,” a plan that could have devastating consequences. In a Feb. 8 study published in the journal PLOS, three researchers from…