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December 2023

Keeping the Power Grid Humming
Keeping the Power Grid Humming

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

To date, large fossil-fuel power plants have maintained the stability of the United States power grid in times of power fluctuations and outages.

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Oldest Wooden Structure
Oldest Wooden Structure

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

A study in the journal Nature reports the discovery of a wooden structure dating back 476,000 years near Kalambo Falls, in Zambia.

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California Bans Food Additives
California Bans Food Additives

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

California is the first state to ban the sale of four food additives linked to potential health issues even though they are permitted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Baby-Talking Dolphins
Baby-Talking Dolphins

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers identified the first nonhuman animal mother to use baby talk with their young.

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Getting Creative to Battle Global Warming
Getting Creative to Battle Global Warming

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

The experts say that reducing emissions won’t be enough to reach international goals for limiting global warming. It will require the removal of billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air each year.

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Cold Medicine Found Not to Work
Cold Medicine Found Not to Work

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel voted unanimously that oral phenylephrine was not effective in unblocking sinuses and clearing stuffy noses.

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Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Using Artificial Intelligence
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Using Artificial Intelligence

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 6 million Americans and their families are living with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Hitting the Snooze Button
Hitting the Snooze Button

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

In a two-part study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, scientists surveyed 1,732 individuals and found that 69 percent use the snooze feature on their morning alarm, and of those people, 60 percent usually or always fall asleep between alarms.

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Red Light Therapy to Reduce Glucose Levels
Red Light Therapy to Reduce Glucose Levels

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

Researchers from the University of London conducted a study of the effects of red light therapy on blood sugar levels. In the study, 15 participants received 670 nanometers of red light onto approximately 800 square centimeters of their exposed back for 15 minutes.

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Floods Linked to Heart and Lung Disease
Floods Linked to Heart and Lung Disease

Nov 28, 2023 06:30AM

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, floods are the most common natural disasters in the United States.

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