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The Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling Is Going to Be Very, Very Expensive
Today’s major environmental ruling from the Supreme Court, West Virginia v. EPA, is probably most notable for what it did…
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Iowa Supreme Court reverses itself, making it harder to sue hog confinements - Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for landowners to sue for damages caused by large-scale animal confinements,…
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The Water Wars Come to the Suburbs
The best gossip you’re likely to hear in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona, is about water. Last month, when a few…
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Indigenous advocates sense a legal landmark as a guardian’s killing heads to trial
For the first time in Brazil, the killing of an Indigenous land defender is expected to be tried before a…
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Some viruses make you smell tastier to mosquitoes: Dengue and Zika viruses alter the microbiome in both mice and humans to attract mosquitoes and spread to new hosts
Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of mice and humans they infect, researchers report in the 30 June…
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Alberta watchdog reveals consequences of Premier Jason Kenney’s coronavirus relief for the oilpatch | The Narwhal
When the Alberta government announced a sweeping suspension of environmental rules to almost all companies in the province’s oil and…
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Researchers discover new leukemia-killing compounds: Potential of mitochondria-targeted chemotherapies
Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered potential new drugs that work…
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Research reveals structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase
The crystal structure of a human endogenous reverse transcriptase has similarities to HIV reverse transcriptase, a well-known tractable drug target,…
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How to Turn Your Roe Despair Into Meaningful Action
Just keep in mind that these groups are trying to do a lot right now, including managing an influx of…
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June had the fewest rainy days in Pittsburgh in past 10 years
It’s been a dry June in Pittsburgh, to say the least. There were only nine days in Southwest Pennsylvania with…
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Developmentally arrested IVF embryos can be coaxed to divide: New study finds genetic and metabolic markers of embryos that stop dividing
Why do two-thirds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos go into developmental arrest? A new study publishing June 30 in…
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‘Defining challenge’: NATO names climate as major threat
For the first time, NATO is updating its strategic plans to treat climate change as a major threat. In documents…
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Scientists engineer synthetic DNA to study ‘architect’ genes: Building artificial Hox genes enables researchers to see how cells learn their location in the body
Researchers at New York University have created artificial Hox genes — which plan and direct where cells go to develop…
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The Future of Life-Saving Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Is Unclear
As Dr. Aguilar explains, if an ectopic pregnancy is further along and requires surgical treatment, the procedure involves abdominal laparoscopic…
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Signaling molecule potently stimulates hair growth: SCUBE3 identified as possible therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia
University of California, Irvine-led researchers have discovered that a signaling molecule called SCUBE3 potently stimulates hair growth and may offer…
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Utah Lawmaker Says She Believes Women Can Control ‘Intake of Semen’ During Sex
Karianne Lisonbee, a member of the Utah House of Representatives, recently said that she believes women can control the “intake…
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Clock Is Ticking on California’s Landmark Plastics Reduction Legislation
The legislative path to reducing plastic waste in California became significantly clearer on Tuesday when the Assembly Natural Resources Committee…
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Amazon Prime Day Clothing Deals Are Here (Early!) and Ready for the Taking
We found all the best (early) Amazon Prime Day clothing deals to enter the pre-shopping “holiday” in style. Whether you’re…
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Focus on beta cells instead of immune system could be key to preventing type 1 diabetes
Research into the causes of type 1 diabetes often focuses on the autoimmune response, where the immune system destroys pancreatic…
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The Field Report: New Report Says Plans to Reduce Methane Fall Short on Big Meat and Dairy
Last November, the Biden administration released a Methane Emissions Reduction Plan that included detailed steps to reduce emissions of the…
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As heat rises, who will protect farmworkers? | Food and Environment Reporting Network
Last June, as a record-breaking heatwave baked Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Sebastian Francisco Perez was moving irrigation lines at a large…
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Immune molecules from a llama could provide protection against a vast array of SARS-like viruses including COVID-19, researchers say
Mount Sinai-led researchers have shown that tiny, robust immune particles derived from the blood of a llama could provide strong…
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Chemical risk assessment not up to par, researchers say
How much is an “acceptable dose” of a pollutant? Are existing studies to measure safety adequate? A systematic literature review…
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What does sustainable travel mean?
The word “overtourism” is a relatively new term—but its novelty has not diminished the portent of its meaning: “An excessive…
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Only 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has optimal heart health: Circulation Journal Report: New Life’s Essential 8™ score reveals concerning data
About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association’s new…
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How can California lead the U.S. in solving an ocean pollution crisis? One word: plastics
OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from…
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Sleep added to cardiovascular health checklist
Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score…
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Centering biodiversity and social justice in overhauling the global food system
STOCKHOLM—With new evidence that human activity has pushed beyond limits needed to preserve ecosystems, the impact of food systems across…
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Combining genetics and brain MRI can aid in predicting chances of Alzheimer’s disease
Simon Fraser University researchers are studying how a combination of genetics and brain MRIs may be used to predict the…
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Fashion brands pause use of sustainability index tool over greenwashing claims
An alliance of major fashion brands has announced that it is pausing its use of a tool to measure garments’…
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Off-shelf glucose monitors prove accurate for dialysis patients
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new UVA Health research reveals that a factory-calibrated…
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Liquefied Natural Gas Comes to Europe’s Rescue. But for How Long?
This article is part of a special report on Climate Solutions, which looks at efforts around the world to make…
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An attempt to streamline mental health care for NC foster care children meets resistance
By Rose Hoban A few years ago, Gaile Osborne and her husband took in several foster children. Osborne, a special…
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Skin’s protective chains uncovered
The skin’s top layer contains a diverse set of hundreds of lipid molecules called ceramides with varying chain lengths that…
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SARS-CoV-2 study on mechanisms involved in alveolar infection: Researchers simulate coronavirus infection using human lungs and organoids
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, a team of Berlin-based researchers have simulated SARS-CoV-2 infection in human lungs, thereby generating key insights into the…
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What is the impact of climate change on hurricanes?
Researchers are unsure about whether human-caused climate change will mean longer or more active hurricane seasons in the future, but…
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Scientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancer: Study shows it is possible to reverse key process that allows pancreatic cancer cells to grow and spread around the body
Scientists have shown it is possible to reverse a key process that allows pancreatic cancer cells to grow and spread…
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EU states agree deal to push for tougher climate measures
EU countries have struck a deal to pursue tougher climate policies despite fears among some member states that a rush…
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RNA modifications in mitochondria promote invasive spread of cancer
Mitochondria are the power plants of cells, and they contain their own genetic material and RNA molecules. Scientists from the…
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Space Tourism Poses a Significant ‘Risk to the Climate’ - Inside Climate News
The burgeoning space tourism industry could soon fuel significant global warming while also depleting the protective ozone layer that is…
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Researchers identify important factors for regulating the body’s immune response
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are learning more about how special regulatory T cells can impact the immune…
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Midnight Sun heat wave
The thermometer in Saltdal, northern Norway, reached 31,6°C. Further inside the Arctic Circle, at 69 degrees north in Skibotn east of Tromsø, the…
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A new personalized treatment concept to prevent colitis in a mouse model
A new oral treatment for ulcerative colitis that focuses on reducing inflammation in gut microbiota has been developed by researchers…
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Artificial intelligence techniques used to obtain antibiotic resistance patterns
The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is conducting research that analyses antibiotic resistance patterns with the aim of finding…
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‘Greenwashing’ Isn’t About Consumers
Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. In February, Bank of America…
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Indigenous communities in Colombia’s Amazon move closer to self-governance
Indigenous peoples in Colombia’s Amazonian departments of Amazonas, Guainía and Vaupés are a step closer to establishing themselves as Indigenous…
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Immune cells anchored in tissues offer unique defenses against pathogens and cancers: A new atlas of tissue-resident memory T cells offers hope for new therapies based on protective ‘first responders’
Researchers have gained ground in understanding unique immune cells equipped to remember the identities of malicious invaders. The researchers developed…
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Organoids reveal similarities between myotonic dystrophy type 1 and Rett syndrome: Discoveries of common mutations and dysfunction also point to therapeutic possibilities for both inherited disorders
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of muscular dystrophy, characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness…
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Will carbon capture help clean N.M. power? | Energy News Network
This story is co-published with High Country News, a nonprofit media organization that covers issues and stories that define the…
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Shining some light on the obscure proteome: Chemoproteomics draw the target landscape of HDAC drugs
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are a class of drugs used in oncology. An international research team involving scientists at the…
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