Category: Science

‘Climate Action Plan’ in Southern City Draws Backlash Over Diversity, Smart City Language

March 24, 2023
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A Climate Action Plan being debated in Chattanooga, Tennessee was the subject to a public hearing in front of the city’s council on Tuesday, March 21, drawing a wide range of support and adamant opposition. Tuesday’s meeting was of such interest that Chattanooga City Council Chairman Darrin Ledford said the building was over capacity per…

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7 Cardiovascular Threats of Sugar and 8 Ways to Reduce Our Intake

March 24, 2023
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American movie star Tom Cruise stunned fans worldwide in his latest movie Top Gun. It is said that one of his secrets to staying young is that he doesn’t eat sugar. But is sugar really that bad? Dr. Ou Han Wen, a doctor of integrative medicine and nutrition at the University of Maryland, tells us…

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Sleep Quality, Not Quantity, Could Be More Important: Study

March 24, 2023
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A new study finds sleep quality has a greater role in our quality of life than how long we sleep. Sleep Quality: The Strongest Predictor of Quality of Life From 2015 to 2020, researchers sampled data from the Czech Household Panel Survey (CHPS), which maps the living conditions and describes the dynamics of long-term changes among…

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Magnesium May Reduce the Risk of Dementia

March 24, 2023
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Eating more magnesium-rich foods such as kale, dark chocolate, nuts, and avocados on a daily basis may lead to better brain health and reduce the risk of dementia—the second leading cause of death in Australia and the seventh biggest killer in the world. Over 6,000 participants in the UK aged 40 to 73 participated in…

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‘Serial Litigator’ Testifies as Congress Debates Wildfire Fixes

March 23, 2023
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Lawmakers split over Rep. Matt Rosendale’s (R-Mont.) Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act, arguing over whether one environmental lawyer who opposes it was a “serial litigator” or a “serial justice warrior.” The FIR Act was one of four bills discussed in this Congress’s first meeting of the Federal Lands Subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee. The Republicans…

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‘Serial Litigant’ Testifies as Congress Debates Wildfire Fixes

March 23, 2023
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Lawmakers split over Rep. Matt Rosendale’s (R-Mont.) Forest Information Reform (FIR) Act, arguing over whether one environmental lawyer who opposes it was a “serial litigator” or a “serial justice warrior.” The FIR Act was one of four bills discussed in this Congress’s first meeting of the Federal Lands Subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee. The Republicans…

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LIVE NOW: House Armed Service Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Budget of Department of Defense in Science and Technology

March 23, 2023
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The House Armed Service Subcommittee holds a hearing on the 2024 budget proposal for the Department of Defense in Science and Technology at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 23. Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante will testify….

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House Armed Service Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Budget of Department of Defense in Science and Technology

March 23, 2023
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The House Armed Service Subcommittee holds a hearing on the 2024 budget proposal for the Department of Defense in Science and Technology at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 23. Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante will testify….

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LIVE 3:30 PM ET: House Armed Service Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Budget of Department of Defense in Science and Technology

March 23, 2023
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The House Armed Service Subcommittee holds a hearing on the 2024 budget proposal for the Department of Defense in Science and Technology at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 23. Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante will testify….

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Giant ‘Hole’ in the Sun’s Atmosphere Set to Bring Stunning Auroras Across Parts of US

March 23, 2023
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A giant “hole” in the sun’s atmosphere may produce stunning light shows in the Earth’s skies that can be seen across New York to Idaho starting from March 24, according to experts. A report by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) states that an opening in the sun’s magnetic field, also known as a coronal hole, has…

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