An analysis by a non-profit research group drawing on calculations by an Italian analyst looking into the carbon footprint of made-in-China solar panels claims that the influential United Nations body on climate change has been drastically underestimating the carbon intensity of Chinese-made photovoltaic cells. Environmental Progress, a non-profit co-founded by investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger, in…

Late summer and mid-autumn are abundantly graced by the presence of pears—an iconic fruit grown and loved worldwide—pears are said to have been sacred to two goddesses in Greek mythology, Hera and Aphrodite. Originating in the foothills of the Tien Shan mountain range in Western China, pears, or Pyrus communis, are part of the Rosaceae plant family….

Four years ago, Chinese scientist He Jiankui stunned the global scientific community when he created at least three genetically modified babies by inserting genetically modified human embryos into human wombs, becoming the first known person to manipulate the human gene pool. Under international pressure, he was sentenced to three years in prison in China in…

Do you find it hard to be still? Research shows that mindfulness-based practices can play a promising role alleviating chronic pain and anxiety, but most traditional mindful exercises require participants sit still for extended periods of time, something that can be difficult for people suffering from physical pain or severe anxiety. The Benefits of Mindfulness The…

On #VitalSigns, host Brendon Fallon asks Dr. Daniel Monti MD how unresolved stress and trauma can be relieved using the neuro-emotional technique (NET). “If we can alleviate the stress of those events that are unresolved it makes the communication in the brain better. And when you encounter cues, reminders … of the distressing event, you…

A new study conducted by researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts General Hospital linked precancerous colon polyps to specific gut bacteria. Published in Cell Host & Microbe, the study compared the stool samples and colonoscopies of 971 participants. Stool samples were used to get a snapshot of…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—”Jack” wasn’t just any house cat but Tammy’s best friend for almost two decades. He was her rock and emotional lifeline when her parents and brother died six years apart—beside her in times of trouble when life was too much to carry alone. “When you get ‘the one’—some people never do—they just don’t understand…

Regulatory and judicial reforms adopted by the House in HR 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, and being proposed in other bills, are urgently needed to unshackle America’s mining industry before the nation faces significant economic and national security challenges, Republicans warned during a Congressional field hearing on critical mineral development in Goodyear, Arizona, on…

The lychee (Litchi chinensis), an exotic tropical fruit, is a strange round globe with red bumpy skin. The rough rind is easily peeled with the fingers, revealing an opaque white, sweet, and juicy pulp surrounding a dark seed. Also known as “alligator strawberry,” it has been cultivated in China for thousands of years and used in…

The ongoing narrative presenting the current hot temperatures across the world as something alarming is ludicrous, according to Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of the national nonprofit advocacy group Power the Future, who insists that environmental activists are hyping up heat events. Earlier this month, Christopher Hewitt, director of climate services at the World Meteorological…