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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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Optical fiber imaging method advances studies of Alzheimer’s disease: Technique exploits light scrambling to improve deep-tissue fluorescence imaging
An optical fiber as thin as a strand of hair holds promise for use in minimally invasive deep-tissue studies of…
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Are we seeing a breakthrough for electric cars in the EU? | DW | 30.06.2022
There seems to be no future for combustion engines in the European Union anymore. Come 2035, new passenger cars and…
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State renews AltEn’s permit to land-apply treated wastewater
A now-closed ethanol plant near Mead will be allowed to continue applying wastewater to farm ground in Saunders County after…
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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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The Supreme Court’s fleeting gift to the coal industry
The US coal industry is in a long-term decline, and the recent Supreme Court ruling in the West Virginia v.…
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Dissolving implantable device relieves pain without drugs: New device has the potential to provide an alternative to opioids and other highly addictive drugs
A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without…
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Climate change threatening salmon habitats, researcher says
Climate change may be having dangerous effects on Idaho’s salmon breeding grounds, according to a new study. A study directed…
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Utah leaders cheer, oppose court’s EPA decision limiting air-pollution law
SALT LAKE CITY — Hours after the Supreme Court issued a ruling Thursday that limits how the anti-air pollution law can be…
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N.H. is getting warmer and wetter, says new statewide climate change assessment
Heavy rains. Less snow. Up to 60 days of extreme heat, every year by the end of the century. New…
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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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Common antiretroviral drug improves cognition in mouse model of Down syndrome
Lamivudine, a commonly-used antiretroviral drug for treating HIV, improves cognition in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to the…
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California Dairy Uses Lots of Water. Here’s Why It Matters.
When we picture California agriculture, we tend to think of almond and citrus orchards and the massive tracts of strawberry…
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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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A chronic polluter closes its doors. What’s next?
It was 10:47 p.m. when Arjorie Arberry-Baribeault got the phone call that changed her life. A doctor diagnosed her daughter, Zion,…
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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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Mantle cell lymphoma treatment varies according to setting
There is considerable variation in the management of mantle cell lymphoma across different clinical settings, and some strategies do not…
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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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Does Sunscreen Expire?
The sun is shining and the waves are calling. You reach in the back of the cabinet for your old…
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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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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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ESG Watch: Climate activist investors were sidelined this earnings season, but they’ll be back
Climate activists display a banner during a protest in front of the headquarters of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Zurich,…
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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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Europe must set robust clean hydrogen standards to mobilise MENA investment
Comment: Europe needs low-carbon hydrogen and the Middle-East and North Africa can produce it In the past year, the European…
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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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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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Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US | The Walrus
In 2019, British Columbia’s logging industry generated $13 billion for the province, according to the BC Council of Forest Industries.…
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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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‘Quake brain’ effects suffered by resilient Cantabrians fade over time
New University of Otago research suggests the brain function of otherwise-healthy individuals exposed to event trauma has the ability to…
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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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Study finds women have more brain changes after menopause
Women who have gone through menopause may have more of a brain biomarker called white matter hyperintensities than premenopausal women…
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Vietnam’s climate credentials come under scrutiny after activist jailing | DW | 29.06.2022
Nguy Thi Khanh, a prominent activist and the first Vietnamese recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize, was arrested by…
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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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China Is Racing to Electrify Its Future
“China has gone from having virtually no electric vehicles to having almost half of the world’s stock of passenger electric…
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Researchers develop online portal to show how biases in RNA sequences affect gene expression
A recent publication from researchers at the University of Kentucky explains the importance of identifying and understanding how differences between…
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Still salty: why the way we melt winter ice matters in the summer | The Narwhal
This story is part of Toronto’s Climate Right Now, a collaboration with The Local about vulnerability and adaptation in Canada’s largest city. Foggy…
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Helping babies to sleep more
Over the last decade, researchers and staff working on Penn State’s INSIGHT study have trained new mothers in skills that…
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Norovirus and other ‘stomach viruses’ can spread through saliva
A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases — including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise…
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New clues on unsolved genetic diseases in children
The development of an embryo is a well-orchestrated string of processes, ensuring correct formation and positioning of vital organs of…
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West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records
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Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation? Foams that incorporate small amounts of the gas could be delivered to the GI tract to combat colitis and other conditions
Carbon monoxide is best known as a potentially deadly gas. However, in small doses it also has beneficial qualities: It…
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Pollution exposure associated with multimorbidity risk: New study analyzed multimorbidity — coexistence of two or more chronic diseases — along with chronic exposure to air pollutants
Exposure to the air pollution known as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk of having a…
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The Warhol connects the exhibit of Paola Pivi with conservation and environmental art
There’s a hidden gem tucked in Butler County. An art installation that reclaimed an abandoned coal mine for native plant…
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Awake prone positioning does not offer benefit in reducing intubation for COVID-19 induced acute respiratory failure
A large multicenter, randomized clinical trial revealed no difference in the risk of endotracheal intubation requirement at 30 days between…
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Monkeypox Virus May Have Undergone ‘Accelerated Evolution’ in Current Outbreak
The monkeypox virus causing the current global outbreak may have undergone “accelerated evolution,” mutating more quickly than scientists expected, according…
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Queen could revoke Davidstow cheddar royal warrant over river pollution
The Queen could remove the royal warrant from her favourite cheddar cheese after its producer filled a river with a…
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A Quick Kettlebell Core Workout That Targets Your Obliques
Core exercises don’t need to be bodyweight-only, and this quick kettlebell abs workout proves that adding resistance to the mix…
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Airbus UK to build satellites measuring detail in climate change jigsaw
Airbus in the UK has been awarded a €160 million (£138m) contract to build satellites that will help measure the…
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