Why the White House wants nutrition labels on the front of packaging — and why this matters
The Biden administration is keen to pay more attention to the health impacts of food.
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Environmental racism and its surprising connection to military bases
Minority neighborhoods often suffer greater environmental problems. In the US, particularly, military bases sometimes play a role in this.
Bionic pancreas automatically delivers insulin to type 1 diabetes patients
The device controls blood sugar better than insulin shots while dramatically improving the patient's quality of life.
Promising malaria vaccine candidate proves its worth in a Phase II trial with over 80% efficacy
We are well on our way towards ending malaria.
Algae-based microrobots can heal life-threatening bacterial pneumonia — in mice
Medicine is getting more and more sci-fi.
New evidence found for liquid water on Mars
The southern pole really could hold water.
Jaws, the Prequel: Spiny 439-million-year-old shark found in China is world’s oldest undisputed jawed fish
The fossils reveal a critical period in the evolution of all vertebrates, including humans.
Radioactive Chernobyl black frogs show evolution in action
Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection...
Researchers develop scaffold implant that mimics the spinal cord
It might provide relief to millions of people suffering from spinal cord injuries.
New Google platform provides near-real-time data on land change and natural disasters
Fires, floods, and human intervention such as deforestation will soon be visible directly on the platform.