A New Look at Saturated Fat

Researchers have found there is no scientific ground to demonize saturated fat as a cause of cardiovascular disease. Read More »

Two Cups of Tea May Avert Early Death

A study suggests that a few cups of black tea a day might help to avoid an early death. Read More »

Glycine and NAC May Delay Aging

A new clinical trial found that a combination of N-acetyl cysteine and glycine (GlyNAC) boosted glutathione and improved or reversed many signs of aging. Read More »

Parental Depression May Affect Childhood Development

Children that live with a parent that has depression are more likely to also develop depression and not achieve educational milestones. Read More »

Sea Soundscapes Help Regrow Oyster Reefs

Scientists are amplifying the natural sounds of the sea via underwater speakers to induce baby oysters to swim toward desirable locations for regrowing oyster reefs. Read More »

Mechanical Devices Inefficient at Removing Ocean Plastic

A study suggests that while mechanical devices like Seabin do remove plastics and other items of marine litter, the quantities can be comparatively low and they may trap marine organisms. Read More »

Our Helium Is Running Out

Liquid helium, a nonrenewable element found deep underground, is needed to operate the magnets in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, and supplies are becoming harder to find. Read More »

Farmers Benefit from Harvesting Solar Energy

Agrivoltaics, the emerging practice of integrating solar installations with working farmland, can reduce emissions, save water and possibly even boost crop yields. Read More »

School Districts Getting Electric Buses

A $1 billion effort to electrify school buses will provide renewable fuel vehicles for around 400 school districts, including Indigenous tribal lands, Puerto Rico and American Samoa. Read More »

Predicting Earthquakes with a Phone App

When an earthquake occurs, it sends seismic P waves through the ground that a Google app called MyShake can detect with a network of 1,300 U.S. Geological Survey sensors. Read More »