California sues companies over ‘forever chemicals’
A lawsuit announced Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm from “PFAS” chemicals used in consumer products such as…
Captain in deadly boat fire back in court
A boat captain indicted for manslaughter appeared in federal court Thursday for a second time in the deaths of 34 people in a 2019 fire aboard his dive boat off…
Florida homes topple into Atlantic Ocean after Nicole’s heavy punch; over 330K without power: Live updates
STUART, Fla. – More than 330,000 homes and businesses across central Florida remained without power Thursday afternoon as deadly Hurricane Nicole, downgraded to a tropical storm but still large and dangerous,…
US judge in Texas blocks President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
A U.S. District Court in Texas on Thursday night blocked President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program on the grounds that the administration didn’t have the authority to act. The fresh…
Egyptology continues to astound 100 years after Tutankhamun was found
The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb was a revelation, but 100 years later new scientific methods are painting an even richer picture of the ancient Egyptians Humans | Leader 2 November…
COP27 climate summit will discuss reparations for affected countries
“Loss and damage” has been included in the agenda at COP27, with vulnerable countries demanding funding to deal with the severe impacts of climate change Environment 8 November 2022 By…
A daily dose of aspirin raises the risk of falls among older people
In a trial of more than 16,000 people over 70, those who took a low-dose of aspirin every day were just under 10 per cent more likely to have a…
‘Divorce’ rates are higher in birds that travel long distances
Break-ups are more common in bird species with longer migrations, probably because partners return home at different times and don’t wait for each other to breed Life 7 November 2022…
Vaginal immune activity increases after having sex for the first time
Levels of immune system proteins in the vagina increase after having vaginal intercourse for the first time, suggesting the body is responding to being exposed to new bacteria Health 7…
Low testosterone levels may protect women from kidney injury
Men get acute kidney injury – where kidney performance suddenly declines – at a higher rate than women. An experiment with mice suggests that this could be related to having…