A strain of avian influenza is showing signs of adaptation to human hosts, but there is no evidence that it can transmit from person to person Continue
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Microplastics have been detected everywhere — from the ocean floor to the human brain — raising serious concerns about health and environmental impacts Continue
Climate change has driven hurricane wind speeds up by an average of nearly 30 kilometres per hour, an analysis of Atlantic storms shows. Continue
The body’s fat cells carry a ‘memory’ of obesity, even after weight loss. The memory is formed because obesity causes epigenetic changes in the cells Continue
A record amount of money was spent on lobbying California in last year, $480 million Continue
Wall Street banks accused of trying to sabotage key consumer protection rule making it easier for people to switch financial institutions if they're unhappy Continue
California to rename 43 places with ‘squaw’ in the name, including streets, bridges, buildings and cemeteries with names reflecting Indigenous roots Continue
Internet freedom is fading in the new era of social control. Individuals must decide whether to resist or adapt to a digitally regulated world Continue
CRISPER technology gene tweaks sweeten tomatoes. Editing a pair of genes in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) boosts the fruit’s sugar levels by up to 30% Continue