science / science - 5 years ago

What to Know About the Chronic Skin Disorder Charo’s Husband Faced Before His Suicide

What to Know About Bullous Pemphigoid

science / science - 5 years ago

Why McLaren's Top-Exit Exhaust Is So Clever

It's lighter, creates less back-pressure, and doesn't disturb aero. Every mid-engine car should have top-mounted exhaust exits.

science / science - 5 years ago

Buffett's Suncor bet to revive investor interest in Canadian energy

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's re-investment in Suncor Energy Inc highlights the benefits of being an integrated oil company and could revive investor interest in the languishing Canadian energy sector, fund managers said. The move is also seen by some as a wager the energy sector could benefit from a ch...

science / science - 5 years ago

This Administration* Is Arguing With Itself About Climate Change

Of course, the president* is on the wrong side.

science / science - 5 years ago

There's something about Mary the stickleback: scientists baffled by 'virgin' fish

A ‘virgin’ fish dubbed Mary left scientists baffled after appearing to become pregnant without a mate. The female stickleback was collected on an expedition to the Outer Hebrides by researchers from the University of Nottingham. But once in the tank, scientists discovered she was carrying fertilised...

science / science - 5 years ago

Wellness Wednesdays: Signs and symptoms of heart failure

Heart disease isn't just the leading cause of death for Americans

science / science - 5 years ago

Review: 'The Uninhabitable Earth' explores climate doomsday

"The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" (Tim Duggan Books), by David-Wallace-Wells.

science / science - 5 years ago

Hubble Found a Brand New Moon of Neptune And Nobody Realized It

Welcome to the solar system, Hippocamp.

science / science - 5 years ago

Czechs clean thousands of human bones in ossuary renovation

Restoration experts in the Czech Republic have been set an unusual task - to dismantle four towering pyramids made up of centuries-old bones from more than 40,000 human bodies, clean them up and then reconstruct them as before. The restoration project, expected to last two years, is aimed at preser...

science / science - 5 years ago

Wallace Smith Broecker death: Father of global warming who predicted rising carbon dioxide levels dies, aged 87

A scientist who raised early alarms about climate change and popularised the term “global warming” has died. Wallace Smith Broecker was 87. The longtime Columbia University professor and researcher died Monday at a New York City hospital, according to a spokesman for the university’s Lamont-Dohert...

science / science - 5 years ago

Garmin Surges to 11-Year High as Smartwatches Are ‘on Fire’

“Their smart wearable business is on fire,” Tigress Financial Partners Chief Investment Officer Ivan Feinseth said in a phone interview. Revenue from Garmin’s outdoor segment increased 25 percent in the quarter “with significant contributions from adventure watches,” the company said in a statement...

science / science - 5 years ago

Exclusive: Kinder Morgan to expand Chicago ethanol hub to calm glut concerns - sources

Tens of thousands of barrels of ethanol change hands at the Kinder Morgan Argo terminal daily, and prices there are used as the benchmark for deals across the country, and are also baked into international contracts. In the past, Kinder Morgan has proposed expanding capacity but wanted producers an...

science / science - 5 years ago

White House readies panel to question security risks of climate

The effort comes as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. production of crude oil, natural gas, and coal, and unwind regulatory hurdles on doing so. The panel, to be formed by an executive order by Trump, would be headed by William Happer, a retired Princeton University physics professor curr...

science / science - 5 years ago

Alarming Study Says Heart Attacks Are on the Rise Among Younger Women

We often think of heart attacks as incidents that predominantly afflict elderly men. But the truth is that heart attacks can happen at any age, and, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation, the risk is on the rise for young women.Researchers analyzed hospital admissions for hea...

science / science - 5 years ago

Glencore vows to cap coal output as profits tumble

Mining giant Glencore pledged Wednesday to limit coal production and instead prioritise investment in other commodities as part of a move towards cleaner energy and transportation. "To meet the growing needs of a lower carbon economy, Glencore aims to prioritise its capital investment to grow produ...