Category : science

Why Do I Cry So Easily? Experts Break Down the Reasons Behind Your Tears

There's a biological reason why women tear up more than men.

Grey's Anatomy Boss Explains Why [Spoiler] Had to Die in Latest Episode

The following contains spoilers from the Jan. 31 episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Proceed at your own risk. In a roundabout way, April Kepner killed Thatcher Grey. You see, after Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth R. Finch pitched showrunner Krista Vern...

To Florida's Venezuelan exiles, Pence vows more pressure on Maduro

In a visit to the largest community of Venezuelan exiles in the United States - and flanked by four prominent Florida Republican politicians - Pence categorically rejected calls for talks with Maduro, and warned all options were on the table to force...

FDA approves cheaper Botox rival to treat frown lines

The approval of Evolus's Jeuveau to treat frown lines comes about eight months after the agency declined to approve the drug, citing deficiencies related to the chemistry and manufacturing of the product. "We see Evolus' entry into this market as ve...

GE wins $517 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Electric Aviation, a unit of General Electric Co, has been awarded a $517 million U.S. Army contract for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Improved Turbine Engine Program, the Pentagon said on F...

Is This Russia's Next 'Stealth' Threat?

In late January 2019, the world got its first good look at Russia’s first stealth unmanned aerial combat vehicle (UCAV), the Okhotnik-B.

More Google Employees Are Losing Faith in Their CEO's Vision

In response, 78 percent indicated yes, down 10 percentage points from the previous year. Another question asked if employees have confidence in Pichai and his management team to effectively lead Google in the future. There were similar declines for...

Cory Booker Has a Wall Street Problem, But the Democratic Primary Is Better With Him in It

The newest 2020 contender has deep ties to Wall Street-and a tightrope to walk in the Democratic primary.

We Asked Bill Nye to Answer Trump’s Questions About Climate Change

"He has surrounded himself with people who are climate-deniers or are contrarians, and this is the real problem. He’s surrounded himself with the B-team, basically."

Anti-Vaxxers Are Wrong or Lying: Measles Vaccine Saves Kids From Death

And they're responsible for renewed outbreaks around the world.

New research, January 21-27, 2019

A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below. Climate change Temperature, precipitation, wind Addressing the relocation bias in a long temperature record by means of land cover assessment Interannual Variability of Summer Surfa...

As the deep chill thaws, stay vigilant to avoid catching a cold

The extreme cold is also very dangerous for our health. “The extreme cold temperature effects white blood cells, so cold temperatures are a liability in fighting infection,” Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonologist and internist at New York's Lenox Hill Ho...

U.S. corporate earnings trend stokes concern about 2019 outlook

U.S. companies are beating analysts' expectations this earnings season, but to a smaller degree than normal, and S&P 500 companies are now barely expected to eke out an increase in profits for the first quarter of 2019. The trend underscores fears a...

Like predecessor, Trump's new EPA pick favors meetings with industry

Acting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler, President Donald Trump's pick to run the agency permanently, held nearly 20 times more meetings with industry representatives than with conservationists during his first two months on...

Facebook Loses Fact-Checking Group Snopes After Two Years

Snopes’ contract with Facebook was worth $100,000 in 2017, but was far more valuable than that for Facebook, which frequently touted its fact-checking partners as helping combat the fake news problem on its site. Snopes said it hasn’t ruled out work...

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