Red wine headaches might stem from compound found in grape skins
New research suggests a likely culprit of red wine headaches is quercetin, a compound found in grape skins., Read MoreContinue Reading
Long-term exposure to air pollution tied to clots in veins that bring blood to heart
Long-term exposure to air pollution poses an increased risk of blood clots in deep veins, which can result in serious complications, including death, a new study indicates., Read MoreContinue Reading
Pricey weight loss drugs lose some disciples in 2024
People struggling with their body weight experienced joy when new, more effective prescription drug options became the rage in 2023, but it seems many folks stopped taking them in 2024., Read MoreContinue Reading
20% of people aged 15 to 49 globally infected with herpes, study shows
More than 840 million people around the world under age 50 are living with genital herpes, according to a new study that calls for vaccines to tackle the disease., Read MoreContinue Reading
Jimmy Carter Championed Human Rights But Also Funded & Armed Indonesia’s Genocide in East Timor
We continue to reflect on Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy with history professor Brad Simpson. Despite presiding over an administration that stood out for its successful championing of human rights elsewhere in the world, “in Southeast Asia, Carter really continued the policies of the Nixon and Ford administration,” particularly in Indonesia,Continue Reading
How much power would RFK Jr. have at HHS? A former health secretary weighs in
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives for a meeting with Senators in the Russell Senate Office Building on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on Capitol Hill this week, trying to convince senators that they shouldContinue Reading
‘Fake electors’ from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for The Traitor while facing felony charges
Nevada Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald, one of the 2024 presidential electors facing felony charges related to the 2020 “fake electors” scheme, speaks during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee in July. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesContinue Reading
Google’s ‘A Passage of Water’ Brings NASA’s Water Data to Life
In Brief: This immersive experience leverages satellite data to illustrate how climate change is impacting Earth’s water cycle. As part of the long-standing partnership between NASA and Google, NASA worked with Google Arts & Culture and artist Yiyun Kang to create an interactive digital experience around global freshwater resources titledContinue Reading
NASA to Showcase Earth Science Data at COP28
With 26 Earth-observing satellite missions, as well as instruments flying on planes and the space station, NASA has a global vantage point for studying our planet’s oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere and deciphering how changes in one drive change in others. The agency will share that knowledge and data atContinue Reading
NASA Analysis Finds Strong El Niño Could Bring Extra Floods This Winter
In Brief: Such high-tide flooding that inundates roads and buildings along the west coast of the Americas tends to be uncommon outside of El Niño years, but that could change by the 2030s. An analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team finds that if a strong El Niño developsContinue Reading
NASA Flights Link Methane Plumes to Tundra Fires in Western Alaska
In Brief: Methane ‘hot spots’ in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are more likely to be found where recent wildfires burned into the tundra, altering carbon emissions from the land. In Alaska’s largest river delta, tundra that has been scorched by wildfire is emitting more methane than the rest of the landscapeContinue Reading
See SWOT Mission’s Unprecedented View of Global Sea Levels
This animation shows global sea level data collected by the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite from July 26 to Aug. 16. Red and orange indicate higher-than-average ocean heights, while blue represents lower-than-average heights. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech In Brief: Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international SurfaceContinue Reading
How hopes for Myanmar’s democracy faded and why leadership is needed (again)
Cyclists pass police standing next to a burning makeshift tyre barricade, erected by protesters demonstrating against the military coup, in Yangon’s South Okkalapa township on April 1, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images Derek Mitchell served as the U.S. ambassador to Myanmar betweenContinue Reading