Arsenic remains a persistent challenge for the rice industry
Rice feeds people across the world. It’s considered a staple ingredient, extremely versatile and widely used in many diets. Overindulging, however, can expose consumers to notable levels of inorganic arsenic, a carcinogen. In 2012, Consumer Reports first tested more than 200 rice products for heavy metals and found “significant levelsContinue Reading
High temperatures aren’t just making you hot — they can affect mental health, too
Heat waves are hitting people across the country — and the world — this summer. As you look for ways to physically cool down, experts say it’s also important to keep an eye on your mental health as well. Peer-reviewed studies have shown emergency hospital visits for mental health issuesContinue Reading
What Is the Future of Gene Editing? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why
Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna discusses how she discovered CRISPR’s genome-editing power, the breakthroughs and hurdles during its explosive growth, and what lies ahead for this groundbreaking technology. “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz andContinue Reading
People flee as flames erupt from Bangkok pub fire
Footage has captured flames surging from a pub during a fire in Thailand’s capital. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 At least 27 people were killed and 22 others critically injured in the blaze, which occurred late on Sunday. The incident has been described by officials as theContinue Reading
LIVE: Zelenskyy and Rutte join Macron for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit on Ukraine
Watch live as French President Emmanuel Macron hosts a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” at Les Invalides in Paris. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and some 30 heads of state are expected to attend. #ukraineContinue Reading
More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales
The study estimates that around 550 people died as a result of the heat between 21 and 29 May, and nearly 2,200 died between 18 and 28 June in England and Wales. May temperatures hit a new UK high of 35.1C at Kew Gardens on May 26 – a significantContinue Reading
Open Book Touch is Crowdfunding: A Buttonless, Open Hardware Answer to Kindle
Back in 2020, I wrote about Open Book: a DIY, open source e-reader project from developer Joey Castillo that you could solder together yourself… at least in theory. It had a 4.2 inch e-paper screen, seven physical buttons for navigation, and the kind of “anyone with a soldering iron canContinue Reading
Sam Neill, actor known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ dies at 78
Sam Neill, the genre-spanning New Zealand actor best known for his starring role in the “Jurassic Park” movies, has died, his family said Monday., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Tether’s TON Integration Pushes USDT Deeper Into Telegram’s Crypto Economy
Tether’s TON Integration Pushes USDT Deeper Into Telegram’s Crypto Economy is the kind of crypto story that looks simple at headline level but becomes more useful once you place it inside the wider market backdrop. Stablecoin adoption ofte…Continue Reading
Police investigating deadly St. Clair shooting | CTV National News for Sunday, July 12, 2026
Two people are dead after a horrific shooting at Salsa on St. Clair, Canada’s largest Latin street festival; PM Carney addresses separatism concerns in a conversation with CTV News during his visit to the Calgary Stampede; more and more Canadian companies are moving their production and manufacturing to the U.S.Continue Reading
Venezuelans battle flies, stench to recover quake bodies
Recovery efforts continued in La Guaira amid collapsed structures with volunteers, relatives of the missing and rescue workers battling dust, flies and a heavy stench in the quake-hit area more than two weeks after deadly earthquakes that have killed 4,490 people, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez. #earthquake #venezuelaContinue Reading
EU says Russia’s Venice pavilion could cost Biennale €2 million grant. Its commissioner is daughter of FSB general
The European Commission officially recommended terminating the €2 million grant to the Venice Biennale due to the reopening of Russia’s pavilion. European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen announced the recommendation on X. Russia’s aggression has nothing to do with art and culture. Ukrainian Ministry of Culture data shows that theContinue Reading