If spiders use their webs like a large external eardrum, researchers reasoned, perhaps spider silk could be the basis for a powerful listening device. Spiders, Acoustics, Ears and Hearing, Inventions and Patents, Engineering and Engineers, Research, Acoustical Society of America, your-feed-science, your-feed-animals, Silk and Silk Goods NYT > Health If spiders use their webs like a large…
M-C McLane International of Houston, TX is recalling canned jalapenos because of glass contamination. According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on Feb. 10, 2024, and is ongoing. The recalled products were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,… Continue Reading Food Recalls, 2024 recalls,…
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions Health ABC News: Health A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract Health ABC News: Health An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating…
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions Health ABC News: Health Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions
The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy Health ABC News: Health The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy
New research suggests that climate change, which causes more erratic and severe weather conditions, may be a trigger for more intense migraines. NBC News Health New research suggests that climate change, which causes more erratic and severe weather conditions, may be a trigger for more intense migraines.
An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers Health ABC News: Health An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or…
California’s Medicaid program is relying heavily on community groups to deliver new social services to vulnerable patients, such as security deposits for homeless people and air purifiers for asthma patients. But many of these nonprofits face staffing and billing challenges and haven’t been able to deliver services effectively. California, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Insurance, Medi-Cal,…
A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength. Monkeypox, Vaccination and Immunization, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Epidemics, LGBTQ Pride Month (US), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa),…