In El Salvador, pretrial hearings on the 1981 El Mozote massacre are being held this week. Nearly 1,000 civilians from across seven villages were killed … Testimony in El Mozote Massacre Trial Highlights U.S. Cover-up of Mass KillingsRead more
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Chemical exposure could lead to obesity
Exposure to chemicals found in everyday products could affect the amount of fat stored in the body, according to a study by University of Georgia … Chemical exposure could lead to obesityRead more
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Facebook Hired a Former DARPA Head To Lead An Ambitious New Research Lab
If you need another sign that Facebook’s world-dominating ambitions are just getting started, here’s one: the Menlo Park, Calif. company has hired a former DARPA … Facebook Hired a Former DARPA Head To Lead An Ambitious New Research LabRead more
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Porter Ranch Is Hit With Another Leak Again
Porter Ranch already experienced the largest recorded natural gas leak in U.S. history over the winter, when a leak at the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility … Porter Ranch Is Hit With Another Leak AgainRead more
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Sister Dianna Ortiz, Who Survived Torture by U.S.-Trained Guatemalan Military, Dies at 62
Sister Dianna Ortiz, a Catholic nun and outspoken opponent of torture, has died of cancer at the age of 62. In 1989, Sister Dianna Ortiz … Sister Dianna Ortiz, Who Survived Torture by U.S.-Trained Guatemalan Military, Dies at 62Read more
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Living Near A Highway Is Terrible For Your Health
The study, slated for publication in the journal Environment International, looked at “ultrafine” pollutants from car exhaust rather than the larger pollutants that are traditionally … Living Near A Highway Is Terrible For Your HealthRead more
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Men’s loneliness linked to an increased risk of cancer
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk of cancer. According to … Men’s loneliness linked to an increased risk of cancerRead more
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Marine microplastics are now invading the atmosphere
Annual plastic production actually contributes a lesser amount of atmospheric microplastic than plastic discharge from the marine environment, which highlights the role of legacy pollution, … Marine microplastics are now invading the atmosphereRead more
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UC Davis spent thousands to scrub pepper-spray references from Internet
UC Davis contracted with consultants for at least $175,000 to scrub the Internet of negative online postings following the November 2011 pepper-spraying of students and … UC Davis spent thousands to scrub pepper-spray references from InternetRead more
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Exposure to high heat neutralizes SARS-CoV-2
Researchers from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University have designed an experimental system that shows exposure of SARS-CoV-2 to a very … Exposure to high heat neutralizes SARS-CoV-2Read more