NYC Is Now Suing Big Pharma For Causing U.S. Opioid Crisis
Jan 27, 2018 09:04 am UTC| Science Health
Its no secret that the U.S. is now experiencing an Opioid crisis, with coverage of the issue even making international headlines. The fact that pharmaceutical companies dont appear to be too bothered by the harm that its...
Researchers Conclude A Soda And Junkfood Tax Is Legally Viable
Jan 27, 2018 03:58 am UTC| Science
One of the biggest contributors to the ballooning waistlines in the U.S. is the increasing consumption of junk food and sugary drinks. Health experts have long been waging a tough campaign against the unhealthy industry....
Automation To Hit Women In the Workforce Harder Than Men, Study Finds
Jan 23, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Technology Science
The biggest threat to the modern working individual is not foreigners or bad economics, but rather, automation. Robots taking over manufacturing has been an issue for the working class in the past, but now the technology...
Looking at the universe through very different 'eyes'
Jan 22, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
We are bathed in starlight. During the day we see the Sun, light reflected off the surface of the Earth and blue sunlight scattered by the air. At night we see the stars, as well as sunlight reflected off the Moon and the...
Urban Farming Could Be Humanity’s Best Hope To Solve Deforestation And World Hunger
Jan 18, 2018 10:43 am UTC| Science
World hunger and global deforestation are two of the biggest problems assaulting humanity right now. Sure, theres also climate change, but it can almost be considered an umbrella under which all of the global threats from...
Automation Takes Over Stem Cell Manufacturing Too, FDA Approves
Jan 16, 2018 04:57 am UTC| Technology Science
When discussing stem cell research, most people would likely bring up scientists harvesting stem cells from living tissue. While this is certainly true, there is now a new method that would allow researchers to manufacture...
Big Oil Sued By New York City Over Pollution, Divests Away From Fossil Fuel
Jan 11, 2018 12:40 pm UTC| Science
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is cranking up the heat in its fight against climate change and pollution by suing major oil companies. The lawsuit names BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell...