Data Science
How wildfire smoke affects your health and how you can protect yourself
Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of water vapor, gases and microscopic particles called particulate matter. The smallest of these particles, known as PM2.5...
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Wildfires in Los Angeles will put novel insurance rules in California to the test
Lloyd and his wife later bought another home in Hidden Valley Lake, a town that has taken ambitious steps to limit flammable vegetation, but...
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The wildfires in California show no signs of slowing down
On Tuesday, Santa Claus Ana winds swept seaward across Southern California, scattering embers and then fanning the flames of a growing wildfire. Overnight, residents...
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The first bird flu death in the US is a earnest warning
Nuzzo says it's very likely that the Louisiana patient's pre-existing conditions contributed to the severity of the disease, but he also points to the...
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Does Desiccated January Really Make People Healthier?
On Friday, USA Surgeon General Vivek Murthy suggested a major change how america labels alcoholic beverages: alcohol should carry cigarette-style warnings given that alcohol...
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It’s high time for parents to join the fight for pristine air
In 1981, less more than a month after evidence of global warming first appeared on his site front page, The New York Times asked...
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Can humans have a brain microbiome?
The human gut microbiome plays a key role in the body, communicating with the brain and maintaining the immune system gut-brain axis. So it's...
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Elon Musk expresses NASA’s lunar ambitions: “We’re going straight to Mars”
Although SpaceX founder Elon Musk is known for his outspoken and controversial comments on his social media site X, he has been relatively reserved...