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Jan 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

Texas Air: Four Counties Face New Pollution Rules

Twelve Texas counties have been breathing air that doesn't meet federal standards for soot, but only four might need to do something about it. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) says eight counties can skip stricter rules because of bad data or events like wildfires and dust storms

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Jan 15 2025WEATHER

Weather Warnings: Snow and Cold Ahead!

Get ready, folks! The weather is about to take a chilly turn. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place until Wednesday afternoon for Ashtabula and Lake Counties. Expect some light lake-effect snow and bone-chilling wind chills throughout the day. The snow will taper off in the afternoon, making way for

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Treating Low Back Pain: Neurostimulation vs. Medicine

Chronic low back pain can be a real pain, and how it's treated often depends on what's causing it. One common culprit is multifidus dysfunction. Enter restorative neurostimulation, a treatment designed to tackle this specific issue. A recent study, called RESTORE, compared this approach to the best

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Tessan Steals the Show at CES with Smart Designs

At the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), innovation was the name of the game. While some companies went overboard with impractical gadgets, others just repackaged familiar items. Among them, Tessan stood out, winning a SlashGear Innovation Award for their smart designs. Tessan’s debut at CES was

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Jan 15 2025SCIENCE

The Magic of Twisted Layers: A New Way to Block Heat

Incredibly, a small twist in super-thin materials can make a big difference in how heat moves through them. Scientists found that rotating layers of materials like molybdenum disulfide, carbon, and boron nitride by just 1 to 4 degrees creates a barrier that hinders heat flow. It's like having a spec

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

The New Face of Heart Health: Guidelines on ICDs, CRT, and Pacing

You might be wondering, what's the best way to keep hearts beating steadily? Well, a group of experts got together to hash out some new rules for using gadgets like implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and pacemakers. They published these guideline

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Front of Pack Labels: FDA's New Plan to Fight Chronic Diseases

Imagine opening a bag of chips or a bottle of juice, and seeing right there on the front, in plain language, whether it's high, medium, or low in stuff like saturated fat, sodium, or added sugar. That's what the FDA is proposing for packaged food and drinks to help Americans make healthier choices q

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Jan 15 2025CRIME

FBI Visits Ben Affleck's Home to Find Drone Footage

Over the weekend, while Los Angeles was grappling with destructive wildfires, the FBI stopped by actor Ben Affleck's Brentwood home. They weren't there for a chat but to look for something specific: security footage of an unauthorized drone. This drone had caused trouble during the Palisades wildfir

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Can RFK Jr. 'Make America Healthy' While the GOP Reneges?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make America healthy again by tackling corporate pollution and pushing for healthier diets. However, he's joining the Trump administration, which has a history of undermining public health programs and making healthy living more expensive. For instance, the GOP has cut

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Jan 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

Water and Energy: A Tale of Northeast China's Sustainable Future

You know how energy and water are like best friends? They both help us live and grow. But sometimes, we use too much water to make energy. This is a problem in Northeast China, where old factories use lots of water. Scientists studied the "water footprint" of energy there. They found that while the

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