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Uncowed by a Hurricane: Cattle Survive Churning Sea

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

Three cows turned up at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina months after being swept out to sea by Hurricane Dorian.

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Trays Up: Air Meals May Get an Eco-Makeover

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

Each airline passenger produces about three pounds of trash per flight. British design firm PriestmanGoode has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing plastic with renewable materials.

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Drink Pomegranate Juice to Protect Fetal Brain Growth

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

Babies whose mothers drank pomegranate juice while pregnant have evidence of both better brain connectivity and development of white matter.

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Time’s Up: Renewable Energy Should Speed Progress

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

The International Energy Agency predicts that renewable energy will surpass coal as the world’s leading source of electricity by 2030.

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Train Students in Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Grades

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Middle school students who receive mindfulness training experience lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance.

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Eat Nuts to Reduce Odds of Death From Heart Disease

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Eating nuts, a good source of unsaturated fat, two or more times per week have a 17 percent lower risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.

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Heave Ho: Cruise Line Abandons Plastic Bottles

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

As a result of its partnership with Just Goods, Inc., the Norwegian Cruise Line will replace single-use plastic bottles across its fleet by January 1, 2020.

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Reduce Blood Pressure and Heart Attacks With Better Gut Bacteria

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Gut bacteria may affect how hypertensive patients respond to medications and whether cardiac patients are more likely to have heart attacks.

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Charge It: Electric Vehicles Get Their Own ‘Gas’ Station

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

A Maryland gas station owner has replaced his pumps with electric vehicle chargers, making it the first such exclusive charging station in the country.

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Lab Steak: Making Meat Without Animals

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

The Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation is seeking to create real meat from animal cells without the need to slaughter animals.

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Animal Rescue: Government Order Reduces Animal Testing

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to reduce the animal testing it has long required to gauge the toxicity of chemicals before they can be bought, sold or used in the environment.

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Repurposing Weeds: Pond Plants Offer Protein Strategy

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Duckweed, a fast-growing plant that blooms on bodies of water, is a superior protein source relatively free of allergens or endangered by climate change.

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Extreme Weather Events Affect Mental Well-Being

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

People that experience storm and flood damage to their homes are about 50 percent more likely to experience depression and anxiety.

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Eat a Better Diet to Improve Gut Bacteria

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Those with higher quality diets have significantly better gut bacteria diversity, a factor linked to reduced risk for a variety of diseases.

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Nature Cure: Forests and Shrubs Lower Medical Costs

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Higher levels of forest and shrub cover throughout the country correspond to lower levels of Medicare health care spending.

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