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More states look to virtual power plants to fight rising electric bills
With utility bills rising fast , an increasing number of states are looking to virtual power plants as a potential solution. As of last year, 34 states have programs that…
Reheating plastic food containers: what science says about microplastics and chemicals in ready meals
How often do you eat takeaway food? What about pre-prepared ready meals? Or maybe just microwaving some leftovers you had in the fridge? In any of these cases, there’s a…
REPORT: Are We Cooked?
The hidden health risks of plastic-packaged ready meals Ready meals and takeaways promise convenience – hot food, fast. The labels on the plastic trays reassure us that they are ‘safe’…
Gigantic Form Energy battery to power Google data center in Minnesota
Form Energy invented a novel iron-air battery to store clean energy for much longer timeframes than conventional lithium-ion batteries can. The startup is still constructing its first commercial project, in…
What to Know About the ‘Anti-Aging’ Peptide Shots Flooding Social Media
Droves of wellness enthusiasts, biohackers, social-media influencers, and celebrities are injecting experimental “anti-aging” peptides in the hopes of boosting energy, losing weight, sleeping better, healing injuries, enhancing libido, and even…
Can I Tell Someone They Need Therapy?
You’ve seen the signs for months: the spiraling texts, the ill-timed meltdowns, the same painful story on repeat. You care about this person. You’re exhausted by this person. And you’re…
Will AI Solve Immunology’s Debate Over “Self vs. Non-Self?”
By MIKE MAGEE In 1872, English mathematician and sometimes poet, Augustus de Morgan, wrote this catching rhyme: “Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite ‘em, And little fleas…
Inside the Growing Scientist Migration to Europe
It all started promisingly enough. French biologist Gabriela Lobinska had enjoyed her Ph.D. training, researching how organisms change over time. Arriving at Harvard Medical School in September 2024, she hoped…
Will the EU water down its new carbon tariff?
At the start of this year, the European Union officially launched the world’s first tariff on the carbon footprints of imports. It’s already looking to carve out a loophole. The…