News & Articles By Divina Ramirez
04/18/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Dubai strikes deal with American car company to launch self-driving taxis
American self-driving car company Cruise will launch its first “robotaxi” service in Dubai in 2023, with plans to have nearly 4,000 vehicles in operation there by 2030. The company, which is backed by American vehicle manufacturer General Motors, will also establish a new company in Dubai to handle the deployment. Cruise has entered into an […]
04/17/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Living near pesticide-treated farms raises risk of childhood brain tumors
Pregnant women living within 2.5 miles of agricultural lands treated with pesticides have a greater risk of their children developing central nervous system (CNS) tumors, according to a recent study. Published on Wednesday, March 31, in the Environmental Research journal, the study also revealed that the pregnant women did not have to be working in agriculture or in […]
04/16/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Drought-resistant cactus pear could become a sustainable food and fuel source, new research shows
Cactus pears could become a sustainable source of food and fuel in places in need of these two resources. Those are the findings of a recent study by researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno. Published in the journal GCB Bioenergy, the study covered five years of research. The group had set out to look at how successful different varieties of […]
04/15/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Drug lobby asks Biden to punish countries pushing for lowering costs of coronavirus vaccines
The drug industry has asked President Joe Biden’s administration to punish Colombia, India, South Africa and other countries that want to produce coronavirus vaccines without permission from the manufacturers, according to a recent report from GreatGameIndia. The drug industry has filed several documents with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the federal agency responsible […]
04/14/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Just one day of bad air can negatively affect children’s health, caution scientists
Exposure to air pollution has been associated with serious health problems in adults. However, its effects on children’s health remain unclear. Now, a study has shown that children exposed to air pollution for as little as one day may face a higher risk of heart disease and other ailments in adulthood. Published in Scientific Reports, […]
04/13/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Toxic chemicals from plastic waste are migrating into food and harming soil, warn experts
The global rate of plastic production is projected to double, if not triple, over the next few decades. Researchers warn that this could mean more plastic waste polluting the environment, as well as more chemicals from minuscule and broken-down plastic debris – better known as microplastics – migrating into food. Confronting the issue of plastic pollution, independent journalist […]
04/12/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Harmful algal blooms can release lethal neurotoxins in the air, scientists warn
For the first time, researchers detected traces of a lethal toxin released by algal blooms in the air near a pond in Massachusetts. The discovery suggests that the neurotoxin called anatoxin-a (ATX) has the potential to become airborne. The researchers have reported the discovery in a paper published Thursday, April 1, in Lake and Reservoir Management. Harmful algal […]
04/12/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Japan to dump radioactive Fukushima water into the ocean, says it’s “unavoidable”
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the government has put off figuring out what to do with all of the radioactive water at the now-defunct Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant for long enough. The prime minister will decide next week whether to dump the radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean in spite of strong opposition from fishermen in […]
04/09/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
Neonicotinoids can cause severe birth defects in white-tailed deer, warn researchers
New research from South Dakota State University revealed how exposure to neonicotinoids – toxic pesticides associated with bee deaths – could be causing serious birth defects in white-tailed deer. Published in Scientific Reports, it showed that adult white-tailed deer with elevated levels of neonicotinoids in their spleens developed certain defects, such as smaller reproductive organs and pronounced overbites, as well as […]
04/08/2021 / By Divina Ramirez
1 in 3 COVID-19 survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders, new research reveals
One in three COVID-19 survivors has been diagnosed with a neurological or mental disorder within six months of infection. This is according to an observational study of over 230,000 patient health records. Published Tuesday, April 6, in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, the study also showed that COVID-19 survivors were far more likely to be diagnosed with conditions like […]
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