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Australia Drought Wildfires Climate Change
Down-Under Drought: Australian Wildfires Linked to Climate Change

May 29, 2020 09:30AM

Australia’s devastating wildfires during 2019 and 2020 were at least 30 percent more likely to occur because of human-caused climate change.

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Tofu Isoflavones Heart Health
Tofu Takeaway: Isoflavones Lower Risk of Heart Disease

May 29, 2020 09:30AM

Tofu and other foods containing higher amounts of isoflavones are associated with a lower risk of heart disease, especially for younger women and postmenopausal women not taking hormones.

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Air Pollution Health Dementia
Dementia Linked to Air Pollution

May 29, 2020 09:30AM

People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, reports a new study.

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Mindfulness Paranoia
Mental Relief: Mindfulness Training May Reduce Paranoia

May 29, 2020 09:30AM

Researchers have found that just one week of practicing mindfulness—moment-to-moment awareness—reduces feelings of paranoia.

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Charging Ahead: New Batteries From Fruit Waste

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM

Biowaste from durian fruit and jackfruit scraps is a possible candidate to create next generation, high-performance, yet low-cost supercapacitors for energy storage devices.

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Wild Things: Wildness a Big Factor in Urban Parks

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM

A study finds that wildness in urban areas is profoundly important for human well-being, impacting both physical and mental health.

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Financial Fix: Great Britain Coal Use Falls With Carbon Tax

Apr 30, 2020 09:30AM

A tax on carbon dioxide emissions in Great Britain has led to the proportion of electricity generated from coal falling from 40 percent to 3 percent over six years.

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