Swift Action Required to Save Species Down by 13 Percent Since 2015 Photo courtesy USFWS. TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2016. In response to a court ruling last fall, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today removed Endangered Species Act protection for lesser prairie chickens without proposing a new protections for the[Read More…]
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Oil Refiners to Reduce Air Pollution at Six Refineries Under Settlement with EPA and Department of Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $425 million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Under the[Read More…]
What Free Will Looks Like in the Brain (Video)
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. Johns Hopkins University researchers are the first to glimpse the human brain making a purely voluntary decision to act. Unlike most brain studies where scientists watch as people respond to cues or commands, Johns Hopkins researchers found a way to observe people’s brain activity as they[Read More…]
CDC Assisting Utah Investigation of Zika Virus Infection Apparently Not Linked to Travel
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. CDC is assisting in the investigation of a case of Zika in a Utah resident who is a family contact of the elderly Utah resident who died in late June. The deceased patient had traveled to an area with Zika and lab tests showed he had[Read More…]
NASA Sends Trailblazing Science, Cargo to International Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft launched at 12:45 a.m. EDT on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida with almost 5,000 pounds of cargo. Credits: NASA/Tony Gray FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. Instruments to perform the first-ever DNA sequencing in space, and the[Read More…]
HIV Therapy for Breastfeeding Mothers Can Virtually Eliminate Transmission to Babies
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. For HIV-infected mothers whose immune system is in good health, taking a three-drug antiretroviral regimen during breastfeeding essentially eliminates HIV transmission by breast milk to their infants, according to results from a large clinical trial conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and India. These findings from the ongoing[Read More…]
Pokemon Go: Does Weather Affect Which Characters You Can Collect?
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports around the world, Pokemon trainers are braving the elements to capture creatures as the game continues to surge in popularity. Pokemon Go launched on July 5 in the United States and has since been released in several other countries. The app has been downloaded more than 15 million[Read More…]
The United States and the Navajo Nation Agree to Second Phase of Work to Address Abandoned Uranium Mines
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. Today, in a settlement agreement with the Navajo Nation, the United States agreed to provide funding necessary to continue clean-up work at abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation. Specifically, the United States will fund environmental response trusts to clean up 16 priority abandoned uranium mines[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Intraocular Lens with Extended Range of Vision for Cataract Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first intraocular lens (IOL) that provides cataract patients with an extended depth-of-focus, which helps improve their sharpness of vision (visual acuity) at near, intermediate and far distances. Cataracts are a common eye condition where the natural[Read More…]
Hottest Weather Of The Summer Yet In Store For Central US Next Week
By Alex Sosnowski, Weather Report from Senior Meteorologist by AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports triple-digit heat will surge into the central U.S. next week, with hot weather dominating areas from Texas to Minnesota. “Heat will build to dangerous levels and bring the highest temperatures of the summer so far to many[Read More…]
