71 m. ago Electrifying railways cuts black carbon exposure by 89%, study finds

Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders' exposure to the carcinogen black carbon by an average of 89%, finds a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters.

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72 m. ago Apple races to surpass rivals in quest to eliminate carbon pollution

Apple reported on Wednesday that is more than halfway to its 2030 goal.

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2 h. ago From disorder to order: Zero thermal expansion materials rejuvenate aging batteries

A team of scientists have developed zero thermal expansion (ZTE) materials. This innovation has achieved nearly 100% voltage recovery in aging lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Their study is published in Nature.

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2 h. ago Oil Futures Advance as China Signals It’s Open to US Trade Talks

Oil Futures Advance as China Signals It’s Open to US Trade Talks  Yahoo Finance

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2 h. ago Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats

U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients.

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2 h. ago Trump live news: WTO warns US tariffs could cut world trade by 1.5 percent

Trump live news: WTO warns US tariffs could cut world trade by 1.5 percent  Al Jazeera

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2 h. ago Bolt’s Ryan Breslow pins his hopes on a new app that takes on Coinbase, Zelle, and PayPal

Ryan Breslow is officially back. While the founder of one-click checkout company Bolt re-assumed its helm as CEO in March, Breslow is unveiling Wednesday a new “superapp” that he hopes will formally mark his return as the fintech’s leader. He describes the new product as “one-click crypto and everyday payments” in a single platform, in […]

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2 h. ago Less than a month left to claim your brand’s spotlight at TechCrunch Sessions: AI with an exhibit table

TechCrunch Sessions: AI is right around the corner — and the deadline to reserve your exhibit table is nearly gone. If you’ve got an AI innovation worth shouting about, now’s your moment. Don’t sit on the sidelines while others take the spotlight. Put your product where it belongs — in front of the leaders and […]

Technology

4 h. ago Farm fresh food initiative for Americans' tables means a ‘renaissance of agriculture’

AFPI has released its new "Farmers First Agenda" to reduce the cost of production for farmers, bring down the cost of food and make healthy, natural food more accessible to Americans.

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6 h. ago A Bruins season that started with so much hope has come to a merciful end

"Having the season be over now is just something that is tough to process." The post A Bruins season that started with so much hope has come to a merciful end appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago Vance sounds off on deportation, 'ratification of Biden's illegal migrant invasion' via 'fake legal process'

Vice President JD Vance declared that he and President Donald Trump will not allow "The ratification of Biden's illegal migrant invasion"

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7 h. ago AI system restores speech for paralyzed patients using own voice

Developed at two California universities, the innovative technology combines brain-computer interfaces with advanced AI to decode neural activity into audible speech.

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8 h. ago European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into Canada

A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.

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8 h. ago JD Vance blasts Zelenskyy's '60 Minutes' comments as 'absurd,' 'not productive'

Vice President JD Vance responded to comments that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made on CBS’ "60 Minutes" criticizing his position on Russia.

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8 h. ago Photos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years old

Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.

Science

15 h. ago Miller: It Would Take Centuries to Give All Illegal Aliens Due Process Before Deportation

On Tuesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about legal battles over deportations. After playing video of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller saying that because there are millions of people in the The post Miller: It Would Take Centuries to Give All Illegal Aliens Due Process Before Deportation appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago Alaska House approves cut in draft budget for gender dysphoria treatments, but impacts remain unclear

Alaska House approves cut in draft budget for gender dysphoria treatments, but impacts remain unclear  Anchorage Daily News

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15 h. ago Trump's tariffs on Chinese parts for Cybercab, Semi disrupt Tesla's US production plans, source says

Trump's tariffs on Chinese parts for Cybercab, Semi disrupt Tesla's US production plans, source says  Reuters

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17 h. ago White House quietly floats millionaire tax hike proposal in Congress as GOP leaders signal opposition

House Republicans are looking for ways to pass President Donald Trump's policies via the budget reconciliation process.

Economics

19 h. ago Trump administration will ask Congress to cut funding for NPR and PBS

Trump administration will ask Congress to cut funding for NPR and PBS  The Washington Post

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