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Beer Brewers Oppose New Proposed FDA Rule on Grain Use
A new rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which would restrict the sale of old grains as animal feed, has received harsh criticism from beer brewers. Brewers would have to meet the same standards as livestock and pet-food manufacturers under the new rule.
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Eating 7 Fruits or Vegetables Daily Lowers Your Death Risk and Keeps You Healthy
A new study from University College London (UCL) says that eating seven fruits or vegetables each day brings down a person’s risk of death by 42 percent. The study was published Monday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Astronauts Hearts Becomes Rounder During Space Exploration
Astronauts heart change shape when in space. Gravity has so much power, it can change the shape of an astronauts heart while they are exploring space. According to a press release from the American College of Cardiology, the stretched durations of outer space's microgravity or instances when small impacts happen, cause the organ to appear unusually circular.
UN Court Demands Japan to Stop Hunting Whales in Antarctica: End of 'Scientific' Research
UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided Monday that Japan must end its whale hunting off of the coast of Antarctica.
Enormous Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout and May Supercharge Northern Lights
A huge solar flare was released by the sun on Saturday, resulting in a radio blackout on Earth that last for several minutes. A report from the Space Weather Prediction Center, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says the short X1-class flare erupted at 1:48 p.m. EDT (1748 GMT) from the sunspot action region (AR) 2017.
Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Could Save Consumers $2.5 Billion Each Year
A new study from Creighton University suggests that “kill switch” technology, if able to reduce smartphone thefts, can save consumers $2.5 billion each year. William Duckworth, statistics professor at the university, found that consumers spend almost $500 million each year replacing stolen phones and about $2 billion each year buying premium cell phone insurance through wireless carriers.
Dolphins Wash Ashore in South Carolina, Prompting Investigation
Two dolphins washed ashore Saturday, and Sunday separately. The third of three dolphins came to the shores of Beaufort County S. C. Sunday in Sands Beach in the area's Battery Creek section NBC television affiliate WCBD reported Wednesday and updated Monday.
Google Looks to Study Employees for the Next 100 Years to Track Their Happiness
Google is working on a one-hundred-year-long study of its employees in order to learn what makes them happy and productive.
World’s First 3D-Printed House Built by Architects in Amsterdam
Architects in Amsterdam have begun building the first full-sized 3D-printed house. Dus Architects, the firm in charge of the house’s construction, looks at 3D-printing as the future of building houses.
Kenya to Combat Elephant and Rhino Poachers with Airborne Drones in Africa
Officials announced last week that the Kenyan Government plans to use drones in its fight with elephant and rhino poachers. Poaching has increased in the past few years in sub-Saharan Africa, where criminal gangs have killed elephants for tusks and rhinos for horns.
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