Hamvention 2019 – Saturday Roundup

Saturday at Dayton Hamvention was very sunny and warm with a comfortable breeze, with visitors settling…

'Stepped' treatment reduces drinking in patients with HIV

People with HIV who drink too much were more likely to reduce drinking after undergoing an…

Button batteries can rapidly damage stomach lining before symptoms appear

Damage to the lining of the stomach can occur quickly when children swallow button batteries; therefore,…

UN chief's call to 'save the Pacific to save the world'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was vital “to save the Pacific to save the world”…

As bitcoin gyrates, less euphoria in evidence at blockchain gathering

The vibe at a gathering this week for blockchain enthusiasts felt decidedly less exuberant than its…

Air pollution hotspots in Europe

Big cities beset with gridlocked traffic, major regions producing coal, pockets of heavy industry encased by…

Life goes on under cloud of smog in Mexico City

Scientists say breathing the heavily polluted air in Mexico City these days is like smoking somewhere…

After the Moon, people on Mars by 2033… or 2060

On December 11, 2017, US President Donald Trump signed a directive ordering NASA to prepare to…

Compassionate conservation is 'seriously flawed'

The idea that you cannot kill any animal is “fatally flawed” as a conservation concept, scientists…

Horse dies at Pimlico day before Preakness race

A three-year-old filly collapsed and died after racing at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Friday,…