Alexander Pol

5 days ago | phys.org | Daniel Carrasco |Jonathan D. Tonkin |Sadie Harley |Alexander Pol

Seasonality shapes much of life on Earth. Most species, including humans, have synchronized their own rhythms with those of the Earth's seasons.

1 week ago | medicalxpress.com | Allison Kite |Sadie Harley |Alexander Pol

The Minnesota Democratic trifecta voted in 2023 to open MinnesotaCare to undocumented immigrants, but since the program began in January, enrollment has far exceeded expectations. The state had projected about 5,800 people to sign up by the end of March, but more than 17,000 people entered the program. By the end of April, enrollments hit more than 20,000.

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Grace Toohey |Sadie Harley |Alexander Pol

Just days after a Texas oil firm shocked California environmentalists and regulators by announcing the resumption of offshore oil production along the Santa Barbara County coast, a court has ordered the company to cease further construction or repairs until it obtains official approvals. For months, Sable Offshore Corp. has denied the California Coastal Commission's authority to oversee and approve upgrades to a network of oil pipelines that were shuttered after a major 2015 spill.

1 week ago | medicalxpress.com | Sadie Harley |Alexander Pol

Children exposed to gestational diabetes in utero with a specific variation of a common gene are at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese during childhood, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The study was published in the journal Diabetes Care. Scientists have long known that exposure to gestational diabetes is a strong predictor of both childhood obesity and diabetes.

1 week ago | medicalxpress.com | Jamie Landers |Sadie Harley |Alexander Pol

The Texas measles outbreak has grown by six cases since the state's last update earlier this week, health officials reported Friday morning. The Texas Department of State Health Services estimates that of the 728 cases, less than 1%—or fewer than 10—are considered "actively infectious." Measles is infectious four days prior to and four days after rash onset. Since the outbreak began in Gaines County in January, 94 people have been hospitalized and two school-age children have died.