By New Scientist staff and Press Association It’s good to get up and move aroundGetty Sitting less and moving more often is associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people, according to a review of data from over 36,000 people. Ulf Ekelund at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences… Read More: Sitting for nine and a half hours a day linked… »
Daniella Galla didn’t get to hear that reassuring first cry or hold her newborn baby in her arms. Her pregnancy had gone smoothly and there was nothing to indicate anything could go wrong. In fact, Joseph Cooper came out a healthy 3629 grams. But something did go wrong and doctors quickly realised little Joey didn’t… Read More: Mum’s terrifying eight minutes »
Traditionally bushfire season starts on October 1 but with continued dry conditions the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) pulled the danger period forward to August 1 for 12 local government areas, and other states might follow soon. NSW RFS Acting Commissioner Rogers said conditions across the state are drier and warmer than average, with… Read More: Prepare your home now for bushfires »
In what Democracy Now!1 refers to as an “explosive report” by The Guardian,2 documents obtained during the discovery process of lawsuits against Monsanto reveal the company has been engaged in a coordinated campaign to discredit critics of the company. Among them are journalist Carey Gillam, the nonprofit U.S. Right to Know (USRTK) and singer-songwriter Neil… Read More: Monsanto hit list exposed »