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• U.S. Stops Tracking Costs of Weather Disasters Fueled by Climate Change

  11-05-2025 13:33 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS ScienceThe U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, and wildfires. It is the latest example of the White House limiting government resources on climate change. NOAA falls under the U.S. Department of Commerce and is tasked with daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring. It is also parent to the National...
  
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• Ultra-Processed Foods May Accelerate Parkinson's Brain Changes

  11-05-2025 13:33 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthA large new study shows that consuming high amounts of ultra-processed foods may be linked to early indicators of Parkinson's disease. The research, published in the journal Neurology, tracked over 42,000 adults for up to 26 years, finding that those eating 11 or more daily servings of ultra-processed foods were 2.5 times more likely to show multiple early Parkinson's symptoms. These signs included sleep issues, reduced sense of smell,...
  
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• FDA Will Be "Aggressive" in Adopting Artificial Intelligence in Its Labs

  11-05-2025 13:33 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday an aggressive artificial intelligence adoption timeline, as well as a new AI tool to help scientists spend less time on repetitive tasks that slow the review process. The announcement came in statement about "an aggressive timeline to scale use of artificial intelligence internally across all FDA centers by June 30, 2025, following the completion of a new generative AI pilot for scientific...
  
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