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Taiwanese chip giant's investments in U.S. stir 'silicon shield' security worries

C.C. Wei, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is shown at left and accompanied by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and David Sacks, U.S. President Trump's AI and crypto czar, at the White House on March 3. Tr

Do you have low energy levels? You may need to increase your NAD+ levels

When you eat, your body converts the energy in food into a usable form for your cells. Without NAD+ your cells cannot convert food into energy. NAD+ plays a central role in redox reactions, acting like a taxi service transferring electrons

TB has reappeared in the US. Why?

Yesterday Science Alert reported that an outbreak in the USA of tuberculosis (“TB”) began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties. To date, 147 people have been diagnosed with TB with 67 becoming ill. TB is always p

Trade war danger: China could quickly strangle American tech with metals cutoff

There’s no telling exactly where the Trump administration’s trade war is going as the president authorizes tariffs and then quickly suspends them, only to authorize them again and suspend them again or provide waivers for certain industries

The real reason why this winter’s flu is the worst for years

The 2025 flu season is being touted by corporate media as the worst in years, with more deaths than from covid-19. Dr. Vernon Coleman attributes the severity of the flu season to factors such as lockdown laws, social distancing and the covi

Vatican says hospitalized Pope Francis is showing 'gradual, slight improvement'

Nuns pray for Pope Francis on Saturday in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where the pontiff is hospitalized. Andrew Medichini/AP

GSK report: Ireland needs a national adult vaccination strategy to address an ageing population

GSK paid the former Irish deputy chief medical officer to produce a report pushing for a national adult immunisation strategy, similar to childhood vaccination programmes, to align Ireland’s vaccination policies with the World Health Organi

It’s Time to Prepare for Armageddon (or at least hide in the Shed): Ferguson is Back

Neil Ferguson, possibly the most laughable inept scientist, is back. He recently predicted that dairy herd outbreaks of avian influenza will continue to be a significant public health challenge. Dr. Vernon Coleman recalls what he said abou

3D-printed penises restored erectile function in pigs

A recent study, led by biological engineer Zhenxing Wang from South China University of Technology, has successfully restored erectile function to pigs and rabbits using a 3D-printed penis implant, marking a world first in the field of scie

The RSV Vaccine is Here – Aren’t We lucky?

Dr Vernon Coleman has received an invite from the NHS to have an RSV vaccine. He gives us some home truths about the vaccine. Once you read this you’ll decline the NHS’ offer. Let’s not lose touch…Your Government and Big Tech are actively

Parishin A ameliorates cognitive decline by promoting PS1 autophagy in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of progressive dementia characterized by amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulation and Tau hyperphosphorylation.Parishin A (PA), a phenolic acid-like tannin compound derived from the traditional Chinese

Meet the Passionate Advocates Trying to Save Western Monarch Butterflies

Every fall dozens of monarch butterfly enthusiasts deploy to groves on the California coast to tally the orange-and-black insects who spend the winter clustered on tree limbs. In 2024 there were more volunteers than ever, but dreadfully few

Allostatic Load, a Measure of Cumulative Physiological Stress, Impairs Brain Structure but Not Amyloid Accumulation in Older Adults: An Exploratory Study

Allostatic load (AL) is a composite score of progressive physiological dysregulations in response to longterm exposure to everyday stress. Despite growing interest, limited research has focused on links with cerebral and cognitive aspects o

Under Pressure: Deep-Sea Elasmobranchs Experience High Mortality and Stress in a Crustacean Trawling Fishery

Crustacean bottom trawling in southern Portugal is a an economic and culturally important fishing activity but may result in considerable bycatch of deep-sea elasmobranchs (DSE). Due to DSE life-history strategies, at-vessel mortality (AVM)