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Eat BetterFructose isn't acting like a calorie inside the body — and a sweeping new Nature Metabolism review argues that's why cutting soda alone won't reverse the metabolic disease curve
A new Nature Metabolism review led by University of Colorado researchers argues fructose isn't just empty calories — it's a metabolic signal…
Eat BetterLanzaTech just signed a Copenhagen biofoundry deal that sounds like another carbon-capture press release — but the microbes at the centre of it are quietly rewriting where your jet fuel, packaging and protein come from
LanzaTech and Denmark's Technical University are building an AI-powered biofoundry to engineer microbes that convert industrial CO2, methane and carbon monoxide into…
Eat BetterThe wellness industry is selling NAD+ infusions for up to $1,000 a session as an anti-aging fix — and the actual human evidence is nowhere near what the price tag implies
NAD+ pills and infusions are being sold as longevity treatments at premium prices, but as NPR reports, the human evidence is thin…
Eat BetterThe EPA just moved to let gas plants and AI data centers break ground before getting air permits
Trump’s EPA Seeks Looser Construction Rules for Gas Plants, Data Centers and Factories
Eat BetterNew Orleans just logged its heaviest Mardi Gras trash haul on record, and the easy explanation about bigger crowds collapses the moment you look at what's actually in the pile
New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing?
Eat BetterRoughly 4.6 million Americans live within a half-mile of an abandoned oil well leaking methane into their air and water — and a tiny Montana nonprofit is doing the cleanup the industry walked away from
Inside Climate News reports on the Well Done Foundation's effort to plug a fraction of the 3.7 million abandoned oil and gas…
Eat BetterThe Colorado River is about to break a 103-year-old legal compact and Corpus Christi could run dry next year — and the water isn't going where the headlines say it is
The Colorado River is on track to violate a 1922 compact for the first time, while Corpus Christi, Texas could run dry…
Eat BetterA Hong Kong lab made a stainless steel that shouldn't exist according to corrosion textbooks — and it could quietly cut green hydrogen's biggest hidden cost by 40 times
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have unveiled SS-H2, a stainless steel that resists corrosion at voltages high enough for seawater…
Eat BetterThe IRS just handed Cheniere $370 million for burning gas its ships were going to burn anyway
The IRS approved a $370 million 'alternative fuel' tax credit to Cheniere Energy for burning boil-off gas in its LNG vessels —…
Eat BetterTonga's eruption revealed a natural methane scrubber hiding in the stratosphere
The 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption triggered an unexpected atmospheric reaction that destroyed methane in the stratosphere for over a week — a…
Eat BetterSupreme Court weighs whether EPA labels shield Bayer from Roundup cancer lawsuits
The Supreme Court is deciding whether EPA-approved pesticide labels block state lawsuits over Roundup's alleged cancer risks — a ruling with major…
Eat BetterUS Army seeks partners for plant-based combat rations as vegan MRE rollout moves toward 2027
The US Army is seeking partners to develop plant-based and fermentation-derived proteins for combat-zone meals, with fully vegan MRE options slated for…
Eat BetterScientists found a new way to fight gum disease without killing the good bacteria in your mouth
University of Minnesota researchers have found a way to prevent gum disease by disrupting bacterial communication rather than killing microbes outright —…
Eat BetterGlobal shipping carbon tax survives U.S. pressure campaign, could face November vote
The Trump administration has spent months pressuring countries to abandon the IMO's plan to tax shipping emissions. A recent U.N. meeting suggests…
Eat BetterDOJ opens antitrust probe into Big Four beef packers as prices hit record highs
The Justice Department has opened an antitrust probe into the four companies that process most of America's beef, soliciting whistleblowers as consumer…
Eat BetterHybrid obesity drug smuggles second compound via Ozempic-style receptors, beats current treatments in mice
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have engineered a hybrid obesity drug that uses GLP-1 receptors to smuggle a second metabolic compound directly into…
Eat BetterThis town is raising kids like it’s 1996, and they seem happier for it
Kiama didn’t fight smartphones with fear . It offered pianos, board games, and the radical idea of being present.
Eat BetterUK is finally cutting kids off from social media — and what happens next could be terrifying or revolutionary
Trying to limit teen screen time without changing the culture around it is like asking one kid to unplug in a room…
Eat BetterIndonesia deploys armed soldiers to bulldoze one of Earth's last great rainforests
As fatal floods linked to deforestation kill over 1,000 people in Sumatra, the government is clearing 3 million hectares of Papua's pristine…
Eat BetterYou might be happier if you stop chasing confidence
A growing body of evidence says it plainly: stop chasing confidence. Calmer, happier lives come from calibration, compassion, and competence—not pep talks.
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