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New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.

  • January 14, 2025
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Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according to a new definition of the condition released by an international commission. Its report, published Tuesday in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, makes the case for focusing on how much body fat and what […]

Amprius unveils high-power SiCore cell for EVs, drones, more

  • January 14, 2025
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Image: Amprius Technologies Amprius Technologies just unveiled a new SiCore cell built on its Silicon Anode Platform that boosts battery performance for EVs, electric aviation, and drones. In late 2024, battery manufacturer Amprius delivered pre-production 10Ah samples to six customers for testing, and full commercialization is set for early 2025. If real-world tests deliver as […]

Chrysler’s electric crossover may be a pipe dream after all

  • January 14, 2025
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If you are waiting on an EV from Chrysler, you’ll have to wait a little longer. The company is adjusting plans. Chrysler’s long-awaited electric crossover is officially on hold after an email leaked notifying suppliers of the changes. Here’s what to expect now. Why is Chrysler’s electric crossover delayed again? Despite announcing plans to have […]

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F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

  • January 14, 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed requiring new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products, a long-awaited move aimed at changing eating habits associated with soaring rates of obesity and diet-related illness that are responsible for a million deaths each year. The new label, a small black-and-white box similar to […]

Toyota the largest auto industry funder of climate deniers in US – report

  • January 14, 2025
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Toyota has been revealed as the largest auto industry funder of climate deniers in US Congress, according to a report released today by Public Citizen. Toyota is the largest automaker in the world, having occasionally competed for that title with Volkswagen. It sells more gas-powered, polluting vehicles than any other company on Earth, and thus, […]

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Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says

  • January 14, 2025
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Deaths from bombs and other traumatic injuries during the first nine months of the war in Gaza may have been underestimated by more than 40 percent, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. The peer-reviewed statistical analysis, led by epidemiologists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, used modeling in an […]

Segway launches GT3 superscooter with $200 off preorder, Lectric XP 3.0 e-bike bundle drops to $1,199 low, Anker SOLIX, more

  • January 14, 2025
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Today’s Green Deals are being headlined by Segway’s new GT3 Superscooter that is now available for a discounted preorder at $1,500, coming with an array of features similar to the new Xyber and Xafari e-bikes. Close behind is Lectric’s Plunge flash sale that has three of its e-bike models getting special bundle packages, with the […]

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Moderate Drinking Raises Health Risks While Offering Few Benefits

  • January 14, 2025
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Among both men and women, drinking just one alcoholic beverage a day increases the risk of liver cirrhosis, esophageal cancer, oral cancer and injuries of various kinds, according to a federal analysis issued on Tuesday. Women face a higher risk of developing liver cancer even at this modest level of drinking. Drinking two drinks a […]

Hyundai IONIQ 5 fuels new EV export record with over 68,000 shipped in 2024

  • January 14, 2025
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Hyundai and Kia set a new record, shipping nearly 708,000 electrified cars from Korea in 2024. With over 68,000 exports, the IONIQ 5 was Hyundai’s hottest-selling EV overseas. Hyundai IONIQ 5 drives new EV export record in 2024 Since launching in February 2021, Hyundai’s electric SUV has continued winning over buyers around the world. With […]