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Science The ice giant could represent the galaxy’s most common type of planet, but we know very little about it. Now scientists…

The FDA is investigating more than 200 “adverse events” related to an unnamed dry cereal. In recent days reports from across the country regarding illnesses linked to Lucky Charms cereal have been filed with government agencies and the iwaspoisoned.com website. The reports include vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms. The Food and Drug Administration has…

Brothers Stewart Parnell, 67, and Michael Parnell, 63, will each be filing objections to the federal habeas corpus recommendations against them in relation to food safety felonies involving the deadly 2008-09 multistate Salmonella outbreak associated with Peanut Corporation of America . And Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff has granted both brothers 14 additional days to…

The first event for a group of food safety professionals created by the World Health Organization (WHO) focused on the role of science in the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The WHO’s Food Safety Community of Practice webinar earlier this month gave examples of how Codex Alimentarius Commission standards are developed. The WHO and the Food and…

There has been a rise in findings of pesticides in food above legal limits, according to data published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The rate of maximum residue level (MRL) exceedances in 2020 increased compared with 2019 and 2018. It remained high for unprocessed and processed grape leaves, unprocessed cumin seed and processed…

The best weekender bags should be durable, functional, and stylish. You’ve probably been faced with this dilemma before: You decide to go on an overnight trip or treat yourself to a weekend getaway (or just have a short business trip), but realize that none of your luggage options are quite right for this precise amount…

As for what causes IBD, both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease happen when a person’s immune system accidentally attacks their G.I. tract, according to the NIDDK. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are separate conditions, but they do share a few risk factors. Both diseases tend to run in families, so researchers are working to understand…

The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) will ask Pope Francis to bless the grave of Louis Riel during a papal visit to Canada expected in late July.David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation (centre), attends mass at the Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. (Kat Patenaude/Supplied)WARNING: This story contains distressing…

Hydro-Québec, a government-owned public utility, will be putting out two calls for tender for massive renewable energy projects in an effort to meet growing demands for electricity while maintaining the government’s environmental commitments.Premier François Legault says his government is taking concrete actions for the environment and employment. ( Marguerite Morin/Radio-Canada)Hydro-Québec, a government-owned public utility, will…

Cameron Whitcomb, 19, is looking forward to a career in singing after being eliminated from American Idol.Cameron Whitcomb, 19, was eliminated from American Idol Monday, after making it to the top 20. (Cameron Whitcome/Facebook)Cameron Whitcomb doesn’t see himself working on the pipeline for much longer. The 19-year-old singer from Kamloops, B.C., says he plans to pursue…