They’re responsible for more than 75 per cent of the Earth’s oxygen supply, but often get no credit for it. Microalgae are single-celled organisms that photosynthetically convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into useful biochemical products, with oxygen as a by-product. Microalgae form the foundation of the aquatic life, enabling water bodies to support life. To […]
The federal government’s annual projections of health spending for the next decade suggest that it will go up faster than in recent years. One of the main reasons is the aging of the huge baby boom generation. And drug prices are expected to continue to rise rapidly, although drugs are still a relatively small portion […]
With a massive budget shortfall looming, penny-pinchers at the State Board of Education opted to incorporate changes to the high school science curriculum via lower-cost electronic supplements to existing textbooks instead of spending up to $500 million to have new ones printed. Initially, the move had watchdog groups barking that such supplements, which they insist are not subject to […]
For years proponents of legalized industrial hemp have praised the plant for its reportedly numerous benefits—including the ability to bolster the state’s economy. With both state and federal law opening the doors for growers and manufacturers, some New Mexicans are well on their way to start growing the non-psychoactive relative of cannabis. But, some of […]
Landlord groups looking to avoid a likely rent-law reforms trouncing are trying a new tactic in Albany: joining progressives in calling for stepped-up aid to tenants. Building owners are seizing on a bill from Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens) and Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) that would create a new rent supplement for people eligible for public […]
After a battle appeared to be brewing between the board’s left and right factions on contested language on evolution in one publisher’s biology lessons, members found a compromise: Let the education commissioner decide. Earlier this morning, the Texas Freedom Network circulated a letter signed by five members of the biology curriculum panel — educators from […]
Debbie Pace says she cries when she goes to the Smith’s grocery store because she “can’t afford anything.” Pace, 59, of Albuquerque, says she receives just over $730 a month in Supplemental Security Income from the federal program for the disabled and others with little income. She also receives $33 in monthly food stamps. The […]
A COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease official, in an interview Tuesday with KHN. Although two ongoing clinical trials of 30,000 volunteers are expected to conclude by the end of the year, Fauci said an independent […]
