A new trading platform lets people bet on all sorts of things that could happen during the big football game. If you sign up and make a small deposit, you can trade on whether the Seahawks will beat the Patriots. The site also offers bets about the halftime concert, the commercials that air during
A new report from Kepler Capital says the stock of Hoist Finance AB is worth buying. The analyst, Markus Sandgren, kept his “Buy” recommendation and set a target price of 120 SEK. Last week the share finished at about 142 SEK, so the target is a little lower than today’s price. Sandgren has e
Bithumb, a major South Korean crypto exchange, mistakenly sent out more than 620, 000 Bitcoins during a promotional giveaway. The company intended to reward users with small cash bonuses of about 1. 40 US dollars each, but the system miscalculated and distributed at least 2, 000 Bitcoins per winner.
The study looked at 312 patients in Western Romania, from newborns to the elderly, to see how common Giardia infection was and what might put people at risk. Using a quick test on stool samples, researchers found that about 5 % of the patients were infected. When they examined possible causes—
Voters in Thailand went to the polls on Sunday for an early general election that looks like a three‑way contest among different political ideas. The main players are the People’s Party, Bhumjaithai, and Pheu Thai, each with a nationwide network and enough support to win seats. The country has 53 mi
The U. S. government is arranging a gathering in Washington that will bring together leaders who will head a new “Board of Peace” focused on Gaza. The event, scheduled for February 19, will take place at the U. S. Institute of Peace and double as a fundraiser to support rebuilding efforts in Gaza. T
The Hormel Institute at the University of Minnesota runs a summer program that sends undergraduates into research labs. Students get hands‑on work and training for future careers in biomedical science. One intern, Noah Zimmerman, started a project that ended up in a peer‑reviewed journal. Zimmerman
In three children’s hospitals, doctors and nurses asked 33 staff members and 20 parents how they decide whether a parent can stay during a life‑saving procedure. The answers were split into two big ideas. First, parents can be both a help and a hindrance. Some team members feel that watching a chil
The University of Florida’s wildlife team, called “Croc Docs, ” spends most nights in the Everglades hunting two dangerous species: alligators that need health checks and Burmese pythons that threaten native life. Instead of waiting for the sun, they launch airboats under moonlight and use radio
The Boeing 777 has sold more than any other twin‑jet, but its biggest model, the 777‑300ER, uses an engine that is huge and very powerful. The engine, a GE90‑115B, can push the plane with 115, 300 pounds of thrust. That is more than any other engine on a commercial jet that flies today. Airbus answ
