In the world of joint health, a thin layer called the subchondral bone plate plays a big part. Scientists wanted to see if everyday CT scans could tell where this layer starts and how thick it is, without needing fancy equipment. They used 18 arm bones taken from nine preserved bodies and scanned th
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG E) warns that people in several Northern California counties may lose power mid‑week as temperatures rise and wildfire risk grows. The alert covers Colusa, Glen, Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama and Yolo counties. It is valid until Friday and will list exact addresses
The Eugene and Springfield area is set for a sharp rise in temperatures, moving from the mild 60s at the start of the week to scorching highs by mid‑week. The National Weather Service notes that after a cool, wet beginning, a multi‑day heat event will begin late in the week and extend into the weeke
A warm and dry Tuesday is on the cards for voters across Maine, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast shows temperatures climbing into the 80s, with many areas reaching as high as 87 degrees. The heat is expected to begin a short warm spell after a cooler Monday, driven by a ridge
Machine learning is now used to help predict the weather and study climate change. It does not replace scientists; it works alongside traditional physics models. Most of the work uses “machine learning, ” a type of computer program that finds patterns in data. It is trained on large sets of
The city council has presented a new budget that demands a 2 % hike in taxes. This move comes after state officials declined Atlantic City’s earlier proposal to lower the tax rate by 2. 3 cents per dollar. The mayor explained that the state’s insistence on a tax increase forced the council to adopt
The link between heart disease and mental health is growing in importance. New studies show that people who have anxiety or depression often also suffer from heart problems, and this overlap is driven by both genes and life experiences. Research using family data suggests that having anxiety or dep
In a county where many doctors have never seen measles, the first case in late January sent the local health team into action. The county’s public health officer, a family doctor who had once opposed vaccine mandates, assembled nurses, epidemiologists and community staff to map the outbreak. They tr
Plano city council voted 8‑0 to accept a plan that could bring the Dallas Stars hockey team to the suburb. The motion, called a Letter of Intent, does not guarantee construction, but it lets the team and city talk further. The idea is to turn a shopping mall called The Shops at Willow Bend int
Brain‑computer interfaces let people control devices with thoughts, and one popular way to do this is by using motor imagery—imagining moving a hand—and reading the brain’s electrical activity with EEG. The signal from an EEG is noisy and changes over time, so making accurate predictions about which
