Scientists looked at how an enzyme called alcalase can chop up millet proteins and turn them into smaller pieces. The goal was to see if this makes the proteins more useful in foods. After treating the millet proteins for different times, the enzyme produced pieces as small as 14 kilodaltons. Scann
A Texas official has filed a lawsuit against a local company and its owner, alleging they ran fake childcare centers just to help foreign workers get U. S. visas. The businesses in question never actually provided childcare. Instead, they advertised as licensed daycares while secretly processing wor
A big change is happening in how phones connect to the sky and ground. The group that oversees communication rules in the US just said yes to a deal where one company hands over a huge chunk of its airwave rights to two other firms. The price tag? 40 billion dollars. SpaceX, famous for sending rock
Lenovo’s latest business laptop, the ThinkPad X13 Gen 7, weighs just under a kilogram while packing serious AI and processing power. It’s designed for professionals who need a lightweight yet capable machine. The laptop comes in two versions: one with Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processors (star
The courtroom drama between two of Silicon Valley’s most recognizable figures—one known for flashy rockets and electric cars, the other for a chatbot that took the world by storm—has exposed deep divides over how artificial intelligence should be shaped and who gets to control it. At the heart of th
Leadership meetings always come with mixed signals. When the U. S. president lands in China this week, the official line says trade and security will top the agenda. Yet behind the red carpets, the two sides are quietly wrestling with an old question: how much oil keeps a war alive? China buys Iran
The UK is boosting its military presence in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway where one in every five barrels of global oil moves through. London announced it will send advanced mine-hunting drones, Typhoon fighter jets, and the HMS Dragon warship to join an international effort aimed at prote
Every year, millions of waterbirds fly south along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, stopping to rest and feed in wetlands across China. These birds aren’t just travelers—they might also be carrying hidden passengers: genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Scientists studied a wetland
Last week, a hacking group called Shinyhunters reportedly breached the Canvas online learning platform. The company behind Canvas, Instructure, managed to get the service back online after making a deal with the hackers. But even though Canvas is running again, many users are still dealing with prob
A major step forward for online safety laws happened when a top Republican senator spoke in favor of a bill that would hold social media companies accountable for harming young users. The senator, who leads a key committee, made the announcement during a gathering near the Capitol with parents who l
