In the summer of 2023, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa and her family took a trip to Cancún. On their return to Boston, things took a dramatic turn. Ms. Rosa, a lawful permanent resident since childhood, was detained by Customs and Border Protection. She was separated from her American citizen family and placed
MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are tiny but mighty players in our bodies. They can tell us a lot about diseases, but catching them is tricky. They're short, there aren't many of them, and they look similar to each other. That's where electrochemical biosensing comes in. It's like a high-tech treasure hunt fo
Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie's marriage was short but intense. They tied the knot in 2000 and split in 2003. Their relationship was anything but ordinary. They even wore lockets with drops of each other's blood. Thornton recently talked about this unusual romance. He said it was a "pretty w
Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old Iranian-American, is currently in a tough spot. He's in Iran's Evin Prison, dealing with bladder cancer. His family is worried sick. They say he was arrested for visiting Israel 13 years ago for his son's bar mitzvah. That trip is now causing him big trouble. Hekmati's
Cleveland has been testing a high-tech tool called ShotSpotter to detect gunshots. This system is supposed to help police respond quickly to gunfire. Researchers from Cleveland State University looked into over 87, 000 alerts from ShotSpotter. They also talked to people living in the area and police
In the world of medicine, tiny tools are making a huge difference. Scientists are using super-small technologies to fight diseases and deliver medicines in smarter ways. These tiny tools, called nanotechnology, are like tiny robots that can target specific parts of the body. This means medicines can
In a troubling revelation, a human rights organization has reported that at least 98 Palestinians have lost their lives while in Israeli custody since the Gaza conflict began in October 2023. This alarming figure comes from Physicians for Human Rights Israel, who released a report highlighting sever
Silicon and diamond detectors are now commonly used to measure the energy deposited by ion beams in water during radiation therapy. This energy is described by a value called dose-averaged linear energy transfer (LET). The problem is that these detectors don't always give accurate readings. The reas
Maria Menounos, a familiar face on TV, has had her share of health scares. In 2017, she had a brain tumor called a meningioma removed. It was benign, but it still caused problems. She had to deal with the aftermath of surgery and learned to pay more attention to her health. Fast forward to 2022, Ma
A man known for his craftsmanship is gone, and a woman is wanted for answers. Jeffery Holifield, the heart behind Cahaba Woodworks in Helena, was found dead in his Perry County home. The details? Still a mystery. Police are tight-lipped, but they're on the hunt for Anastassia “Anya” Cooper, a 32-yea
