Kenny Rocker, the executive vice president of marketing and sales at Union Pacific, outlined plans to simplify their online customer portal at a recent industry meeting. He acknowledged that users currently have to navigate through multiple clicks to perform different tasks like generating waybills,
Public health emergencies bring together volunteers from all walks of life. This mix can make management tricky. To understand volunteers better, researchers are looking at social media data to create online profiles. These profiles could help paint a clearer, more objective picture of who's helping
Scientists in China decided to find out how well young adults with hearing loss can understand the different sounds in Mandarin Chinese. This language has four main tones: high, rising, falling-rising, and falling. The researchers thought that people who are better at lip-reading might also be bette
President Trump has been talking about expanding America's borders lately. He's mentioned buying Greenland, taking over Canada, and even reclaiming the Panama Canal. This might sound strange coming from someone who promised to close the border. But Trump seems to know that looking inward isn't alway
When the trailer for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage popped up during The Game Awards, it grabbed everyone's attention. Four teen girls in the summer of '95, having fun and stumbling upon a mysterious force - sounds like a blast from the past, right? That's because Don't Nod is going back to its Life is
Imagine if we could watch electrons zoom past in real time. Attosecond science is making that possible, with super-fast laser pulses that shine light on matter for billionths of a billionth of a second! This isn't just cool to watch—it could revolutionize how we solve problems, harness solar power,
Ever heard of Minnesota Roller Derby (MNRD)? Well, they've been rocking the flat track for 20 whole years! This skater-run, volunteer-driven league started back in 2004 and has been going strong ever since. They kicked off their first bout at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in 2005 and have been lovin' it ev
Hyperventilation, a common practice among freedivers before dives, can lead to dangerous outcomes like hypoxic syncope or blackouts. Currently, there's no effective way to monitor this potentially risky behavior. A recent study has explored a new approach using force sensor technology. The idea is t
When Donald Trump took office, he had a surprise in store for people trying to legally enter the U. S. He shut down an app that helped migrants apply for asylum. Known as CBP One, this app was set up by the previous administration to manage the flow of asylum seekers at the southwest border. But on
President Trump's second term kicked off with big plans for Mars but puzzling leadership at NASA. In his inaugural speech, Trump talked about sending astronauts to Mars, but there was confusion about who was in charge at NASA. Bill Nelson and Pam Melroy had just stepped down as administrator and dep
