President-elect Donald Trump is hurriedly choosing his Cabinet. Many of his picks have Republican backing, but not all. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for Attorney General due to lack of support. Pete Hegseth's name was floated for Secretary of Defense, but his personal conduct raised doubts. He
Imagine your phone or electric car battery lasting way longer and being much lighter. That's the promise of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which a U. K. startup called Molyon is working on. Founded by scientists from Cambridge University, Molyon is using a special material called molybdenum disulf
Imagine you want to use your Bitcoin (BTC) on other blockchains, like Ethereum or Solana. That's what TeleBTC is all about—a clever way to wrap your BTC so it can move across different blockchains seamlessly. Why is this a big deal? Bitcoin isn't designed to work with other blockchains easily. It's
Are you ready to pay more to drive across Bay Area bridges? The Bay Area Toll Authority is considering another toll hike starting in 2026. They want to know what you think at a public meeting next Wednesday. The meeting is at their headquarters in San Francisco and online, starting at 9:35 a. m. You
Scientists recently discovered something peculiar about a new selenolato-bridged manganese(I) compound. This compound, designed to carry carbon monoxide (CORM), was found to have a dark side. It turns out, this compound can be quite toxic to certain cells. Researchers delved into how this compound i
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started, healthcare workers on the frontlines have been facing a unique skin issue. Wearing N95 masks and goggles for long hours has become the norm, but it's come with a new problem: folliculitis on the nose. This hasn't been previously reported in medical literatur
Jeff Bridges, the Academy Award-winning actor, has been through a lot in the second season of "The Old Man. " Not only did his character, Dan Chase, face a deadly virus, but he also dealt with personal health issues. Despite all this, Bridges managed to bring depth and emotion to his role. The seaso
In a recent turn of events, two companies that own and operate the cargo ship Dali have agreed to pay over $100 million to settle a civil claim brought by the United States. The collision with the Key Bridge led to a significant disaster, and now, Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Priva
The Department of Justice has recently secured a settlement worth over $100 million from the owners and operators of a ship responsible for the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore. This event has left the state struggling to hold those accountable. The lawsuit aims to prevent taxpayers from foot
In 2011, a young mathematician named Hussein Mourtada had a breakthrough. He found a hidden structure in mathematical curves that had stumped others for a century. This structure was first spotted by an Indian math whiz named Srinivasa Ramanujan over 100 years ago. Ramanujan didn’t go to college or
