The City Council in Topeka has decided that a small tax will be added to the price of anything sold inside Hotel Topeka. The plan is called a Community Improvement District, or CID for short. It will bring in money that the city can use to fix up the hotel and cover some of the costs it already spen
The European Central Bank has set out a plan to create a new world of finance that uses digital tokens and blockchain technology. The idea is to keep the euro strong on the global stage while cutting back on foreign payment systems that Europe has grown too reliant on. At the heart of the plan is
The research looked at why students in Hong Kong universities stay up late, even when they know it hurts their health. Twenty people were asked to talk about their habits from September to December, and the answers fell into five key ideas. First, many students try hard to control what they do befor
The new special edition focuses on how Professor Mike Benjamin has shaped the study of connective tissues. It highlights his groundbreaking discoveries about the mechanical properties of fibrous proteins. Researchers praised how he linked structure to function in collagen and elastin fibers.
A violent drone hit a secondary school and a health centre in southern Sudan, killing at least 17 people, most of them young girls. The attack also took the lives of a teacher and a health worker. Local doctors say that ten people were hurt, with three girls suffering serious wounds; two had surgery
The study tested whether a small electrical pulse to the brain can change how people feel and react when they are anxious. Researchers used a special test that makes people feel uneasy by breathing in air with 7. 5% carbon dioxide. This is a common way to create anxiety safely in a lab. They turned
The Rockies are busy shaping a 26‑man squad for the season opener on March 27 in Miami. Decision makers like DePodesta, Byrnes and Schaeffer juggle stats, experience, minor‑league options and gut feelings. Who will be the fifth starter? Options include Chase Dollander, Ryan Feltner or a retooled
Wild mustard species have found clever ways to live in water‑logged places. When rain turns a field into a pond, these plants do not simply drown. Instead they grow special air‑filled tissues that let oxygen reach their roots. Some species develop extra roots on the surface, while others ch
The Ravens almost signed Maxx Crosby, a top defensive player, but a medical report changed the game. A surgeon and Crosby’s agent said his knee was fine, while team doctors were more cautious about a meniscus repair that could take months to heal. The Raiders, who had stopped Crosby last season beca
A two‑week gathering in New York marked the start of a long journey to write a treaty that would make crimes against humanity punishable under international law. The meeting, called the first Preparatory Committee (PrepCom I), ran from January 19 to 30 and set up the framework for a later diplomatic
