Are we truly done with the era of "wokeness"? Some people think so, especially after certain election results. They believe we've moved past the days of endless debates about topics like whether women can have penises, or if being fat is healthy. But is it really that simple? Many institutions, fro
Scientists recently studied how water behaves when hydrophobic particles, which repel water, are added to it. They used a special kind of graphite called highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) and a type of hydrophobic particle called (GA)15 fibrils. They found that within just a few hours, when
Bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency, could reach a whopping $185, 000 by the end of 2025, according to a recent report from Galaxy Research. This report follows Bitcoin's historical price surge in 2024. Another firm, VanEck, also expects Bitcoin to increase by more than half of its current v
Ever wondered how air quality might affect marathon times? A study from researchers at an Ivy League university decided to find out. They looked at over 2. 5 million male and female marathon finishers, and added pollution data to the mix. How did they do this? They used a fancy model to pinpoint pol
2024 was a year filled with unique words and phrases that shaped politics and pop culture. From "joy" to "demure, " these terms not only caught our attention but also reflected deeper societal trends. For instance, Democrats tried to make "joy" their campaign slogan, but it didn't resonate with vote
A federal appeals court has backed a jury's decision from 2023, upholding a $5 million award for defamation and sexual abuse against former President Donald Trump. The case involves allegations from E. Jean Carroll, a longtime magazine columnist, who claimed Trump attacked her in a department store
Scientists have found a clever way to turn a natural compound into a tool for fighting cancer. This compound, called Oridonin, can help in the design of new drugs called PROTACs. PROTACs are like tiny agents that can hunt and destroy specific proteins in cancer cells. So, what makes Oridonin specia
Did you know that the growth of AI is causing a big increase in air pollution? This pollution is coming from the power plants and backup generators that keep data centers running. These centers are where AI computers process all the data they need. By 2030, this air pollution could cause up to 1, 30
Tularemia, a rare disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, has been reported in every U. S. state except Hawaii. It shows up with fever and different symptoms, depending on how you get infected. Usually, less than 2% of cases are fatal, but this can go up based on symptoms and the str
When you tear your ACL—that's the Achilles' heel of your knee—doctors often recommend a surgery called ACL reconstruction. One common type, called anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction (ACLR), aims to place the new ligament (called a graft) in just the right spot on your bone. This setup is thou
