Scientists are turning waste from burning plant material into a useful soil additive called biochar. When plants are heated in the absence of oxygen, they leave behind a charcoal‑like substance rich in carbon. This biochar can trap harmful chemicals known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, o
Fashion stereotypes often suggest careers fade by thirty. Molly Sims decided to challenge that idea directly. At 52, she’s not just still working; she’s diving into photo shoots with more energy than many half her age. Her latest bikini shoot for Sports Illustrated isn’t just another gig—it’s a clea
During the early COVID-19 wave, experts tossed around different ways to model how diseases spread. One approach used SEIR—the Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered—framework but added a twist: it considered that people might not all be equally likely to catch or spread the virus. The idea was tha
Scientists know that predicting when rivers will swell dangerously helps towns, farmers and water managers prepare. Yet the usual methods often guess too high or too low because rivers don’t always follow simple rules. One tool, called SWAT, mimics the land and water cycles to estimate how much wate
Hospitals often guess which patients might end up back in care after leaving. They look at basic info like age or recent illnesses, but this way misses what really happens when people recover at home. A patient might seem fine on paper but struggle silently in daily life. This is where wearable gadg
A model who swapped catwalks for aprons is now cooking up a storm in designer dresses. Nara Smith first built a name in fashion, walking for big brands like Calvin Klein before shifting gears to TikTok and Instagram. Her twist? Filming gourmet recipes while wearing high-fashion outfits, creating a m
Sony has announced a fresh line of tools that will let anyone build detailed 3‑D models from real objects, starting next summer. The package includes a phone app that works with Sony’s Alpha cameras, a cloud‑based service for turning photos into high‑quality 3‑D graphics, and a rendering plug‑in tha
Back in the 1980s, Kim Alexis stood out in the modeling world. She hit it big as a teenager before growing into a recognizable name. Even scored a small role on a popular TV show. But fame didn’t make her forget her values. Deep down, she felt uneasy about certain work opportunities and lifestyle ch
Kelly Ripa has a special way to let her husband, Mark Consuelos, know when she’s not feeling it. Kate Jackson, who once starred in “Charlie’s Angels, ” says that the spotlight took away her privacy and pushed her out of the industry. A car accident in Southern California left Tori Spelling’s k
CHD4 is a protein that helps rearrange DNA inside cells, making it easier or harder for genes to speak. It works as part of a larger team called NuRD, which uses energy from ATP to shuffle chromatin. When the cell faces damage, CHD4 steps in at the break sites to help rebuild and decide which
