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Jul 04 2025CRIME

Uncovering Hidden Crimes: Using Math to Spot Honour-Based Abuse

Honour-based abuse is a serious issue that includes things like forced marriage and female genital mutilation. It's hard to track because local data is scarce. To tackle this, experts used a clever method called comparative judgement. They asked people to compare different areas and guess which had

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Jul 03 2025ENVIRONMENT

Porto's Fight Against Climate Change: How Health Matters

Porto, a city in Portugal, is taking steps to tackle climate change. It's not just about the environment. It's also about keeping people healthy. Urban areas, especially near the coast, face big risks. Rising temperatures and extreme weather can harm health. Porto is trying to adapt. It's looking at

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Jul 03 2025OPINION

Elie Wiesel's Legacy: A Call to Action

Elie Wiesel, known for his powerful memoir "Night, " was more than just an author. He was a Holocaust survivor, a Nobel laureate, and a strong voice for the Jewish people and Israel. His words and actions taught us to speak up when the world stays silent. Nine years after his passing, the world mar

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Jul 02 2025BUSINESS

Wax Road: Construction Chaos Hits Local Shops

Wax Road in Central has been under construction for over a year, and local businesses are feeling the pinch. Caitlin Coburn, a hairdresser at a salon on Wax Road, has seen her weekly haircuts drop from 70-100 to just 30. She blames the heavy traffic and delays caused by the ongoing construction. Th

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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

Can AI Predict How Well Cancer Treatment Will Work?

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a tough cancer to treat. Doctors have a hard time figuring out which treatments will work best for each patient. One big challenge is predicting how well a patient will respond to immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body's own immune system fight cancer. Researcher

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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

Unlocking the Secrets of Heart Disease: What Your Genes Can Tell You

Heart disease is a big deal. It's one of the leading causes of death worldwide. But what if we could use our genes to predict who is at risk? That's where polygenic risk scores (PRS) come in. These scores look at many genes to see if someone might be more likely to develop coronary artery disease (C

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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

How Brain Swelling Affects Cancer Treatment Success

Brain cancer is tough to beat. Doctors use special tools to fight it. One tool is stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). It zaps cancer with precise radiation. But sometimes, the brain swells around the tumor. This swelling is called perilesional edema (PLE). Does PLE make the treatment less effective? R

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Jul 01 2025POLITICS

Silent Advocates: Why NASA's Supporters Stayed Quiet

A recent protest at NASA Headquarters saw people rallying against budget cuts. Yet, major advocacy groups like the Planetary Society stayed silent. This raises questions about their role in supporting space exploration. The protest aimed to highlight the impact of budget cuts on NASA's missions. It

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Jun 30 2025HISTORY

A Remarkable Reunion: Soldier and Survivor Meet After 80 Years

In Los Angeles, two elderly men, Jack Moran and Andrew Roth, shared an emotional embrace. Moran, a former U. S. Army soldier, and Roth, a Holocaust survivor, had a unique connection. Decades ago, Moran helped liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp where Roth was imprisoned. Both men were teenag

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Jun 29 2025HEALTH

Fighting Cancer, One Step at a Time

In Houston, Texas, Lynce Lucas is a symbol of resilience and hope. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017, a type of blood cancer that affects Black Americans more than any other group. Lynce's journey began with a sudden loss of mobility, a stark reminder of the disease's impact on her bod

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