Squeezing more value out of every luffa might sound odd, yet that’s exactly what scientists are exploring. Instead of tossing aside the fibrous remains after fruit harvest, they’re converting the seeds into protein and then using pulsed ultrasound—like the high-pitched waves you feel in a dentist’s
Potatoes aren’t just a food staple—they’re tiny factories of starch. Inside their humble tubers lies a complex world where microscopic features shape everything from how they taste in a fry to how they behave in processed foods. Researchers dug deep into 137 potato varieties from 16 countries, growi
A federal lawsuit claims UCLA allowed a pattern of harassment against Jewish students to go unchecked during waves of anti-Israel protests in 2023 and 2024. The Justice Department argues that the university ignored over 100 complaints of antisemitic behavior, from verbal abuse to physical attacks, w
Americans are noticing sticker shock when they reach for their favorite snacks and staples. After gas prices jumped earlier in 2026, food bills are now rising faster than wages. The problem started with back-to-back bad weather: record heat in early spring tricked plants into growing early, then lat
Big tech giants like Microsoft and Alphabet are suddenly pouring billions into AI, but the real problem isn’t the headlines—it’s the hidden costs. A sports tech company once discovered an engineer quietly burning $600, 000 a year across 40 AI models, all without anyone noticing. That’s the wild worl
Cybercriminals have found a sneaky way to bypass password protections on Microsoft’s most popular tools like Outlook and Teams. Instead of stealing login details directly, they trick users into handing over temporary access codes. These codes let hackers log in without needing a password or second v
Long before suicide-prevention blankets became standard gear in mental-health wards, a Montreal shoemaker noticed nurses slipping on polished floors while checking on at-risk patients. While stitching ergonomic shoes, Giovanni Argentino saw that hospital blankets felt flimsy and unsafe—easy to tear
A test in Flint, Michigan gave pregnant women $1, 500 halfway through pregnancy and $500 every month for the first year after birth. No rules told them how to spend it. The results surprised researchers. Premature births dropped. Fewer babies were born too small or needed intensive care right after
A student at a cold northern university got so fed up with AI-made pictures that he decided to eat them. Not just a few, but 57 of them, during a protest nobody saw coming. The images were part of a show where an artist used text from a chatbot that posed as a therapist to create artworks. The prote
A group of over 600 UC professors, mostly from math departments, recently sent a letter urging the university system to bring back SAT or ACT scores for STEM admissions. They argue that without these tests, they’re seeing more students struggle with basic math in college courses. Some first-year cal
