Hospital stays can be tough on kids, but one hidden danger is blood clots. These clots, known as hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE), can be serious. To figure out how often these clots happen, researchers looked at data from multiple hospitals. The CHAT risk assessment model had alrea
Dark matter remains one of the universe's biggest mysteries. It's invisible, yet scientists believe it makes up a huge part of galaxies. The idea is that to make sense of what we see in space, there must be a lot of unseen matter out there. We know it's there because of its gravitational pull, but s
For decades, the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) has been running fellowship programs. These programs aim to train specialists from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The goal is to create leaders in anesthesia who can make a real difference in their communities. U
Senator Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, recently spoke out against a Pentagon investigation into his involvement in a video. This video reminded soldiers that they don't have to follow orders that break the law. The Pentagon is looking into whether Kelly broke military rules by being in the video.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Navy to look into Senator Mark Kelly's recent video message to troops. The request comes after Hegseth accused Kelly of wrongly wearing his military medals and claimed the video was part of a political scheme. The Navy has until December 10 to finish its
In China, the number of older adults is growing fast. This puts a lot of pressure on health services. But there's a problem. Many older adults don't take an active role in their own health. They might listen in classes. But they don't always make lasting changes. So, how can communities help? One w
Rachel Cruze, daughter of financial expert Dave Ramsey, shared some unique experiences from her childhood. She posted a video on TikTok on November 24th. In the video, she talked about things she thought were normal but were actually special to her family. One of these things was reading a book cal
Crypto holders are getting better deals on loans than people taking out mortgages or car loans. This is because of something called DeFi, or decentralized finance. DeFi lets people use their crypto as collateral to get loans, and the interest rates are lower than what you'd get from a bank. DeFi ha
France is taking a stand against Shein, a popular fast-fashion online store. The French government is going to court to ask for a temporary shutdown of Shein's website in the country. This request comes after some questionable items were found on the site. It all started when France noticed that Sh
Robots are improving at making plans, even when things get chaotic. Think about a robot trying to move through a room full of stuff. It needs to split big jobs into smaller, easier tasks. This is where something called hierarchical reinforcement learning (HRL) helps. HRL lets robots plan by setting
