Did you know that trying to find out where drugs come from has been a big deal for the past 75 years? It all started with opium in 1948. People wanted to know where these drugs were coming from. Now, scientists are looking at all sorts of drugs like fentanyl, cocaine, and cannabis to find clues abou
Instagram is a big deal for celebrities. It's where they chat with fans, share their lives, and sometimes, talk about serious issues. One of those issues is violence against women. Researchers took a good, hard look at what 145 famous Instagrammers had to say about this topic. They checked out 74 po
Ever wondered what makes a celebrity's Twitter account more popular? Is it how they connect with others, or the words they choose to share? To find out, researchers looked at the tweets, retweets, and mentions of 471 Indian celebrities on Twitter. They created two unique networks to see how well-con
Imagine you're a surgeon planning a nose job. You want to make sure the new nose fits perfectly with the rest of the face. But how do you know what looks good? This study took a closer look at attractive celebrities from different countries to find out. They measured angles and landmarks on their fa
Have you ever wondered why some people have a hard time imagining a woman as the leader of their country? Let's take a look at Vice President Kamala Harris' recent campaign. Despite running a solid race, she couldn't break the so-called "VP curse. " Only one sitting vice president in the last centur
Improving business processes in large companies often faces a big hurdle: the people running these processes don't have a clear, fact-based understanding of how things really happen on the ground. They might not know about all the different ways processes are carried out or the exceptions that pop u
Precipitation is crucial for understanding the water cycle, including runoff, soil moisture, and evaporation. However, missing data at weather stations can hinder the accuracy of hydrological analysis. To tackle this, researchers developed a tool using machine learning to detect and predict missing
Healthcare plays a huge role in Europe's economy. To understand and guess future funding, researchers use mathematical models. Three big ways to look at healthcare funding are: government spending on health as a chunk of GDP, as a slice of all government spending, and how much each person gets. This
Imagine you're in a room filled with famous people. The goal? To get closer to those with more fame than you. This is the premise of a new game in network creation, called "celebrity games. " Each player, or "celebrity, " has a different level of fame, or "celebrity weight. " To win, you need to be
Last week's straight-up picks were spot on, but against the spread, it was a different story. With a record of 14-1 straight-up and 8-7 against the spread, let's dive into Week 10's games. Some notable matchups include Bengals vs. Ravens and Giants vs. Panthers in Germany. For Bengals at Ravens (-6
