Senator Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, recently found himself in a heated debate with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Kelly didn't hold back, calling Hegseth "totally unqualified" and suggesting he's just trying to please the president. This all started when Kelly and other Democrats made a video for troops, reminding them they can refuse illegal orders. The Defen...
Two big names in the world of reproductive science are Rex Scaramuzzi and Ken McNatty. They spent their careers digging into how ovaries work, especially in animals like cows and sheep. Their discoveries have been huge for the field, and now, their colleagues and friends are sharing new research to honor them. The focus here is on the ovary, a tiny but mighty organ....
Mercy Ships is on a mission to bring advanced healthcare to some of the most remote places in the world. They use two large hospital ships, the Global Mercy and the Africa Mercy, to serve low-income communities in Africa. These ships are like floating cities, with over 800 people on board, including medical staff, families, and volunteers. The ships dock in areas whe...
AI systems are often tricked by sneaky inputs called adversarial examples. These inputs are tweaked just enough to confuse AI models, but not enough for humans to notice. The tricky part is making these examples work well on different AI systems without being too obvious. A new method called Diff-AdaNAG tries to solve this problem. It uses a technique called Nestero...
In hot and dry places, mosquitoes can be a big problem. They spread diseases, and their numbers can change a lot from one area to another. To understand and predict where and when mosquitoes will be most abundant, scientists need good models. These models should consider how local weather affects mosquito populations. A recent study looked at mosquito numbers in Mar...
Wicked: For Good has made a huge splash at the box office. It opened with a massive $150 million in the U. S. and $226 million worldwide. This beat the original Wicked's numbers by a lot. The first Wicked movie made $112. 5 million in the U. S. and $164 million globally. So, Wicked: For Good is now the biggest opening for a movie based on a Broadway show. This isn't...
Ariana Grande is getting better after catching COVID-19 while promoting her new movie. Her brother, Frankie Grande, shared this good news at a recent event in Los Angeles. He said she's doing well and working hard, just like always. Frankie also talked about Ariana's role in the movie. He saw it four times and loved it even more each time. He thinks her acting is am...
Bevacizumab, a drug that targets blood vessel growth, is being looked at closely for its potential to help people with advanced ovarian cancer. This isn't just any study; it's based on real-world data from a German cancer registry, making it more relatable and practical. The focus is on patients with stage IIIB to IV epithelial ovarian and fallopian tube cancer who ...
In the world of American politics, a silent battle is being waged. One side is using every trick in the book to gain an unfair advantage. This isn't about playing fair; it's about changing the rules to benefit one team over the other. Imagine a game where one team keeps changing the rules to make it harder for the other team to win. That's what's happening in Americ...
Malaria is a tough opponent. It's been around for ages, and beating it isn't easy. But, there's some good news. Recent data shows that malaria rapid tests are getting better at being recorded and reported in four African countries. This might not seem like a huge deal, but it is. Why? Because accurate records lead to better treatment. They also give health workers a...