Malaria still claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year, mostly children under five. The parasite behind the disease, Plasmodium, hides inside red blood cells, sneaks past the immune system, and multiplies rapidly. Traditional vaccines struggle because this microscopic invader changes its out
Brad Birkenfeld could have stayed quiet. As a top private banker in Switzerland, he handled accounts for some of America’s wealthiest people—many of whom kept money hidden offshore to dodge taxes. Instead, he walked into a U. S. government office in 2007 and handed over details of 19, 000 secret acc
Aviator stands out in an online casino not because it’s flashy, but because it’s calm. Most games scream for attention with bright lights, characters, and stories. Aviator does the opposite. It’s just a fast-moving line and a number that keeps updating. If you’ve ever seen a live stock chart or a sp
Scientists used a modern DNA trick called eDNA metabarcoding to map fish life in Turkey’s rivers. Instead of catching every fish, they filtered water from 29 spots spread over seven big river basins. The DNA that sloshes through the water was amplified and read by a high‑throughput machine, producin
A study used data from a large national survey and FBI records to see how hate against Asian people during the COVID‑19 pandemic affected adults’ anxiety and depression. The researchers followed 6, 552 people for more than a year, looking at how changes in the number of hate incidents each month rel
The big news from Hollywood Casino York is that it earned 17 % more money in March than it did the year before. The casino’s total gambling income topped $11. 8 million this month, up from a little over $10 million last March. The real driver was sports betting, which jumped more than 130 % and
Western Wisconsin’s rivers and streams are facing growing problems, and experts warn the situation could get worse. Heavy rains and melting snow don’t just fill up creeks—they carry pollution, dirt, and even salt from roads straight into the Mississippi River. That extra water isn’t always harmless.
The once-popular Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center has shut its doors for good, its owners blaming city officials for deliberately sabotaging their efforts. In a Facebook post, the group called "the HMAC Family" called the closure permanent and claimed city leaders constructed a trap to force them out.
Some tiny organisms living in our intestines could play a role in keeping blood sugar steady. Scientists have noticed that certain gut residents called Blastocystis might influence how our bodies handle glucose. Not all types of Blastocystis behave the same way—some could be helpful while others mig
A big change this year is the new IRS form 1099-DA. For the first time, brokers have to tell both you and the government how much you earned from crypto trades. It's like what happens with stocks, but with a big difference: they don't have to tell the IRS what you paid for your crypto. That means yo
