Ever wished you didn't have to worry about your phone dying? Swippitt might just make that wish come true. This clever gadget, which made waves at CES 2025, is designed to keep your phone powered up without the hassle of charging. Its hub-and-link system ensures you always have a full battery at han
Twelve Texas counties have been breathing air that doesn't meet federal standards for soot, but only four might need to do something about it. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) says eight counties can skip stricter rules because of bad data or events like wildfires and dust storms
Imagine a company has a huge problem but tries to keep it quiet. That’s what happened with Change Healthcare last year. A cyberattack hit them, stealing health data from over 100 million people – the largest medical data theft in U. S. history. Instead of shouting about it, they hid the notice from
Keke Palmer, the 31-year-old actress known for her role in "Nope, " experienced a rough patch when her public relationship with Darius Jackson turned sour. The couple had a child together, but their relationship hit a bump when Jackson criticized Palmer's wardrobe choice for an Usher concert publicl
Scientists are digging into a potential new way to fight high cholesterol in mice. They took a close look at lauric-acid-esterified octacosanol (LEO) and oleic-acid-esterified octacosanol (OEO). These are modified versions of octacosanol, a substance found naturally in foods like wheat germ and rice
Essential Tremor (ET) is a common condition where people experience shakiness, especially during movement. Some people with ET also have tremors when they're resting, which is known as resting ET or rET. While we know ET changes the brain's white matter, we don't know much about the differences betw
Ever thought about how patients with cancer feel about using smart computer systems, or artificial intelligence, in their care? This is a big deal because cancer can take a real emotional toll on people. While some studies have found that patients are generally okay with AI in medical care, no one h
Ever wondered why January in South Carolina often feels colder than December? You're not alone. The reason lies in how the Earth stores and loses heat. Even though winter starts in late December, it takes time for the ground and air to cool down after the warmth of summer and fall. This delay, calle
As we grow older, our brains change in interesting ways. They still function well thanks to a mix of local and long-distance connections. These connections help the brain process information both locally and across different areas. But as time passes, these connections can weaken, which might affect
Blue Origin, the space company, announced plans on Monday to attempt another launch of its New Glenn rocket early Thursday morning. The initial launch scheduled for Monday was called off due to ice buildup on a critical component. This delay, however, didn't stop Blue Origin from aiming for a Tuesda
