Eleora Liang is a 13-year-old homeschooled student from Singapore who has turned her love for pickleball into a thriving business. She runs A Little Ripple, an online store that sells pickleball paddles. Eleora's journey began when she was just 10 years old, selling stationery and small gifts. Howev
A recent study has taken a closer look at the ties between certain health habits and a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). This condition causes painful lumps under the skin, often in areas where skin rubs together. The study focused on smoking and obesity, two factors that have lon
A well-known chef from New York City, Nicholas Poulmentis, recently made a big change in his life. He lost 60 pounds by going back to the way he ate in his hometown of Kythira, Greece. This wasn't just about losing weight—it was about getting healthier and feeling better overall. Poulmentis had a w
Social media is becoming a hotspot for confusing and wrong information about smoking. This is a big problem for health experts trying to keep people informed. Different studies have looked at how this happens on various platforms, but there's no clear way to compare them. A good way to group and und
Cocoa prices took a dip recently. Why? Good weather in West Africa is making cocoa trees happy. Farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana say the mix of rain and sun is just right. This means more cocoa pods, which means more supply. More supply usually means lower prices. But wait, there's more to this sto
Cities are getting bigger, and so is the traffic mess. Predicting how traffic moves is tricky because it changes all the time. Weather, events, and other stuff make it even harder. But now, there's a new tool called STAC-Net that might help. STAC-Net is like a smart brain for traffic. It uses fancy
Winter has arrived with full force in the United States, and Montana is feeling the brunt of it. The National Weather Service has issued a "Blizzard Warning" for parts of the state, adding to the existing "Winter Storm Warnings. " The first warning came from the NWS Missoula office on Tuesday. It p
In the world of food safety, a new hero has emerged. It's not a superhero in a cape, but a tiny virus called vB_Sa_2868B2. This virus, or phage, and its partner, a protein named LytN, are taking on a big challenge: multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA. First, let'
Legacy industries are getting a major makeover. Think construction, roofing, and specialty manufacturing. These fields have always been about hands-on work and tried-and-true methods. But guess what? Things are changing fast. Digital tools, customer demands, and competition are pushing these old-sch
Eucalyptol, a compound found in plants, shows promise in fighting E. coli O157:H7, a harmful bacteria. This bacteria can make people sick and is a big problem in food safety. Scientists wanted to see if eucalyptol could be a safer alternative to traditional antibacterial agents. First, they tested
