Business leaders are worried that ongoing port shutdowns in Vancouver and Montreal are hurting Canada's reputation and economy. Dennis Darby, head of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, says these disruptions are happening at the worst time, with year-end deadlines and an upcoming U. S. election. He
Have you ever broken your wrist? It's painful and can take some time to heal. Doctors often use special plates to fix these breaks, called volar locking plates (VLPs). But are the more expensive, brand-name plates really better? A recent study set out to answer this question. They looked at patients
A federal judge in Louisiana has put a temporary halt to a new law that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The judge, John W. deGravelles, said the law is likely unconstitutional because it promotes one religion. This means the law can't go into effect while the
Jack Teixeira, a former member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing classified information online. The sentence was handed down by Judge Indira Talwani in the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Tuesday. Teixeira pleaded
LG recently unveiled a groundbreaking stretchable display that can expand up to 50% of its original size. This isn't LG's first attempt at flexible screens; they showed off a similar prototype in 2022, but this new one is twice as stretchy. So, why stretch a display? LG believes this technology coul
You might think that the struggles of migrating to a new country would be the same for everyone. But hold on, there's more to the story. In Australia, humanitarian migrants, those who have fled their homes due to conflict or persecution, are dealing with a lot. We're talking about post-traumatic str
Researchers believe that the movement at a fracture site might greatly impact the healing process of complex distal femur fractures. Tracking this motion in real life is tricky, so scientists use something called finite element modeling to get a better understanding of the mechanical environment aro
Being a new mom is tough, especially when dealing with substance use disorder (SUD). Scientists explored how SUD affects a mom's daily tasks and checked if a tool called the Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning (BIMF) works well for moms with SUD. They asked 141 moms, some with SUD and some without,
Listen up! If you're a man with both diabetes and kidney disease, you might face heart issues 28 years earlier than your healthier friends. Women, you're not off the hook either; it's 26 years earlier for you. Why so early? These two conditions team up to boost your heart risk even more. Imagine hav
Ever wondered what makes cryptocurrencies tick? It's not just about the price. Scientists are diving deep into how the underlying blockchain mechanisms of cryptos influence their distribution patterns. They're using real-world data like block size and block time to see how these features shape crypt
