Imagine showing up for a big meeting only to find out it's been canceled. That's what happened to hundreds of people in Colombia who had U. S. visa appointments. The U. S. Embassy in Bogota suddenly canceled appointments after Colombia refused to accept some deportation flights from the U. S. Presid
Florida’s legislative leaders didn’t waste any time in rebelling against Governor Ron DeSantis. Within minutes of DeSantis's special session call, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez shut it down and announced their own session. DeSantis had called for the session to push P
In Elmhurst, Illinois, there's been some troubling news from Elmhurst School District 205. The district's business office is being investigated. This comes after the resignation of Chris Whelton, the assistant superintendent of finance. Whelton was asked to work remotely until the end of February, a
Did you know that some fungi can help make proteins really quickly and easily? Out of 22 different types of filamentous fungi studied, 12 showed potential for cell-free protein synthesis. This means they can create proteins outside of a living cell. Pretty cool, right? The fungus Neurospora crassa w
Get ready to meet Harry Hawker, the newest hero in the world of World War II gaming. The latest addition to the Sniper Elite series, The Resistance Uprising, is set to shake things up. This game doesn’t just dip its toes into history—it explores it in-depth. The environments and enemies are so metic
Think back to the 1990s, when a bill similar to President Trump's recent executive order on birthright citizenship was floating around Congress. This bill aimed to stop children born in the U. S. to non-legal residents from automatically becoming citizens. Such bills have been proposed before, but t
Gallstones are a common health issue globally, particularly among adults in the US. A recent study looked at nine different ways to measure obesity and how they relate to having gallstones. The aim was to see which of these measures—like BRI (Body Roundness Index), RFM (Relative Fat Mass), BMI (Body
Ever heard of a fungal infection called paracoccidioidomycosis, or PCM? It's a big deal in Latin America, especially Brazil. You might ask, what does this have to do with blood vessels? Scientists have been puzzled about a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, and its role in P
Ever heard of glycohybrids? They're super important biomolecules with lots of jobs in our bodies. Scientists have just made a bunch of new ones by linking sugar molecules to a compound called coumarin using a special ring called 1, 2, 3-triazole. This ring was made using a clever technique called cl
Nurses who focus on anesthesia need hands-on training to master their skills. In China, though, these training programs aren't always the same. This means the quality of training can differ a lot from one place to another, similar to baking a cake without clear instructions. Sometimes it works out,
