Presidents have long turned to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) when oil markets feel shaky, even though selling from it is not a routine plan. The SPR holds 415. 4 million barrels of mostly sour crude, stored in salt caverns along Texas and Louisiana. Its full capacity is about 714 million bar
In pig farms, manure piles are a big source of antibiotic‑resistance genes, or ARGs. Scientists wanted to see how treating this waste with anaerobic digestion (AD) changes those genes and the viruses that live there. AD is a common way to break down waste without oxygen, producing useful gas. The s
Insulin is usually linked to blood sugar, but new research shows it also talks to brain cells. When the brain stops responding properly to insulin, many nervous system problems can appear. This idea shifts the focus from just weight and diabetes to a wider range of brain diseases. Scientists have f
A new study tackled the problem of bacteria that ignore most antibiotics. Scientists focused on an enzyme called GES‑5, which breaks down powerful drugs known as carbapenems. To find blockers for this enzyme, they scanned more than seven thousand plant‑based molecules from two separate collect
The runway at Milan Fashion Week opened with a striking white minidress that clung to the body, setting a tone of clean lines and subtle confidence. The designer’s palette felt like fresh air, with models moving as if just returned from a carefree morning. The collection shifted from tight silhouett
A few months ago a rumor started that a new phone, the Trump T1, might be based on an older model from HTC. The idea came after a reader noticed many similarities between the T1 and the HTC U24 Pro, a device that launched in 2024 for about $600. Both phones share a sharp, angled body and a curved sc
Nursing students often juggle heavy coursework and hands‑on patient care, which can feel overwhelming. Researchers wanted to see how well these students could keep going when faced with such pressure. They measured each student’s “academic resilience” – basically, how quickly they recover from
When people try to shed pounds, a new idea catches attention: chill cooked starches before eating them. The concept is based on the science of two kinds of starch found in foods like rice, pasta and potatoes. One type, amylose, is hard for the body to break down quickly; the other, amylopectin, diss
Bob Kerrey, who once led Nebraska as a U. S. senator and later served as its governor, has left the board of Monolith, a state‑based clean‑energy startup. The move follows the release of Department of Justice documents that show Kerrey met and emailed Jeffrey Epstein more than ten years ago. Kerr
New brain cells are still being made in people as they age, and those who keep producing them seem to remember better. Scientists studied brain tissue from people ranging from young adults to those over 80 who still have great memory. They counted cells that are in the early stages of becoming
