The link between excess weight and breast cancer is a hot topic in health circles. Extra pounds, often measured by a high body mass index (BMI), can up the chances of developing breast cancer. Worse yet, they can make the disease harder to beat. This is a big deal, given that too many people are ove
In Pakistan, stopping polio is a big deal. The country still struggles with this disease, even though the world is trying hard to wipe it out. A recent effort showed that getting the community involved can make a real difference in getting more kids vaccinated. This was not just about giving out vac
Last week, a dramatic incident occurred in a Los Angeles federal building. Senator Alex Padilla was forcefully removed from a news conference. The event was about the Trump administration's reaction to immigration protests. Padilla had been waiting for a meeting with another official.
Alfred Brendel, a renowned pianist celebrated for his intellect and dry humor, has passed away at the age of 94. He left the world peacefully on a Tuesday morning at his London residence, surrounded by his loved ones. Brendel's journey in music was not typical. He did not start as a child prodigy,
A recent court decision has brought significant changes for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex passport holders in the United States. A federal judge has widened a preliminary injunction to include two new groups of passport holders. This means that the policy, which required passports to show onl
Scientists have been looking into how ultra-high pressure (UHP) can change kiwi juice. They wanted to see how it affects the tiny living things in the juice and the good stuff that makes it healthy. They tested different pressure levels and times to see what happens to bacteria and yeast. They also
In the world of neural networks, there's a lot of talk about how to make them better. One big issue is the back-propagation algorithm. It's been around for a while, but it has some problems. It can overfit data, which means it learns the noise instead of the actual pattern. It can also have vanishin
The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X is the latest addition to the Corvette family, and it's making waves in the automotive world. This new model is a hybrid version of the Corvette E-Ray, which hit the market in 2023. It's not just any hybrid, though. It's a "hypercar, " which means it's even faster an
Nintendo's approach to gaming is quite different from its competitors. It is known for its family-friendly games and focus on fun. This is in contrast to the high-end, mature games offered by Xbox and PlayStation. This difference is clear in how Sony views its competition. Former PlayStation bos
Harvard University is in a legal fight with the Trump administration. The battle is over foreign students. The Trump administration wants to block these students from coming to Harvard. This is not the first time the two have clashed. The dispute has been going on for months. It started when Harvard
