South Carolina’s Dorchester County School District 4 has made a bold move. They’re shifting plans due to winter weather. The original school day, April 21st, was supposed to be a teacher workday. It is now a regular school day for students. This decision is a direct response to the recent bad weathe
Scabies can be quite a challenge. This skin infection caused by tiny mites can cause intense itching, make it hard for people to fit in plus can be very contagious. Treatments used to be basic, using things like topical creams. Tropical creams like permethrin have long stood as the common choice fo
Have you ever thought about how taking heartworm pills might affect a dog's eyes? Scientists decided to investigate the impact of a certain type of heartworm prevention, known as oral macrocyclic lactones, on the eyes and the pupil response to light in dogs. In a nutshell, they tried to see
Big changes are coming to the General Services Administration. Leaders are planning to cut spending and reduce staff in a significant way, complex and critical tasks need to be considered. The new plan is to reduce expenses by 50% across all programs and personnel. This means fewer employees, b
The firm that owns Google, based in Silicon Valley, recently announced its latest earnings. The company reported a total revenue of $96. 5 billion for the most recent period, marking a 12 percent increase from the previous year. However, this figure just missed the mark of $96. 6 billion that many f
Burnout is a major concern for those working in intensive care. Doctors in South Korea are facing serious challenges that affect their well-being and quality of patient care. To tackle this, a survey was organized by the Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine. The survey was spread across
In a move to tighten border security, the Yuma Border Patrol is installing over a mile of razor wire east of the San Luis Port of Entry. This effort aims to prevent illegal entries of people and goods, according to Justin De La Torre, the Yuma Border Patrol Chief. The installation of razor wire is
It's important to understand that many people who once worked in healthcare in Syria had to leave their home because of the trouble that started in 2011. It forced many healthcare professionals to make big decisions. Some of the first to leave headed for the eastern Mediterranean region. As time pa
We are now in the midst of a revolution. Not the kind that turns your dinner cold but one that is changing the way we think about the manufacturing world. Imagine a robot that isn't limited to just one task. They are all around us now, they are what scientists call artificial intelligence in supply
Some bugs can tell us a lot about pollutants in water. It does not matter if they are metals like zinc or tough to break down plastic derived insecticides like methomyl, or "forever" chemicals like PFOA; these chemicals can mess with how freshwater amphipods like gammarus fossarum eat Norma
