Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles, has stepped up to defend her daughter after some people criticized her recent halftime show. The show, part of the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens game, was streamed live on Netflix and reached over 27 million viewers. Tina shared a fan's post on Instagram, pointing out
In the world of the Internet of Things (IoT), choosing the right Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol is super important. This is because different applications need different services. In this paper, scientists introduced a new protocol called Energy Efficient and Group Priority MAC (EEGP-MAC). It
Healthcare is a basic right, but many around the world can't access it. This is especially true in low- and middle-income countries. A recent study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, looked into the availability, pricing, and affordability of essential medicines for heart disease. Researchers checked public,
In the heart of Hell’s Kitchen, a 35-year-old man met his untimely end early Saturday morning. The victim, later identified as Sharief Jackson, was shot twice in the chest during an argument with a rival. This tragic incident took place inside his apartment on 49th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenue
Did you know that the same bacteria that can cause serious infections in some people, might not bother others at all? Scientists have been wondering why this happens. They used a unique approach to study this question. By giving germ-free mice the gut bacteria of people who carry Clostridioides diff
Recently, there's been a hiccup in our understanding of magnetic semiconductors. A particular theory, known as the self-consistent spin wave theory, didn't quite hit the mark when it came to explaining these materials at low temperatures or near their critical temperature (T_c). Scientists J. K"onig
Heart health matters, especially for lung cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Since a big study called RTOG 0617, doctors have been paying more attention to how radiation affects the heart. But there's a problem: we don't have enough large-scale studies that accurately map the different pa
Ever wondered how the government spends our tax dollars? Well, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the dynamic billionaire duo heading the newly minted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), are on a mission to chop at least $2 trillion off the federal budget. They're eyeing big targets like the IRS
In the world of cattle farming, the parasitic tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is a big problem. These ticks can develop resistance to the chemicals, called acaricides, that farmers use to control them. Researchers wanted to understand how and why this happens, so they studied these ticks on a farm us
Imagine a tiny protein named EGFR as a dancer in a ballet. It has partners, called ligands, that change its moves. Scientists recently explored seven of these partners and found something amazing. Each ligand makes EGFR move differently, like a dancer to different music. This might change how well E
