The Washington Police Department has issued dismissal notices to several senior officers. These actions stem from an internal review that uncovered falsification of crime statistics. The investigation was triggered by earlier inquiries led by Republican officials, who questioned the accuracy o
Carlos Prates has always been the wild card in a sport that prizes discipline. He smokes, drinks, and jokes like a rockstar, which many coaches see as a bad example for other fighters. After his recent win in Perth, he took to Instagram with a cigarette and a drink, calling his critics “Instagram Sa
The pandemic may have lost its initial shock, but a silent threat keeps rising. In 2025, the World Health Organization reported that COVID‑19 caused more than 20, 000 deaths in the United States alone. Meanwhile, a huge number of people are still battling its lingering effects. A December study fro
Julian Champagnie grew up in the streets of New York, where basketball was part of daily life rather than a fancy pastime. He learned to play with family and friends, facing constant challenges that taught him the value of hard work. The young athlete’s path was never rushed; every milestone came fr
New TV makers are racing to launch screens that use tiny red, green and blue LEDs instead of the usual white light. The promise is brighter colors and richer detail. But because this is the first wave of the technology, some early models show problems. When a test unit from one brand flickered duri
Refrigerators still use the same 100‑year‑old idea of vapor compression. A new start‑up wants to stop that trend. Barocal has invented a way to heat and cool with just an inexpensive solid. Its early models match current fridge compressors in power, but they use far less electricity. The
China’s new Golden Tax IV system, built on big data and AI, is reshaping how the country collects tax. By linking customs, banking, utilities and company records into one giant database, the system can spot irregularities across all sectors. The move comes as China’s fiscal deficit has grown sharply
Eascra Biotech, a startup that builds tiny delivery machines for medicines, has hired Dr. Anne Yau as a Life Science Research Scientist. She will work in the company’s preclinical laboratory at the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives facility in Worcester, where researchers test new tools before
A rare herb used in Chinese medicine has shown promise against a stubborn bird lung disease. Scientists focused on tiny particles that the plant releases, called exosome‑like nanoparticles. These particles carry a small RNA piece named miR159a, which can influence how cells respond to infectio
Some people develop new creative skills after suffering a brain injury, research suggests. Doctors have noticed this happen in rare cases, where patients begin painting, writing, or composing music suddenly—abilities they didn’t have before. Scientists are now studying why this occurs by looking at
