Most runners use earbuds to listen to music or podcasts, not to study their movement. But what if those tiny devices could also measure how you run? Researchers tested this idea by equipping earbuds with motion sensors. They asked 30 runners—men and women—to jog on treadmills and solid platforms whi
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Cleaning wastewater efficiently is tricky, especially when dealing with low levels of ammonia. Traditional methods struggle because harmful bacteria called nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) keep growing and messing up the process. This new approach flips the script by using a smarter loading strategy
The universe loves a good magic trick, and it performs them billions of light-years away where galaxies bend light into impossible shapes. Now, a major astronomy project wants everyday people to help spot these tricks—called gravitational lenses—in a giant stack of space photos. The Euclid telescope
A French biotech company just got a two-year break from paying back millions in loans, giving it more cash to push forward on cutting-edge research. The firm, known for developing treatments targeting tough diseases, reached a deal with lenders to delay loan payments totaling around €17. 8 million.
You don’t have to head to California or Arizona if you want to launch a business with good odds of survival. Nevada just made the top ten list for startup-friendly states, coming in at number nine. It beat out larger and more crowded markets while still falling short behind Idaho. WalletHub, a finan
The first quarter numbers for Robinhood are out soon. Experts predict a small profit increase compared to last year, with earnings per share expected around $0. 39. Revenue is also looking up, though not as high as the last quarter. This suggests some growth, but not a huge spike. Crypto plays a bi
Pepeto is getting ready to go live on Binance soon, but this isn’t just another meme coin trying to ride the hype. While Dogecoin struggles below its 2021 peak of $0. 74, trading at just $0. 097 today, the big question is whether meme coins can ever recover their past glory. Analysts throw around nu
French police have launched a major crackdown on organized crime groups targeting cryptocurrency owners through brutal, hands-on theft methods. Authorities have charged 88 suspects—including over 10 minors—in 12 separate investigations across the country. Most of these suspects are now held in custo
