November 13, 2025, marks a special day for many celebrities, as they add another candle to their birthday cakes. Among the notable names are Whoopi Goldberg and Gerard Butler. But did you know that today is also a day to celebrate the birth of historical figures like St. Augustine and Robert Louis S
In Ethiopia, a new focus is on how red cell distribution width (RDW) might relate to high blood pressure. RDW is a measure of the variation in the size of red blood cells. It's already known to be connected to heart and metabolic issues. But its role in hypertension is not well understood in this pa
The White House recently met with oil refiners and biofuel producers to tackle a long-standing issue about biofuel blending rules. The Trump administration is close to deciding whether larger refiners should compensate for the billions of gallons of biofuels that were exempted for smaller refineries
Wifredo Lam, who lived from 1902 to 1982, is a puzzle to art historians. They struggle to fit him into neat boxes. Is he a Surrealist? A Cubist? A Latin American artist? An Afro-Asian creator? The answer is yes, no, and sometimes. Maybe he's best described as a unique visual poet. Lam's art is a wi
In the world of healthcare, data is king. Hospitals collect tons of it, but sharing it is a big no-no. Why? Because of privacy rules and other hurdles. So, what if there's a way to use all this data to predict patient outcomes without actually moving it around? Enter FADL, a new method that does ju
Politics in the United States has reached a new low. The longest federal government shutdown in history happened. It was supposed to be about health care. But it was really about politics. Democrats wanted to score points against President Trump. They didn't care about finding a solution. They just
Dental implants are a common fix for missing teeth, but they don't always work. Scientists are looking into why this happens. They found that genes and how they work can affect how well implants heal and stay in place. Researchers looked at many studies. They found certain genes that might make imp
Kids' ankle fractures can lead to growth plate issues. This study looked at how often these problems happen after certain types of fractures and what might make them more likely. They also checked how often more surgeries were needed because of these growth plate issues. Growth plates are crucial f
Ever wondered how we figure out how complicated a language is? Researchers have been looking into this by studying eight different ways to measure the complexity of words and their structures in various languages. These methods rely on data from language samples, but they need different levels of de
The Kyrgyz people have a rich history of nomadic life in Central Asia. For over 2, 000 years, they moved with the seasons, living in yurts and raising livestock. Their homes were adorned with large, hand-embroidered textiles called tush kyiz. These textiles are not just decorations; they tell storie
