Police say that a security camera installed by a homeowners association in Brookhaven was key to catching the person who fired shots at three people during one night. The footage helped investigators track the suspect’s movements across several locations in metro Atlanta. The first incident involve
Plants face changing weather every day, so they must turn short‑term stress into lasting growth plans. A new idea calls this process an “epigenetic set‑point, ” where the structure of DNA and its associated proteins works like a smart switch. The switch gathers two kinds of signals: the plant’s ener
Plants close their tiny pores, called stomata, to keep water from escaping during dry spells. Even then, a small amount of moisture still drips out – this is called minimum conductance or gmin. Scientists measured gmin in 101 different plant species, ranging from ferns to flowering trees, and found
Polish lawmakers again could not lift a presidential veto that blocks an important crypto regulation bill, keeping the country in a prolonged debate about how to manage digital assets. The vote that took place on Friday required 263 approvals, but only 243 members of parliament voted against the vet
Pansies that were planted last fall look a bit weak after the recent warm spell. The first step is to move them out of direct sun. A spot that gets north or northeast light, or shade under a tree, will protect them from the heat. If you can shift the pots to a cooler area, trim some of the old
People travel worldwide for cheaper cosmetic procedures, but the savings can bring serious dangers. In places like Turkey and Mexico, a hair transplant might cost only $4, 000–$5, 000, compared with $20, 000–$30, 000 in the United States. Yet many clinics lack strict safety rules. Because dema
Parents often feel powerless when their children demand more screen time, but a new approach shows that limits are both doable and beneficial. Recent research points out that devices are built to hook us; the brain’s dopamine system, originally meant for survival needs, now pushes us toward endless
Porsche is planning a fresh twist on its classic racing stripes. The new idea uses paint that can shift colors when the driver flips a switch, making the stripes appear or disappear and even change hue. Instead of static paint, the car will have a special coating that reacts to electrical signals.
Plans are in motion for the United States to team up with Iran to gather enriched uranium from the country and transport it back home. The plan was shared by a top US official who spoke to the press recently. The official described the process as a slow-moving operation involving large machinery to
People love new tech but often bump into limits they didn’t expect. That’s what happened with a recent budget laptop that swapped its usual computer chip for one borrowed from an iPhone. After using it daily for a month, the biggest surprise wasn’t fancy video editing or heavy AI tasks—it was just o
