Ripple has signed a deal with Aviva Investors, the investment arm of the UK insurer, to bring traditional funds onto its XRP Ledger. This marks Ripple’s first partnership with a European asset manager and could open the door for more institutional use of its blockchain. The ledger can issue tokenize
Researchers followed 200, 000 health workers for three decades to see how different eating patterns affect heart disease. The study shows that simply cutting carbs or fats does not guarantee protection. If people ate a low‑carb diet filled with refined sugars and processed foods, their risk of heart
Recent research has explored whether using motor‑driven nickel‑titanium (NiTi) instruments helps dental students perform better during root‑canal procedures. The analysis looked at many studies that compared hand files to engine‑driven ones, focusing on how clean the canals were and whether the fina
Recent data show that more people are being locked up under mental‑health laws, and Black men suffer the most. Old studies keep repeating the same patterns but rarely offer real fixes that are put into practice or stay relevant. A new review tackles this problem by looking at the issue through the e
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , who once ran as a Democrat, says he enjoys working for President Trump because the leader lets him pursue actions that others would not allow. He made this claim at a Washington think‑tank event marking the first anniversary of his “Make America Healthy Again” campaign. Kenne
Readers can pick their favorite high‑school athlete each week by voting on the Cincinnati. com site or app. The window to cast a vote opens after the previous week’s winners are announced and closes at 4 p. m. Friday for activity that ended on February 8. Every hour, a voter may submit one choice
Ryan Preece won a local race and is not stopping. Instead of focusing on the big Daytona 500, he’s planning to drive two types of cars at once – Super Late Models and Modifieds. He says he loves tinkering with the cars more than just racing them. During a recent event at New Smyrna Speedway, Preece
Researchers want to know why stem‑cell treatments help some people with inflammation but not all. The focus is on mesenchymal stromal cells, or MSCs, which can lower immune reactions. Many clinical trials have shown that the treatments are safe, but it is still unclear how well they work because sci
Roblox, the popular game‑building platform, is now pulling more grown‑ups into its playground. The company’s chief executive told a finance show that people 18 and older are climbing the user ladder faster than any other group, with a jump of more than half again as fast from last year. That spike i
Recent years have seen a shift toward keeping the neck moving when treating spine problems. Instead of fusing bone segments together, doctors can now replace a damaged disc with an artificial one that still allows motion. This technique is called cervical disk arthroplasty, or CDA for short. The ne
