China has been on a mission to get more plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) on its roads. The idea is to cut down on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by using electricity instead of gas. But does this plan really work? Researchers looked into this from 2016 to 2020. They found that swapping a reg
Europe's Proba-3 mission, launched from India, aims to mimic solar eclipses using two spacecraft. The mission, managed by the European Space Agency (ESA), will study the Sun’s corona by having one spacecraft cast a shadow on the other. This is done by flying them in precise formation, creating an ar
Earth's atmosphere is heating up, and methane (CH₄) is a big reason why. This potent greenhouse gas is responsible for about one-fifth of the global temperature increase since the preindustrial era, trailing only behind carbon dioxide (CO₂). Over the last five decades, human-caused methane emissions
Imagine having a conversation, and someone else knows who you called, when, and where. That’s exactly what happened to many Americans, all thanks to a hacking group from China. This group, known as “Salt Typhoon, ” has been stealing metadata from cellphones across the country. This includes informat
If you're someone who keeps up with the latest in diabetes care, you'd be interested in the recent updates shared at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2024 Conference in Madrid. This year, the focus was on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and how it's transforming the way we mana
Sean 'Diddy' Combs, hip-hop royalty, was once the life of the party. But behind the glitz, there were guns and concerns about power and security. His former publicist, Rob Shuter, shed light on this. Shuter worked with Diddy from 2002 to 2004 and saw a different side of the mogul. According to Shute
Confessions play a huge role in solving crimes, but sometimes, innocent people admit to crimes they didn't commit. Research often uses students or volunteers in controlled settings, which may not fully capture the real deal. Let's dive deeper into false confessions during police interrogations. We'l
As President Joe Biden's term nears its end, Democrats are grappling with a tough question: Did focusing on identity politics cost them the 2024 election? Many blame Biden for Donald Trump's return, but the truth is more complicated. Democrats haven't won a presidential race without Biden since 1996
Ever wondered how social media and online platforms change how politicians campaign? Researchers have been digging into this topic since 2005, and the popularity of studying Web 2. 0 in elections has been skyrocketing ever since. They've been looking at papers from places like the Scopus database an
Ever heard of the NYT's Connections puzzle? Well, there's a new twist! Welcome to the beta version of Connections: Sports Edition. This game is a sports fan's dream, where you group 16 sports-related words into four categories. It's free to play for a few weeks, so let's dive into how it works. The
