Minnesota might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about retirement spots. You'd think warm states like Arizona would be more appealing. Surprisingly, Minnesota ranks very high among the best states for retirees, coming in at number two, just behind Florida. A study by WalletHub
You've probably heard that oil spills are bad news. But did you know that cleaning up these spills can also have hidden environmental impacts? A study in Iran's Khuzestan province looked at different ways to clean up old oil in super salty soil. They found that some methods might do more harm than g
Imagine you're trying to solve a puzzle, but you only have one piece. That's what psychotherapy research has been like, using just one type of measurement. But what if you had multiple pieces? That's where multimodal measurement comes in. It's like having a whole set of puzzle pieces that give you a
Aging happens in different ways, both physically and mentally. But how these two types of aging affect our lifespan isn't well-studied. So, a recent study looked into this. They checked if signs like hearing loss, tooth loss, falls, and how old people feel they are might predict early death. Over 3
Recently, a new leader was appointed at the head of the Defense Department. Let's call him Alex. Alex has shared his vision with the employees, focusing on something called the "warrior ethos. " This term refers to the military's combat-driven spirit, and Alex wants to bring it back to life. However
Measuring temperature in large spaces like a room can be tricky. Traditional methods using emission spectroscopy can't give a full view. Scientists found a smarter way using data from spectroscopy. They tried two approaches. First, they used something called feature engineering, which is like findin
Imagine you're a police officer in a tactical group, facing the toughest and riskiest situations. Your heart rate (HR) is usually what's measured to see how hard you're working. But there's another tool that might be better at showing your overall stress level – heart rate variability (HRV). This st
Imagine a school that's both online and Catholic, serving students across Oklahoma. That's what's at the heart of a big legal battle heading to the Supreme Court. The school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, wants to use public money. But does that break the rule about keeping church
Imagine a giant magnet helping to clean wastewater from farms. A team of scientists crafted a clever system using magnets to tackle a big problem: wastewater loaded with antibiotics. The system they designed, called the MC-IFAS, uses magnets to boost the cleaning power of tiny living things in the w
For over three decades, Gary Bettman has been the face of the NHL, making him the longest-serving commissioner in North American sports history. But change is brewing. Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold recently hinted at Bettman's impending retirement, revealing that the league is already planning
