In the bustling city of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, scientists have been looking closely at the levels of certain medicines in wastewater. They're interested in how these drugs change as they go through a wastewater treatment plant. This study is the first of its kind in South Africa to explore
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease where remyelination—the body's attempt to repair damaged nerve fibers—varies greatly among individuals and even within the same person. Scientists in the Netherlands decided to use this natural diversity to find out what makes some people better at remyel
In a surprising move, outgoing President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to hit the pause button on a law that could potentially shut down the popular app TikTok. This comes as his administration seeks a negotiated solution to address national security concerns while keeping the app availab
2025 is set to start with a bang as key state and local races kick off across the U. S. These contests aren’t as flashy as the presidential elections, but they’re crucial for understanding the political landscape. In Virginia, special legislative elections in January will decide the control of the s
] Ethereum uses something called Recursive Length Prefix (RLP) to encode various data types, like transactions. The team behind this work made a formal description of how RLP encoding should work and created a verified system to decode RLP using something called the ACL2 theorem prover. This effort
Ethereum runs on a peer-to-peer network that's crucial for its security, user privacy, and network availability. Knowing how this network looks (its topology) is a big deal, but it's hard to figure out because the information is buried deep inside individual network nodes. This is where TopoShot com
Imagine walking along a beach on Christmas Day and stumbling upon a human leg. That’s exactly what happened in Southern California. A family made this grim discovery in Palos Verdes Estates, a place known for its stunning coastline, not its gruesome findings. Just a few days later, more body parts t
Imagine you live in Rhode Island and rely on state services for retirement benefits. Recently, a cybersecurity attack hit the state's main service system—RIBridges. This left hundreds of thousands of people’s banking details, Social Security info, and personal data vulnerable. Whoops! There goes you
Fans of NASCAR know Tony Stewart for his impressive racing career and championship wins. But the former Stewart Haas Racing team owner is also known for his strong personality both on and off the track. One common topic is his interactions with the media. Stewart has had his share of fiery moments,
You might have heard that cannabis breathalyzers could be coming soon. But let's slow down and take a closer look. The science of measuring cannabis impairment is still in its early stages, and creating a reliable breathalyzer for THC isn't as simple as it sounds. Researchers at the University of Co
