Columbia plans a costly upgrade that will swap out almost 54, 000 electric meters and about 53, 000 water meters for new digital versions. The goal is to stop the old system’s slow hand‑reading, broken devices and hidden leaks by letting data travel wirelessly to the city’s computers. The plan sa
Around 65 million people worldwide have dealt with long COVID, while another 17 to 24 million struggle with other lingering effects after infections. Doctors often suggest these patients keep an eye on their symptoms and adjust their activity levels carefully. Wearable devices like fitness trackers
A study looked at kids born from frozen embryo transfers, fresh embryo transfers, and natural pregnancies to see if the way they were conceived affects their size at age 12. The research found that children from frozen embryo transfers tend to be slightly larger than those from fresh transfers or na
The stock market saw a noticeable decline on Friday, with the Nasdaq slipping more than three percent and the S&P 500 falling over one point. Investors were quick to secure profits after Nexera Technologies announced a significant corporate event the day before. Nexera’s stake in its subsidiary, Fo
Montana’s energy scene has a long history of watchdogs and reformers. A former state senator, who spent two decades in the legislature, played a key role in tightening how utilities bill customers. Back in 1975 he pushed for a bill that cut out the so‑called “fair value” clause, which had let power
The National Weather Service is now sending storm alerts to 69 million people in a variety of languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Samoan. This shift comes after researchers used artificial intelligence to speed up translations of forecast messages. In the past, bilingual fore
For years, weekend crypto traders had to wait until Monday to catch up with futures prices. That gap closed last weekend when a major exchange switched its Bitcoin and crypto derivatives to round-the-clock trading. In the first 48 hours alone, over 7, 200 contracts traded hands, worth close to $50 m
Most people don’t realize that a toothbrush might be as important as a thermometer when trying to start a family. While many assume fertility depends mostly on age or egg count, science now suggests something much smaller could be making a big difference – the health of someone’s gums. Research on a
More young women are choosing to freeze their eggs each year, hoping to extend their options for having children later. The process involves removing eggs from the ovaries, storing them in liquid nitrogen, and later thawing them for potential use. Clinics show how tiny tools pick out eggs under a mi
People often hear about limits for safe drinking, but they rarely think about how those limits affect everyday happiness. A recent study took existing data and examined whether the way people drink is linked to how good they feel in life. Researchers looked at patterns of alcohol use and measured qu
