Meet Puzzle, a San Francisco-based fintech startup that's redefining accounting with its AI-powered platform. This tool automates up to 90% of routine tasks, freeing up accountants to focus on strategy. The platform tackles complex jobs like revenue recognition and asset depreciation, which usually
One of the main goals of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is to help cities grow while using resources wisely and reducing pollution. But achieving this balance is tough, especially for countries that are still developing. A recent study looked at how well 284 Chinese cities were do
You might think that getting sick in the hospital is bad enough, but nosocomial infections (NIs) make it even worse. These are infections patients get while they're in the hospital. They can lead to higher death rates and a poorer quality of life. But it's not just about the patients; hospitals feel
Imagine walking into a room filled with finance leaders, and you hear them talking about the future of their industry. Adena Friedman, the big boss at Nasdaq, and C. S. Venkatakrishnan, the top dog at Barclays, recently shared their thoughts at the Fortune Global Forum in New York City. Friedman bel
Ever wondered how tiny creatures like tardigrades grow their legs? It turns out, tardigrades might be using the same genetic blueprint as other limb-bearing invertebrates. These tiny water bears are part of the panarthropod group, which includes arthropods like insects and crustaceans, and onychopho
Last week, some news websites like The Daily Mail and The New York Post claimed that astronaut Suni Williams was sick. They even said her colleague, Butch Wilmore, might be losing weight. NASA quickly cleared things up, saying all astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are doing well. T
In this wrap-up paper, we take a look back at the highs and lows of workplace health and safety research as the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health turns 50 in 2024. Our focus is on what lies ahead in the next quarter-century. Workplace safety has come a long way, but there's still m
In the early hours of a Monday morning, a trio of thieves set their sights on a tech warehouse in Youngsville, North Carolina. The warehouse, belonging to custom PC and hardware seller PowerGPU, was infiltrated through multiple entry points. The thieves cleverly disabled the internet and security sy
Imagine your brain is a city, and suddenly, its own defense system turns against it. That's what happens in autoimmune encephalitis (AE). Usually, your immune system protects you, but in AE, it mistakenly attacks parts of your brain, causing weird symptoms like personality changes, memory loss, seiz
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common procedure to remove the gallbladder. Normally, surgeons use electrocautery, but ultrasonic dissection might be a better option. Electrocautery uses heat to cut and cauterize tissues, while ultrasonic dissection uses vibrations. For planned surgeries, ultrason
