Meet Pryce Yebesi, a 24-year-old who’s already made waves in the business world. He sold his first company, Utopia Labs, to Coinbase. But Pryce isn’t done yet. He’s just launched a new company called Open Ledger, aiming to revolutionize accounting software. He’s raised $3 million to get started, wit
Emergency managers in California face a tough job when it comes to dealing with wildfires. They have to handle not just the fires, but also the other problems that come with them, like floods and landslides. Four main issues came up in discussions with emergency managers from nine California countie
Science is losing people's trust, and it's a big problem. A doctor once saw a kid have a seizure right after getting a vaccine. The mom was scared, even though the vaccine wasn't the cause. This shows how trust is key when it comes to things like vaccines. Recently, someone who thinks vaccines are b
Did you know that whooping cough had a record year in 2024? Over 32, 000 people got it, with a staggering 2, 000 cases in California alone. This isn't just scary, it's a clear sign that vaccination rates are dropping. Infants are especially at risk, with over 60 babies under 4 months hospitalized, a
Meet Marianna, a Texan who did something extraordinary: she received all her childhood vaccines again. Why? A series of life-threatening health issues, including aplastic anemia and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, made her immune system as weak as a newborn's. Doctors had to rebuild he
President Joe Biden slammed Meta's decision to fire its U. S. fact-checkers on Friday, shortly after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of pressuring the social media giant to remove certain content. Earlier in the week, Zuckerberg announced that Meta would replace its fact-ch
Hey, Minnesotans! Grab your snow boots and get ready for some winter fun, because the National Weather Service has just issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Central Minnesota. This weather alert is set to start at 3:00 p. m. on Saturday and will last until 6:00 p. m. on Sunday. So, what can you expe
This fall, BC kids have been hit hard by viruses. Schools reopened during a COVID surge, and since then, kids and their families haven't stopped getting sick. RSV and flu rates are high, and many parents feel like they're living on a sickness rollercoaster. Last year's "immunity debt" idea, blaming
Imagine two groups of people climbing a high mountain. One group is from the lowlands, and the other is from the highlands of Tibet. Both groups are going to the same height of 4, 300 meters. Scientists wanted to see how their bodies adjust to the thin air. Lowlanders, or people from the lowlands,
Imagine eating all your favorite foods and never having to worry about putting on extra pounds. This might sound like a dream, but scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder are exploring a fascinating idea that could make this a reality. They've found a unique micro-organism that could help k
