Bangladesh is a hotspot for dengue fever, and not everyone is impacted equally. The 2023 outbreak sparked a study across three major cities: Dhaka, Chattogram and Kishoreganj. Researchers dug into the details of 1, 313 cases and uncovered some surprising trends. Why did some people have a worse tim
A small commercial plane and a U. S. Army helicopter crashed head-on over the Potomac River in Virginia on a Wednesday night this month. This resulted in the deaths of 64 passengers and crew on the commercial flight, plus a crew of 3 in the helicopter. All 67 victims have been found, and officials a
Billions of years ago, a massive asteroid crash landed on Earth's moon. The asteroid tore two gigantic channels into the lunar surface. These massive chasms were created in a area on the back side of the moon. The asteroid measured about 15 miles across and blasted its way through the moon's cr
Imagine you have a fancy rechargeable battery but it keeps losing power too quickly. You might then figure out that Li-S batteries have an annoying problem: When lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) are created, they can cause a so-called "shuttle effect. " This effect makes the battery lose energy faster,
Cambridge University's very own Sarah Bray leads the way in developmental biology and neuroscience. Right now, she's the brain behind the scenes of Britain's Technical Science Organization. At the age of 35, Sarah started working with different biological research organizations and has never looked
Imagine this: A powerful country, Russia, is now warning another superpower, the U. S. , to keep their hands off Ukraine's valuable minerals. This all started when the U. S. President, Donald Trump, suggested giving military help to Ukraine, but only if they let the U. S. have some of their
A prominent French actress, Juliette Binoche, is stepping into a new role. She's taking over as jury president for the 78th Cannes Film Festival. This isn't just any festival; it's the world's most prestigious one. This year, Cannes is showcasing leadership by a woman for the second time in a row.
The world is buzzing with new language tools, like generative AI. These tools have a lot of potential for English language learners (ELL). Many believe that AI could revolutionize the way ELLs tackle their writing assignments. Recently, some research on the impact of AI on ELLs focused on how m
Last year, Google rolled out Gemini, an assistant replacing Google Assistant for Android users which pushed to replace Google Assistant. Many people did not find Gemini as capable initially; it demanded users to unlock their phones to do anything. Time has passed, and Gemini has gotten bigg
Bird flu is driving up egg prices, the CDC reports millions suffering from normal seasonal flu There's a staggering egg shortage due to bird flu. Millions of chickens have sadly been lost or slaughtered to stem the spread of the highly contagious virus. Depending on the area and time of the year th
