Pancreatic cancer remains one of the toughest cancers to treat, with most cases spotted too late for effective therapy. A big challenge is its ability to spread quickly, thanks to a process where cancer cells lose their original traits and become mobile. This process, called epithelial-mesenchymal t
A warmer weekend is rolling into Chicago just as Memorial Day approaches, giving residents a preview of summer conditions. The city started the weekend with typical late-spring freshness—temperatures near the upper 50s and a crisp breeze coming off Lake Michigan at about nine miles per hour. Light s
A new system called HybridTrust lets old and new medical devices work together safely while the world shifts to quantum‑safe security. It focuses on large, power‑available ICU monitors instead of small wearables, so it can use stronger encryption without worrying about battery life. HybridTrus
The G train in Brooklyn is taking another long nap. For ten more weekends through 2026 it will stay parked, plus some overnight weekday snoozes. Local leaders say the MTA keeps launching the same summer track fixes they tried last year and the year before, making the same promises that never seem qu
The new episode of “Conspiracies & Coverups” tackles a topic everyone feels: the weather. Host Andrew Bustamante, who once worked for the CIA, asks whether we really have no control over it. He talks with experts who explain how weather‑manipulation ideas, like chemtrails and cloud seeding, are d
Cheng Li‑wun, the head of Taiwan’s biggest opposition party, set out for China on Tuesday, claiming her trip is a peace‑building mission. Her stay will last until Sunday and she might sit down with President Xi Jinping. The visit comes as Beijing has stepped up its military drills and political pres
Big money on Wall Street is betting on a handful of tech companies expected to benefit from the AI boom. UBS recently picked twelve stocks it thinks will outperform, focusing on firms tied to AI infrastructure, chips, and cloud services. These picks suggest the bank sees long-term growth in areas wh
A warm spell will carry on through Wednesday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 50s. By Thursday afternoon, highs could touch the lower 60s before clouds roll in and turn the day into a showery, thunderstorm‑heavy event. The National Weather Service has issued a 4‑Warn Alert for the afternoo
Last weekend felt more like spring had already arrived, with temperatures jumping well above normal for this time of year across Wisconsin. In Eau Claire, the thermometer hit 75 degrees, the first time it’s crossed 70 since last fall. That break in warmth came unusually late in the year, after a str
Boston residents have a few days to say goodbye to winter before spring officially arrives. A brief cold snap lingers today with partly sunny skies and temperatures barely reaching the mid-40s. While most of the day stays dry, light snow or rain could sneak in overnight as a weak system approaches f
