At the Sentry 2025 golf tournament, the final round is not just about the players; it's also about the weather. Hideki Matsuyama leads the pack with an amazing 11 birdies across three rounds, making him the favorite. Close on his heels are Collin Morikawa and Sungjae Im, both with outstanding scores
Ever wondered how people make decisions? It turns out, our brains use a clever trick called the Successor Representation (SR). This trick helps us avoid the hassle of imagining every little step into the future. Instead, our brains group future states together and make predictions over multiple step
Imagine you're in a big, global classroom, and everyone is talking about how health issues are also big security problems. You might ask, “Why not just call it ‘public health’ and be done with it? ” The thing is, using the term “health security” has become super important in today's world, especiall
President Joe Biden is set to award the Medal of Honor to seven U. S. Army Soldiers on January 3, 2025. These soldiers, who served in different conflicts, showed extraordinary bravery. Private Bruno R. Orig, Private First Class Wataru Nakamura, Corporal Fred B. McGee, and Private First Class Charles
Scientists are delving into how the surface of materials affects their ability to change phases. They're focusing on a thin layer of a compound called Germanium-antimony-tellurium (GST). This layer can either become crystal-like or amorphous (like glass). They're using a special math model called th
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) leaves more than a third of its victims with serious disabilities. While a lot of recent focus has been on adjusting the dosage of rifampicin, another drug, pyrazinamide, is often ignored. Pyrazinamide has the advantage of better penetration into the central nervous syst
In 2024, the baby name game in Minnesota was as hot as ever. Essentia Health, with its hospitals scattered across the state, decided to take a look back at the previous year to see which names were most loved by new parents. Over at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, more than 1, 600 babies were w
Heat can seriously mess up your cucumbers. Scientists found that hot weather can change how your cucumber plants grow and what they produce. They studied two types of cucumbers: one that can handle the heat (Gy14) and one that can't (32X). When it gets hot, these cucumbers change how they make cert
Scientists have discovered an interesting link between time and energy in quantum systems under observation. Known as the time-energy uncertainty relation, this concept helps explain how often a quantum system returns to its initial state. Previous studies showed that this return time, called the me
You’ve probably heard about big scandals in the news, right? Well, one that shook up Japan was the sexual abuse scandal in the entertainment industry. This wasn't just a simple mistake. It was a web of silence that took years to break through. News outlets played a big part in exposing this mess. T
