Robert Kennedy Jr. , the latest pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, is set to meet with a slew of Republican senators this week. This comes as Trump holds his first post-election news conference, looking optimistic. One key issue Kennedy faces is his h
This week, the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced a significant breakthrough. The British Army successfully tested a high-energy laser weapon, integrated on an armored vehicle for the first time. The laser effectively took down flying drones during the trial at Radnor Range in Wales. This laser
Senator Bernie Sanders recently spoke about the tragic murder of a health insurance CEO and the growing frustration people feel towards the industry. He emphasized that violence is never the answer, but acknowledged that many people are upset with how health insurance companies operate. The shootin
Five Republican senators are under scrutiny, as the 2026 midterms approach and party dynamics shift. These senators' past decisions and viewpoints may lead to primary challenges. Joni Ernst, a senator from Iowa, is facing heat for her stance on Trump's Pentagon pick. Steve Deace, a conservative med
Imagine trying to plan a complex operation, like ocular proton beam therapy, without having all the essential information. That's the current challenge faced by doctors, as important eye structures like the fovea can't be seen using traditional imaging methods like MRI. Fundus photographs can fill t
NATO's Allied Command Transformation (ACT) has come up with an intriguing idea called "cognitive warfare. " This concept is about influencing and shaping perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors in the context of war. It's a hot topic among scholars, but it's tough to pin down a single, clear definition
NATO's Command, Control and Consultation Agency (NC3A) is involved in an exciting project called Shared Tactical Pictures (STP). This project aims to find ways to share various types of military data across networks. Think of it like sharing real-time information from surveillance cameras, drones, a
Curious about the story behind Kevin Curtis, an Elvis impersonator, and Everett Dutschke, a karate instructor? It starts in Tupelo, Mississippi, where Curtis found a severed head in a hospital fridge. That began a series of crazy events – a feud with a funeral director and politician, Steve Holland,
Chyler Leigh, who played Lexie Grey in Grey's Anatomy, has an interesting perspective on her character's grim end. In the show's Season 8 finale, Lexie met her demise after a plane crash, and her body was later found by wolves. This detail, often forgotten, has been immortalized in memes. Leigh, how
Scientists set out on a mission to classify lesions known as focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) in the insulo-opercular region of the brain. This brain area, located deep within the brain structure, can be tricky. The study's goal was to map the exact spots and extents of these FCD lesions and understan
