Drug development is expensive and risky. But what if there was a way to make it more appealing to investors? A new idea is on the table. It's about testing many drugs at once. This way, investors can put their money into a group of potential treatments instead of just one. Here's how it works. Inve
Scientists have been curious about how parasitic plants like Phtheirospermum japonicum (P. japonicum) latch onto their hosts, like Arabidopsis thaliana (A. thaliana). This sneaky plant creates a special structure called a haustorium to invade its host and form a vascular connection. Think of it like
The future of Rachel Reeves, the UK's finance minister, is up in the air. On Wednesday, things got tense in Parliament. Prime Minister Keir Starmer didn't promise to keep her in her job. This was a big deal because he had said before that she would stay until the next election. Later, Starmer's off
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is in the middle of a big fight. President Trump wants to fire three of its members, but a court said they should stay. Now, the White House is asking the Supreme Court to step in and let them fire these members. The CPSC is supposed to keep people safe
Injuries in professional football are not just about the player's health. They also hit the team's wallet hard. A study looked at how injuries affect the finances of teams in Germany's top two football leagues. It's not just about the money spent on medical bills. The real hit comes from the team pl
GoFundMe is introducing a new way to make donations. It's called a Giving Fund. This is not a new idea, but GoFundMe is trying to make it easier for regular people to use. Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, have been around for a while. They are like a savings account for charity. You can put money in a
Bumble, the popular dating app, is making big changes. It's letting go of 30% of its staff, which is about 240 people. The company says this is to make things run better and focus on important goals. They expect to save $40 million each year and will use most of that money to improve their product a
Stablecoins are back in the spotlight, with major companies like JPMorgan, PayPal, and Walmart jumping on the bandwagon. But before you dive in, it's important to understand the risks involved. Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain a stable value, usually pegged to the U. S. dollar. Th
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is a complex disease. Scientists have been trying to understand how the origins of these cells affect how the disease behaves and how well treatments work. A recent study took a deep dive into this topic using advanced technology to analyze single cells fr
In the heart of Turkey, a city from over 9, 000 years ago, Çatalhöyük, is revealing secrets about a society where women might have held significant power. Researchers dug deep, studying the DNA of more than 130 skeletons from this ancient site. They found something fascinating: the female line was c
