In a surprising turn of events, a federal judge has put a stop to President Trump's plan to send National Guard troops to Los Angeles. The judge, Charles Breyer, said the protests in the city did not qualify as a rebellion. This means the troops must now go back under the control of California's gov
Scientists have been playing with crystals to make them glow in different colors. They did this by swapping tiny parts of the crystal and watching what happens. These crystals are made of stuff like potassium, fluorine, and other elements. The main star here is chromium, which is added to the crysta
Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red, itchy, and scaly patches. It happens when the immune system goes into overdrive. Scientists have been looking into new ways to treat it. One interesting approach is using red light from LEDs. This light has a wavelength of 660 nm. It might help calm dow
Florida has been making headlines lately for its high number of executions. In a recent case, a 58-year-old man named Mark Geralds was put to death for a crime he committed over three decades ago. This was the 18th execution in Florida this year alone, setting a new record for the state. Geralds wa
Instacart, a big name in grocery delivery, has been caught using a sneaky pricing trick. It's charging different prices for the same groceries in the same stores, and not telling customers about it. This isn't just happening in one place. It's been spotted in Target and Safeway stores across four ci
Lattice enumeration is a big deal in math and computer science. It's like a map that helps find specific vectors in a lattice, which is a grid-like structure in space. This method is super useful in many areas, but it can be slow. Really slow. Like, super-exponential in the lattice rank slow. In th
In a surprising decision, Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a terrorist group. This action follows a similar move by Texas' governor, Greg Abbott, targeting the same organization. CAIR, known for advocating Muslim rights, is fighting ba
Neil deGrasse Tyson recently gave a talk at the Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum. He spoke to a large crowd of high school and college students. Tyson is known for his direct and bold way of communicating science. He warned about the rise of anti-intellectualism in society. He said that beliefs like the
The Darnell sisters, Kylan and Izzy, are making waves beyond their time at the University of Alabama. Kylan, a senior, has become a big deal online, sharing her journey through sorority recruitment and gaining almost 2 million followers. She's not just about the social media fame, though. She's got
A rare weather event is unfolding across the U. S. , with Arctic air making its way down to Florida. This unusual occurrence is due to a disturbance in the polar vortex, a system that usually keeps cold air trapped near the poles. The vortex has weakened, allowing frigid air to spill southward, affe
