In the vast, icy reaches of the Bellingshausen Sea, a unique event unfolded. In January 2025, a colossal iceberg, roughly the size of Chicago, detached from the George VI Ice Shelf. This wasn't just any iceberg; it was a natural curtain lifting to reveal a hidden world beneath. The exposed seafloor
Students are spending a lot of time on their screens in bed. This might be a bad idea. A recent study found that more screen time in bed could lead to worse sleep. The study looked at over 45, 000 students in Norway. They found that each extra hour of screen time increased the risk of insomnia by 63
A grim discovery marked the end of an intense search operation in Lithuania. The body of the fourth U. S. soldier, who vanished during a training drill last week, was found. This soldier was the last of four to be located, following the recovery of three others the day before. The incident occurred
In France, there's a pressing need to find the best way to handle bladder cancer. Nivolumab is one of the treatments that is being looked at. This drug is being considered for people who have had muscle-invasive bladder cancer removed. They are at high risk of the cancer coming back. The focus is on
Ovarian cancer is a major health concern for women, with a high fatality rate. Traditional treatments like surgery and chemotherapy often fall short due to drug resistance. This has pushed researchers to explore innovative methods, such as nanotechnology, to fight this disease more effectively. Gol
Psychosis is a serious mental health condition. It is often marked by a lack of normal behaviors. These are called negative symptoms. Sadly, these symptoms are not well understood. Finding effective treatments for them is a big challenge. Researchers have been looking into this. They have been usin
There is a lot of interest in creating artificial muscles that work like real ones. Real muscles are complex. Their strength changes based on how they are used right now and how they were used before. To see if artificial muscles can do the same, a new way of testing was developed. This testing meth
A colossal iceberg, roughly the size of Chicago, recently detached from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica. This event exposed a seafloor that had been hidden under 209 square miles of ice. A group of scientists on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel, R/V Falkor (too), were in the Belli
The brain's health is deeply tied to the quality of sleep one gets. Recent findings show that not getting enough deep sleep or REM sleep can lead to shrinking in key brain areas. These areas are the first to be affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The study looked at 270 people over many years. It found
Lung cancer is a formidable foe, but some people manage to outsmart it. Dukhi Hong, an 84-year-old woman from Utah, is one of those rare individuals who have defied the odds. She was given a grim prognosis in 2019 when doctors diagnosed her with aggressive small cell lung cancer. This type of cancer
