Detecting harmful substances in our food is crucial for our health. One such substance is megestrol acetate (MA), which can linger in food and the environment, causing potential harm. Scientists have come up with a clever solution using tiny particles called upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and a special dye called neutral red (NR). These nanoparticles are like tin...
Mike Selig, a lawyer with strong ties to the crypto world, is on track to become the sole leader of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This is a big deal because the CFTC is responsible for overseeing financial markets, including the rapidly growing crypto industry. Selig has worked with many crypto clients, from big investment firms to smaller startup...
In the heart of Somerville, a young company named Cyvl is shaking up the way cities handle road maintenance. Instead of relying on old-school methods, they're using lasers and AI to spot and fix road problems before they become major headaches. The team at Cyvl has developed a clever sensor that can be strapped to any car. As the car drives around, the sensor uses l...
Nigeria is taking big steps to fight the violence that's been happening across the country. President Bola Tinubu has just announced a national security emergency. He's planning to add 20, 000 new police officers to the force. That's a lot of new recruits! He also wants to use National Youth Service Corps camps to train them. But that's not all. The president is als...
Republicans are in a bit of a mess. President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine is causing a stir within his own party. Some Republicans are not happy with how the White House is handling a proposed peace plan for Ukraine. They think it's too friendly to Russia, which is a big deal because most Republicans usually stick with Trump's ideas. The plan, which has 28 po...
StratEngine AI is a new tool designed to help consultants and business leaders create strategies faster and more efficiently. It's not here to replace human strategists, but to make their jobs easier by generating strategies based on the information they provide. Once the strategy is ready, the platform can turn it into slides, which consultants often use to present ...
In the heart of Baltimore, a routine morning commute took a tragic turn. Around 7 a. m. , a grey Chevy collided with a Johns Hopkins shuttle bus at the intersection of Ensor and East Monument Streets. What seemed like a typical car accident quickly escalated into a serious crime scene. Officers arrived to find not just a crash, but a grim discovery inside the Chevy....
Chicago is buzzing with holiday excitement, but recent violence has people worried. The city's tree lighting event last Friday night was a hit, but just a few blocks away, a shooting happened at a teen gathering on State Street. This incident kicked off a violent night, making folks question how safe the city really is during the busy holiday season. The mayor and p...
The British pound has been making moves, climbing for five straight days against the U. S. dollar. This uptick comes just before a big announcement from the UK's finance chief, Rachel Reeves. She's expected to reveal plans for substantial tax increases, aiming to steady the country's finances and keep both investors and voters on her side. Reeves faces a tough chall...
The tech world is buzzing with a fierce competition between Nvidia and Alphabet, two giants in the artificial intelligence (AI) arena. Recently, Alphabet's shares hit record highs, thanks to the excitement around its upgraded Gemini 3 model and rumors that Meta might buy its AI chips. Meanwhile, Nvidia, known for its AI dominance, saw its shares dip. Nvidia isn't ta...