In the fourth quarter of 2024, a big Swiss drug maker, Novartis, beat expectations but missed its own yearly goals. It announced a huge 16% jump in net sales. That's $13. 2 billion, way more than the estimated $12. 795 billion. The company's adjusted core operating income also surpassed expectation
The world of adult content, especially on digital platforms, is changing fast. It's making us rethink how we view things like social norms and how our bodies are used in marketing. People are creating and sharing adult content on subscription-based websites. We have to start paying attention to t
The second season of Severance has really started to dive into areas around the corporate world. It's like peeling the onion layer-by-layer. The characters can't remember their work lives when they're at home and vice versa. It's like they have a secret, split life. So the show is really a blast of
Picture this: farmers can use advanced tech to take super detailed pictures of corn. These images, called hyperspectral, are jam-packed with information about the corn's color, shape, and even its internal makeup. This tech is a game-changer for modern farming, making it easier than ever to plant, k
The taxation of cigarettes while a baby is in the womb doesn't just impact those with a habit during pregnancy. It has effects that stick around well into adulthood. That means cigarettes priced more highly for expecting mothers could steer adults away smoking when they later fall expecting. Some s
Firstly, there is a new weapon in the fight against citrus greening disease. But what? Do you know that scientists have figured out a way to make a special kind of pesticide even better and more deadly to a tiny bug that spreads this disease. The goal was to create a one-punch combo to wipe out
Aggressive behaviour in adults can be traced back to tough childhoods. This is not new news, but what is less clear are the complex links behind it. Enter ADHD, which comes with its own struggles, anyone with ADHD can tell you how hard it can be to control one's actions and thoughts.
''Can nurses and doctors in Ethiopia fully grasp and tackle malnutrition in adults? Maybe not always. This issue is overlooked and overshadowed by other aspects of patient care. In some areas of Ethiopia, hospitals are working hard, but they are fighting an uphill battle. Most of them are
The real issue with Robot teams, is optimizing their paths. Coordinating, multiple robots is hard but can be done. It comes down to making a good plan. Here comes the fundamental question: How do robots know which path to take? Researchers have divied up these path planning tactics
A$AP Rocky is facing serious trouble. He is on trial for allegedly shooting a gun in 2021. The courtroom drama this week was intense. The main testimony came from a former friend of Rocky. This guy, known as A$AP Relli, got heated during cross-examination. He even shouted out accusations at Roc
