In Uganda, the journey of radiation therapy has been one with ups and downs. In the late 1980's, the first step was to introduce radiation treatment units. This was the start of something big in Uganda. These units were used to figure out the best radiation doses for patie
Imagine a startup turning the AI world upside down with models that outmatch American ones at a fraction of the cost. That's what's happening with DeepSeek in China. This rising star has made waves, leaving U. S. tech giants rattled. Chinese investors are cheering, seeing DeepSeek as proof of their
Imagine this: you're a big tech company in the U. S. , riding high on the AI wave. Then, out of nowhere, a little-known Chinese startup called DeepSeek shows off a chatbot that's as good as yours, but way cheaper. That's what happened, and it sent shockwaves through the U. S. stock market. Companies
Have you ever wondered why the costs of clean technology seem to drop like a rock? It's not just because we get better at using them over time. There's also something called economies of scale. This means that when projects get big, they can benefit from lower costs as they produce more. A recent st
Last Friday, thousands gathered for the March for Life, the largest anti-abortion rally in the U. S. Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, took the stage to make some big promises. Vance assured the crowd that the Department of Justice would stop prosecuting anti-abortion activists. He even
2024 was a fantastic year for horror film lovers. Movies like "Nosferatu, " "Red Rooms, " "I Saw the TV Glow, " and "Longlegs" wowed critics and audiences alike. But you wouldn't know it from this year's Oscar nominations. The Academy seemed to have a blind spot for horror again, except for the rare
When facing advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC), patients often need second-line chemotherapy after the first treatment fails. This review digs into the available evidence to help doctors and patients make informed choices. By comparing different chemo options using a method called network meta-anal
Imagine this: two space probes, one from the U. S. and one from Japan, are on their way to the Moon. This isn't your typical space mission; these probes are part of a growing trend where private companies are leading the way in lunar exploration. The journey began early one morning at Cape Canavera
Imagine bringing back animals that have been wiped out, like the woolly mammoth or the Tasmanian tiger. That's what Colossal Biosciences is trying to do. This week, they got a big boost with $200 million in funding. That brings their total funding to a whopping $435 million since they started in 202
Breast cancer is still the top killer among women with cancer. One of the big reasons is cancer stem cells (CSCs). These are like the hidden leaders of cancer cells, making them tough to beat. Scientists are getting better at finding and separating these cells. They use tests like the mammosphere fo
