Months after deadly Kuwait drone strike, soldiers claim military’s medical system failed, and they used Google to find a hospital “Some sacred trust that I thought would never be broken was broken." We Got This Covered · 12h ago
This Week’s Referee Suspensions Are Hiding the NFL’s Real Officiating Problem Being an official is harder than ever and under more scrutiny. The league must fix the system that caused this week’s blowups. Sports Illustrated · Oct 5
Why Some Perennials Should Be Left Standing Through Winter When the first hard frost turns a perennial garden brown, grabbing the pruners can feel like the obvious next step. But those dead-looking coneflowers, asters, and ornamental grasses may still be doing important work long after their flowers disappear. Standing stems can shelter overwintering insects, seed heads can feed birds,… Frugal Gardening · Oct 5
How to Clean Up Garden Beds Without Removing Every Habitat Fall garden cleanup used to mean cutting every perennial to the ground, raking out every leaf, and leaving beds nearly bare before winter. We now know that some of what looks like garden debris is actually valuable shelter for bees, butterflies, moths and other beneficial insects spending winter in our… Frugal Gardening · Oct 4
ICE Agents Reportedly Tagged Protest Observers as a 'Threat to Law Enforcement' in a Palantir Database A proposed class action lawsuit alleges DHS agents profiled people observing ICE operations in Maine and entered information into Palantir's ICM system, claims the government disputes. International Business Times UK · Oct 3
Forest Recovery After Pig Removal: Long-term Hawaiian data tracks native gains; invasive guava also surges Recent research highlights the detrimental effects of feral pigs on Hawaiian forest ecosystems, particularly in relation to vegetation changes. Even after the removal of pigs, studies revealed a notable increase in invasive plant species. Furthermore, the recovery of native plants varied across different forests, indicating a persistent struggle without further… The Times of India · Oct 2
Texas students Nikhitha Swaminathan and Aanya Jindal designed a new way to control heat Two Allen ISD freshmen, Nikhitha Swaminathan and Aanya Jindal, won the national Grade 7–9 division of the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision competition. Their project, “Micro-Gap Thermal Diode for Passive Heat Control,” proposes a future passive cooling approach for electronics, data centres and spacecraft. Each student will receive a $10,000 award. The Times of India · Oct 1
One in Five People with Sight Loss Encountered Eye Treatments They Considered Bogus, Often Through Online Ads A survey of 955 adults with eye conditions found that 1 in 5 saw treatments they judged bogus, often in online ads. Red flags and how to find real trials. Medical Daily · Oct 1
Trump announces $200bn South Korean investment in US, $54bn for Alaska LNG South Korea is making waves with a monumental commitment of $200 billion toward US energy endeavors. This ambitious plan encompasses a critical liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and a gas-fired power facility in Texas. Moreover, investments in eight nuclear reactors across the nation are also underway. These strategic ventures… The Times of India · Sep 30
How Stress Triggers Premature Graying in Teens: 6 Ways to Manage Anxiety and Cortisol Why Stress Turns Hair Gray Faster Than Age DoesA 2020 study published in Nature by researchers at Harvard University found that chronic stress activates the sympathetic nervous system, which floods hair follicles with norepinephrine. This chemical surge causes melanocyte stem cells, the cells responsible for producing melanin, the pigment that… Times Life · Sep 30
Appeal for stem cell donors aged 16-30 as baby diagnosed with leukaemia IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 30
Stem cell plea for baby whose symptoms were put down to teething and tonsillitis Reuben, from Norfolk, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia at just 10 months old. Evening Standard · Sep 29
Urgent stem cell donor appeal to save baby after doctors miss two cancer symptoms Reuben was diagnosed with leukaemia at 10 months old after his initial symptoms were mistaken for teething and tonsillitis The Independent UK · Sep 29
Before You Cut Back Your Perennials, Check Who May Be Living Inside Them Brown coneflower stalks and dried bee balm may look like garden debris once fall arrives, but to some insects, those hollow stems look more like real estate. Native solitary bees, beneficial wasps, moths, spiders, and other small creatures can use dead plant material for nesting or shelter, which means an… Frugal Gardening · Sep 29
Fortune · Sep 28 Europe cashes in as U.S. science and tech exodus gathers pace As U.S. research funding comes under pressure, European companies and institutions are seeking to court America’s top STEM talent.
Reason · Sep 28 Brothzilla, or "It's a Cruel Thing to Disrupt Your Estranged Sister's Expensive Destination Wedding" And there's a defamation case stemming from all that.
Frugal Gardening · Sep 27 7 Garden Cleanup Jobs That Can Actually Wait Until Spring The first chilly weekend of fall can make gardeners feel like they’re racing a deadline: cut everything down, rake every leaf, clear every bed, and leave the yard spotless before winter arrives. But that traditional approach can create unnecessary work while removing winter habitat that birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and…
Frugal Gardening · Sep 26 Those Dead Flower Stems Look Ugly — Here’s Why Gardeners Are Leaving Them Until Spring Once frost turns your flower garden brown, the instinct is understandable: grab the pruners, cut everything to the ground, bag the debris, and make the yard look tidy again. But what looks like a collection of dead stems to you may look very different to a bee, butterfly, bird, or…
The Economic Times · Sep 24 Put unripe tomatoes stem-side up in a paper bag with a few holes: The setup may help them ripen by keeping ethylene close to the fruit Harvested tomatoes can continue to ripen thanks to the ethylene gas they emit. For the best results, arrange them in a paper bag with ventilation holes, stem side up. This technique captures the gas, speeding up the ripening while preventing excess moisture. Store the bag in a cool, shaded spot…
The Conversation · Sep 24 The Love Hypothesis and the rise of romance adaptations: how readers became part of the marketing machine By the time a romance book reaches the screen, readers have often already built a whole world around it: analysing it, recommending it and imagining its characters. The Love Hypothesis, a romantic comedy set in the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) academia, is one such example.
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Scientists may have finally figured out why the body fails to heal Alzheimer’s by itself Accelerated ageing of the blood system found linked to Alzheimer’s
The Independent UK · Sep 23 British war hero launches appeal for stem cell donor after life-threatening diagnosis Former RAF Chinook pilot Chris Gordon, 43, received a medal for gallantry from the late Queen in 2013 for his life-saving work during the war in Afghanistan
The Independent UK · Sep 23 War hero ‘finds himself needing help from others’ in stem cell transplant appeal Former RAF Chinook pilot Chris Gordon was given an award for his bravery in 2013.
The Conversation · Sep 23 How has evolution shaped men’s and women’s minds? A new book tells an outdated story Psychologist Steve Stewart-Williams’ third book about evolutionary psychology, a controversial field often drawn on (and distorted) by the manosphere, is A Billion Years of Sex Differences: How Evolution Shaped the Minds of Men and Women. It’s primarily interested in three questions.
France 24 · Sep 23 ‘I had never heard of Eswatini’: Deported by the US to a country that rejects them Migrants previously convicted by US courts have been imprisoned in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, over the past several months. Since being deported from the US, they have found themselves in a country about which they know nothing, and where local residents look on these “criminal” arrivals with suspicion. Their…