One of the main factors driving prices in pharmaceuticals, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs and antibiotics, is the cost of production and materials. Researchers at the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) have discovered a sustainable method to produce the key ingredient in a broad range of pharmaceuticals, which could help address high prescription drug costs in the U.S....
A new study co-authored by Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance rover. The findings, published by a large international team of scientists, focus on a region of Jezero Crater known as the Bright Angel formation -- a name chosen from locations in Grand...
Indiana's E.J. Williams Jr. (7) catches a touchdown during the Indiana versus Illinois football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 PHOTO USA TODAY SPORTS IMAGES Last week was a calm week of college football, so this week we needed to see some more action or upsets. There weren’t any huge upsets; however, offenses have woken up, and...
In our latest #WeArePlay stories, we meet the people who turned personal challenges into successful apps and games on Google Play - from a new puppy inspiring a digital pet care assistant, to losing contact with family during an earthquake leading to an app that delivers real-time disaster alerts to millions.Here are a few of our favorites: Daiki Ishimori, founder...
By . Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Source link...
Amid the debate over AI’s role in limiting job opportunities for Gen Z, there is also the fact that for decades many parents have been encouraging their kids to go to college. That means the share of the workforce with a bachelor’s degree is larger than it was in prior generations, creating a new dynamic for Gen Zers who have...
You know it’s a whole vibe when an NFL star pulls up to the sidelines and turns a football game into a whole moment. ZaDarius Smith didn’t just show up to play — he stunted on the sidelines with his girl, Kash Doll, who was out here flexing a custom jersey that repped his name and number.RELATED: Okay! Kash Doll...
In the age of mature Putinism, violence and control, accompanied by a new morality based on so-called ‘traditional values’, have become crucial instruments for managing Russian society. The use of the education system and cultural institutions to indoctrinate the population – above all young people – is a form of violence, only intellectual rather than physical. In some respects, the...
Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, targeted the radical left at Charlie Kirk's memorial event in Arizona. Stephen Miller gave a tribute to Charlie Kirk, saying that his killer only made him “immortal,” and addressed the “forces of wickedness” that enabled his assassination: “We stand for what is good, virtuous, and noble. And to those trying to...
“Congress designed these to ensure that borrowers repay their loans, yet the Biden Administration tried to illegally force taxpayers to foot the bill,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a July statement. McMahon is referring to the income-driven SAVE repayment plan, which was created by the Biden administration and was so generous in its terms that the courts forced the...
