Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the subsurface water in Oregon’s Cascade Range, finding an aquifer that could be one of the largest in the world. The team from the University of Oregon and other institutions identified a layer of water-saturated rock beneath volcanic rocks at the crest of the central Oregon Cascades. With … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented his administration’s long-awaited plans for post-war Gaza, stressing the need to prevent a power vacuum in the besieged enclave. The plans, which will be handed over to the incoming Trump team, aim to establish an interim administration to oversee security, governance, and reconstruction. Blinken emphasized that the international … Read more
Manimatana Lee has built an unlikely following on TikTok by sharing mundane moments of her life, including vacuuming her house while her daughter naps. As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether TikTok can be banned in the US over national security concerns, Lee and other American creators are turning to Xiaohongshu, a Chinese … Read more
Nintendo has released a new reward for fans of the upcoming game Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. The reward is in the form of themed sticky notes featuring the game’s characters, including Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. The notes are printed on four-sided cubes with colorful banana designs. The sticky notes come attached to a … Read more
Wall Street closed sharply lower on Friday after the release of jobs data that stoked fears about an even slower pace of rate cuts from the central bank. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.6%, or 696.75 points, to close at 41,938.45, with 26 components ending in negative territory. The Nasdaq Composite lost 317.25 points, … Read more
Russia and China have been involved in recent maritime sabotage efforts in both the Baltic Sea and the South China Sea, with top officials concerned that these incidents are not coincidental. The EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has intensified its hybrid campaign against Europe, including spreading disinformation, cyberattacks, … Read more
As a divest-or-ban law threatens to shut off American access to TikTok, Chinese social media app RedNote (also known as Xiaohongshu) has become the top downloaded iPhone app in the US. The platform, commonly referred to as China’s version of Instagram, has seen a surge in popularity among American users. Chinese users have started using … Read more
A new study from UCSF has found that menopause accelerates the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in women. The research, which followed 184 women over an average of 13 years, reveals that walking speed and fine motor skills decline after menopause. Additionally, cognitive ability is also affected. The study highlights the potential benefits of estrogen … Read more
Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have successfully created a quantum version of “Schrödinger’s cat” inside a silicon chip. The team, led by Professor Andrea Morello, used an atom of antimony to demonstrate a new way to perform quantum computations. Quantum mechanics has long been puzzled scientists and philosophers, with the concept … Read more
Disco group defends decision to perform during Trump inaugural events. The Village People announced on Facebook that they will be performing at various events surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, despite some fans’ disapproval. “We believe music is performed without regard to politics,” the group stated in their announcement. Their iconic anthem “Y.M.C.A.” has been … Read more