Ohio State quarterback Will Howard joked that his team slept on the plane after their 34-23 win over Notre Dame, saying “Sleep is for the weak.” The Buckeyes arrived at their post-game news conference as national champions, and they had good reason to celebrate. On Monday night, Ohio State defeated Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and then … Read more
A recent study published in the journal Science has found no evidence of meat consumption in early human ancestors, known as Australopithecus, whose fossils were discovered at a site in South Africa. The researchers used nitrogen isotope analysis to determine the diet of the individuals studied, and their findings suggest that they were primarily vegetarian. … Read more
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a breathtaking mosaic image of the Andromeda Galaxy, combining hundreds of photos from the Hubble Space Telescope. The massive composite image features approximately 600 fields of view and shows the spiral galaxy “almost edge-on,” with over 200 million individually resolved stars. This achievement took more than a decade … Read more
Chinese astronauts have reportedly demonstrated artificial photosynthesis technology in orbit, producing oxygen and rocket fuel ingredients. This breakthrough is a significant step towards long-term space exploration. China has been conducting experiments to produce oxygen onsite in space for long-duration human exploration and habitation. The country initiated its investigation into “extraterrestrial artificial photosynthesis” in 2015. A … Read more
A technical issue is causing a surge of requests to a server, resulting in an excessive number of failed API calls. The problem occurred when a high volume of requests exceeded the predefined limit set by the server’s administrators. The cause of the overload remains unclear, but it is believed to be linked to an … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony sent shockwaves through the stock market, with his company’s media group TMTG plummeting over 10 percent. However, investors remain optimistic about the company’s long-term prospects under the new administration. TMTG, which operates Truth Social, has historically seen its Wall Street performance tied to Trump’s own political fortunes. The company … Read more
Scientists have discovered an antimicrobial protein found in the blood of Australian oysters that could help combat superbugs. The protein, isolated from the haemolymph of the Sydney rock oyster, has been shown to kill certain bacteria and enhance the effectiveness of conventional antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health crisis that threatens to render … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Mark T. Uyeda as its new Acting Chairman, following a designation by President Donald J. Trump. Uyeda was sworn into office as a Commissioner in June 2022 and has since been serving in various capacities, including Senior Advisor to the previous Chairman Jay Clayton. Uyeda’s appointment marks … Read more
The Microsoft Excel World Championship proved that even complex tasks can be competitive and enjoyable with great skill. In Las Vegas, 12 finalists competed by solving spreadsheet puzzles to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter. In other news, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reversing some of Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policies. … Read more
Indie developer Jerrel Dulay has shared his insights on why the brief look at Mario Kart 9 during the Nintendo Switch 2’s grand reveal suggests the new handheld is “significantly more powerful” than its predecessor. Dulay, who worked on titles for the Wii U and 3DS, believes that the use of physically-based shaders in Mario … Read more