Country music legend Dolly Parton has shared the surprising story behind her iconic song “Jolene.” In a 2019 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Parton revealed that the idea for the hit song was sparked by a chance encounter with a young fan named Jolene. The fan’s name impressed Parton, who then used it as inspiration … Read more
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – March 7, 2025 – Surmodics, Inc., a medical device and in vitro diagnostic technology provider, has responded to the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) announcement that it will challenge the company’s proposed acquisition by funds affiliated with GTCR LLC. In a statement, Surmodics expressed its disagreement with the FTC’s decision and … Read more
Why Do You Keep Craving Junk Food? It’s Not Just About Taste Ever wondered why you can’t stop craving junk food? The reason lies in brain chemistry, not just taste. When you consume unhealthy foods, it triggers the release of dopamine, a “feel-good” chemical that makes you feel satisfied. However, over time, your brain needs … Read more
Colorado woman Nichole Ayers is set to become the 11th American astronaut to travel to space as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission. The four-person crew will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 12, bound for the International Space Station. Ayers, a 2011 Air Force Academy graduate and veteran F-22 pilot, was … Read more
Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has been a topic of debate for years, with some women enthusiastically endorsing its benefits and others harboring concerns about its health risks. Dr. Monica Christmas, director of the Menopause Program and Center for Women’s Integrated Health at the University of Chicago, notes that there are two extremes when it comes … Read more
Wall Street banks are growing increasingly concerned about the prospect of a recession, with market indicators signaling that economic downturn risk has surged to nearly one-third. A recent model by JPMorgan Chase & Co. reveals the market-implied probability of an economic downturn has jumped to 31%, up from 17% in November. Similar indicators at Goldman … Read more
The US space company Firefly Aerospace and NASA have started surface operations on the lunar lander Blue Ghost, which landed on the Moon on March 2. The team has successfully deployed several scientific instruments and began collecting data. Key findings include: * The Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) demonstrated its ability to remove lunar regolith using … Read more
A high traffic surge has triggered a “Too Many Requests” error on a specific client IP address (37.27.54.14). The request ID associated with this incident is 354656955. The exact cause of the issue remains unclear, but it’s believed to be related to an overwhelming influx of requests to the system. This can be caused by … Read more
Filmmaker-turned-game-director Josef Fares is pushing the boundaries of creativity with his latest project at Hazelight Studios, a sci-fi fantasy adrenaline rush that solidifies his reputation as a mastermind behind innovative co-op games. Fares’ journey from film to gaming has been marked by bold experimentation and a commitment to innovation. With each new title, he continues … Read more
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled a new reasoning-focused AI model, QwQ-32B, that defies the notion that bigger is always better in the AI world. The 32.5 billion-parameter model rivals the performance of larger competitors like DeepSeek r1 despite being significantly smaller. QwQ-32B was built on Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-32B foundation and uses a fraction of the parameters of … Read more