A team of researchers at the University of Maryland has made a groundbreaking discovery that transforms ordinary wood into a material stronger than steel. The breakthrough, led by materials scientist Liangbing Hu, took over five years to develop and refine. Initially met with skepticism by InventWood CEO Alex Lau, Hu’s technology was licensed to the … Read more
Israel launched a series of strikes on Yemen’s Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif, killing at least one person and injuring nine. The attacks are part of Israel’s campaign to degrade Houthi military capabilities. The Houthis have fired missiles at Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, but agreed to halt attacks on US … Read more
The NASCAR Cup Series is set to head to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the 2024 All-Star Race, marking the third year in a row the event is held at the short track. Kyle Larson is coming off a recent win and aims to extend his lead in the series with another victory. Larson has three … Read more
NASA has successfully revived a set of thrusters on its nearly 50-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft, bringing it back from the brink of failure. The move is a significant engineering win for the team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which was racing against time to prevent a potential small explosion due to clogged fuel lines. Voyager … Read more
NASA has successfully revived the thrusters aboard Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from Earth, just in time before a planned communications blackout. The thrusters, which were last used in 2004, had been out of action for nearly two decades due to power loss in internal heaters. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) managed to … Read more
Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 115 people in a single day. The attacks began with Israeli forces storming homes in the West Bank town of Bruqin, arresting four Palestinian men. In East Jerusalem, Palestinian teenager Mohammad Nidal Abu Libdeh was shot and killed by Israeli … Read more
UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurers in the US, is facing a crisis after its CEO stepped down suddenly and abruptly abandoned financial guidance due to rising medical costs. The move has led to a federal criminal investigation into possible Medicare fraud, which has sent the company’s stock price plummeting. The Wall Street … Read more
A shooting at a Las Vegas gym on Friday left two people dead, including the suspect, and injured at least three others. The incident occurred at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on the city’s west side, where officers responded to reports of gunfire. One person was killed as the suspect ran out of the building, … Read more
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant has declined a request for a temporary restraining order that would have halted the zoo’s plan to transfer elephants Billy and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo. The judge suggested that the issue should be handled through the City Council instead of in the courts. The decision … Read more
A recent study published in Nature has linked an amino acid called taurine, commonly found in energy drinks, to the progression of blood cancer leukemia. Researchers found that taurine fuels cancer cells and accelerates disease progression. Given its widespread use as a supplement to counter chemotherapy side effects, experts are now cautioning patients with leukemia … Read more