Heart disease deaths in the US have decreased significantly over the past 50 years, while chronic heart conditions have seen a sharp rise. According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s WONDER database, from 1970 to 2022, heart disease accounted for 41% of all deaths, down to 24%. The decline is … Read more
New research has found that drinking coffee without added sugar and cream can lower mortality risk, but excessive consumption of these additives can undermine the health benefits. A study published in The Journal of Nutrition followed over 46,000 US adults for about 10 years to investigate whether coffee habits affected mortality. The researchers found that … Read more
Senate Republicans are facing challenges in including a proposal to cut funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in their proposed megabill. Despite initial hopes, top Senate officials have deemed certain proposals ineligible for the legislation due to budget reconciliation rules. The House-passed version of the bill reduced CFPB funding by 70%. A proposed … Read more
NASA’s acting administrator, Janet Petro, has announced plans to reorganize the agency within weeks, but a Senate-confirmed administrator may not be in place until next year. The proposed changes would reshape the agency’s structure and reporting lines, with some functions potentially being moved to field centers. Petro stated that her goal is to finalize the … Read more
Scientists studying the Martian surface are getting a closer look at an ancient region that could reveal whether Mars’ subsurface once provided an environment suitable for life. The NASA Curiosity rover has drilled a sample from a new area, showcasing features that could help answer this question. New images and data collected by the rover … Read more
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks due to a left groin injury. The team has not provided further details on her condition, following a similar injury that kept her off the court for two weeks earlier this season. Source: https://www.kcrg.com/2025/06/26/indiana-fever-star-caitlin-clark-out-with-injury
A growing number of senior employees at NASA have confirmed that a potential Restructuring and Implosion Forcing (RIF) is being seriously considered by management, with some even reporting that the agency is urging more staff members to leave in advance. According to these insiders, existing downsizing plans call for approximately 3,000+ additional personnel departures, leaving … Read more
Del Taco, the fast food chain, has announced that it is reopening 17 locations in Denver and Colorado Springs after temporarily closing them months ago. The company began a phased reopening on June 26 and confirmed that the previously owned locations by franchisee Newport Ventures will now be owned and operated by Del Taco Corporate. … Read more
Groundbreaking research has led to the birth of healthy mice with two biological fathers for the first time. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the field of genetic engineering and holds promise for future applications in human reproduction and species conservation. Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, have successfully created mouse embryos from … Read more
Qodo, a coding platform, is launching Qodo Gen CLI, a new framework that allows developers to create their own AI-powered coding agents. This move aims to integrate agentic AI into the software development life cycle, particularly in code review and testing. According to Qodo co-founder Itamar Friedman, AI must be integrated across the entire process, … Read more