NASA’s Orion spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth! The uncrewed capsule safely splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off of Mexico’s Baja California around 12:40PM ET on Sunday, marking the end of the landmark Artemis I mission. As The Verge reports, the capsule reached speeds of about 24,500mph as it returned to Earth, while its […]
Last week, International Superstar Celine Dion cancelled her tour and revealed she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease. The French Canadian singer told her 5.2m Instagram followers the condition makes her muscles spasm uncontrollably. Dion said it has led to difficulties walking and […]
Business of Fashion and McKinsey have released their seventh annual joint report, The State of Fashion 2023, which discusses the major themes shaping the fashion economy and assesses a range of possible responses. Reflecting in-depth research and numerous conversations with industry leaders, it reveals the key trends likely to shape the fashion landscape in the […]
When you’re watching a dog show competition, you’ll see some handlers holding their hands aloft, capturing their dogs’ rapt attention. You might even see them put what’s in their hand into their shirts or mouths. As Daily Paws reports, it’s their “bait,” as it’s often referred to, their pup’s favorite food that keeps their attention and motivates […]
December 9 is the International Day of Veterinary Medicine, a special occasion that recognizes the tremendous efforts accomplished by veterinary professionals and organizations that put the health and welfare of animals first. From discovering the origins of this day to three reasons to celebrate its importance, here are a few ways everyone can support and […]
At a “show and tell” event on last week, Elon Musk said that his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, could implant one of its devices in someone’s head within the next six months, i.e. not till next year. During the presentation, Musk said that the company had submitted most of the paperwork needed for a human clinical […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Switzerland-based Ferring Pharmaceuticals’ fecal transplant-based therapy to reduce the recurrence of a bacterial infection, making it the first therapy of its kind to be cleared in the United States. The therapy, “Rebyota,” targets Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile, which is a superbug responsible for infections that can […]
When NASA’s Viking 1 lander made history as the first spacecraft to touch down on Mars on July 20, 1976, it sent back images of a landscape no one was expecting. Those first images taken from the ground there showed a surprisingly boulder-strewn surface in the red planet’s northern equatorial region, rather than the smooth […]
Throughout his 40-year career, Tom Hanks has achieved almost everything it’s possible to achieve. He’s loaded his shelves with a pair of Oscars, seven Emmys, and a stack of other awards. He even received a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Now the endearing actor is about to become even more so as he launches Hanx for Our Troops, […]
Public health officials’ warnings of a “tripledemic” are intensifying as Americans head into the holiday season. Across the country, hospitals, especially those specializing in children, are being overrun, namely due to cases of infectious respiratory illnesses, like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19, which together make a nasty “tripledemic.” “This is a unique situation […]