Month: September 2025
Freddie Mercury didn’t sing ‘of the world’ at the end of ‘We Are the Champions’?
The 1977 power ballad rocked the world, but some claim its big finale differs from how they remember it.
Contextualizing claims Trump deployed National Guard on 29-day orders to avoid paying benefits
Deploying members on 29-day orders is reportedly a common practice in the guard.
Has Norway created artificial ice pods for Arctic seals to replace their vanishing habitat?
This claim did not receive a seal of approval.
Microsoft upgrades M365 Copilot with Agent Mode
A new Agent Mode in Microsoft 365 Copilot will let users collaborate with the AI assistant on multistep tasks in Excel and Word, Microsoft announced
New $100K H-1B visa fee to cost US tech billions, push innovation offshore
The new H-1B visa fee to sponsor workers in the US will create an annual multi-billion-dollar annual burden for the tech industry and likely drive
Many older adults meet criteria for ultra-processed food addiction
They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar
How air pollution harms kids’ eyesight, and why clean air makes a difference
Improving air quality may safeguard children’s vision, with findings revealing a strong connection between pollution and myopia in school environments.
Testosterone fails to influence risk-taking or fairness in men
A large trial reveals that boosting testosterone does not influence men’s economic preferences, challenging previous studies linking the hormone to behavior.
Where Jobs Are Scarce, Over 1 Million People Could Dodge Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules
Millions of Medicaid enrollees may have a way out of the new federal work requirement — if they live in a county with high unemployment.
In Hepatitis B Vaccine Debate, CDC Panel Sidesteps Key Exposure Risk
The Trump administration is continuing its push to revise federal guidelines to delay the hepatitis B vaccine newborn dose for most children. This comes despite
Cancer cell nuclear hypertrophy can suppress metastasis
In tissue biopsies, cancer cells are frequently observed to have nuclei (the cell’s genetic information storage) larger than normal.
Study examines unplanned out-of-hospital deliveries in Styria, Austria
The first detailed analysis of unplanned births that occurred outside the hospital setting in Austria has shown that, although such deliveries are rare, they pose
RSV vaccines protect two most-at-risk groups from severe illness
The review demonstrates that vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are both safe and effective in protecting groups who are most at risk for serious