A truck plowed into packed people and killed 10 people

In the early hours of the first day of 2025, a pickup truck ran into crowds killing 10 people and injuring 35 people during a New Year’s celebration in New Orleans street.

People & Events 2025.01.24 16:15 Chaemoon Han

Bats ride the storm fronts during their continental migration

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, University of Konstanz, have discovered that common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) “surf” storm fronts during migration, enabling them to cover vast distances with minimal energy expenditure.

Science & Technology 2025.01.23 20:58 Daniel Pi

Two North Korean soldiers captured in Kursk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on January 11th the capture of two injured North Korean soldiers.

People & Events 2025.01.23 18:54 Jaehoon Song

NYU Langone achieves milestone in Xenotransplantation with first gene-edited pig kidney surgery

This past April, NYU Langone Health made headlines by successfully performing a procedure involving the first gene-edited pig kidney, marking a significant leap forward in xenotransplantation.

Science & Technology 2025.01.22 15:36 Seunghyun Kim

3rd pig kidney transplant in the US is successful

The third successful kidney transplant in the United States using a kidney taken from a genetically modified pig was performed on a 53-year-old lady from Alabama who suffered from renal failure.

Science & Technology 2025.01.22 15:13 Chloe Kim

AlphaFold leads to Nobel chemistry: Solving a 50-Year Protein Puzzle with AI

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, AI researcher John Jumper, and biochemist David Baker for their groundbreaking work on AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence (AI) system that predicts the structure of proteins.

Science & Technology 2025.01.22 13:07 Seunghyun Kim

Sony Pictures pulls plug on Spider-Man Universe following box office disappointment

Sony Pictures announced on December 10, 2024, that they would terminate their Spider-Man Universe (SSU) following the disappointing performance of “Kraven the Hunter.”

Media & Entertainment 2025.01.22 12:56 Allen Kim

Study suggests that dementia risk is rising in seniors

According to a new study, the risk of dementia among the aging U.S. population is significantly higher than previously estimated, with the burden expected to increase substantially in the coming decades.

Life & Style 2025.01.22 12:41 Chloe Kim

TikTok ban suspended by Trump administration after nationwide blackout

Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump has temporarily halted the nationwide TikTok ban merely 12 hours after it took effect on January 18th, 2025.

People & Events 2025.01.22 05:35 Joonpyo Kim

Around 800 pharmacies close in England due to low funding

According to the most recent National Health Service (NHS) data, nearly 800 pharmacies in England have permanently closed over the past four years, with pharmacists attributing the closures to the NHS for not increasing funding in real terms in ten years.

Science & Technology 2025.01.22 05:10 Siyoon Kim