We all know eating an apple a day is good for your health. But here’s a new wellness tip you might not have considered: wear earplugs at concerts. Seriously — your ears will thank you for it.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the most important agencies in global health. It helps fight diseases, supports countries during health emergencies like pandemics, and works to improve healthcare worldwide. But behind the scenes, there’s a funding problem—and one name keeps coming up: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Who Pays for the WHO?
The WHO gets its money from two main sources:

What if getting older didn’t mean your heart had to slow down? That’s the idea behind a new study from the University of Bristol, where researchers found that a special gene injection could actually make aging heart cells act 10 years younger.

Let’s break it down.

Borrowing Genes from Super-Agers

Some people live to 100 or more and stay surprisingly healthy—scientists call them "super-agers." Researchers believe their genes might hold the key to aging more gracefully, especially when it comes to heart health.

Imagine being able to fix vision loss by replacing damaged parts of the eye with healthy new cells grown in a lab. Sounds futuristic? It’s actually getting closer to reality, thanks to some amazing work by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Growing Eye Cells in the Lab

Scientists in California have confirmed something amazing—a big step forward in nuclear fusion, the same process that powers the Sun. This breakthrough could change the future of clean energy.

It happened at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), inside a special facility called the National Ignition Facility (NIF). On August 8, 2021, researchers managed to achieve what’s known as “ignition”—and now, after a year of checking and reviewing the data, the results have been officially confirmed and published.

What if a simple vaccine could help protect your skin from cancer? That’s exactly what researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are looking into. They’ve been studying how an mRNA-based vaccine—similar to the ones used for COVID-19—might help prevent skin cancers caused by sun exposure.

The Role of Sunlight and Oxidative Stress

Too much time in the sun exposes our skin to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This exposure causes a kind of damage called oxidative stress, which increases the risk of skin cancers, including melanoma—the deadliest form.

There’s something special about making graham crackers from scratch. Whether you’re using them to sandwich a gooey marshmallow or press into the perfect cheesecake crust, these homemade treats are miles ahead of the store-bought kind. Thanks to the cozy mix of honey, cinnamon, and whole wheat flour, the flavor is rich, toasty, and just sweet enough. Plus, a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top before baking gives them that extra little sparkle.

Here’s a surprising twist in the fight against COVID-19: scientists at Oregon State University have found that certain compounds in hemp might help stop the virus from entering human cells.

Yep, you read that right — hemp!

Researchers led by Richard van Breemen at OSU studied how natural compounds interact with the virus that causes COVID-19. Using a special chemical screening method developed at OSU, the team discovered that two acids found in hemp — CBGA (cannabigerolic acid) and CBDA (cannabidiolic acid) — can attach themselves to the virus’s spike protein.

You’ve probably heard the buzz: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we work. But what does that really mean? For a long time, people thought AI would only affect repetitive factory jobs. The kind of stuff machines have been doing for decades. But now, AI is creeping into areas we didn’t expect — like writing, customer service, translation, and even coding.

Let’s break down what’s really happening.

AI Writers Are Already Here

Egg whites are everywhere—cakes, cookies, protein powders, and more. But producing them the usual way, with millions of hens on farms, isn’t exactly eco-friendly. Hens need lots of food, water, and space. Plus, they produce waste and greenhouse gases, which isn't great for the planet.