• Health

    Anchorage residents prep for volcano with PPE for pets : NPR

    Anchorage dogs test out masks that their owner acquired to protect their eyes against volcanic ash. Heather Duffy hide caption toggle caption Heather Duffy When scientists announced recently that a volcano outside Anchorage was showing signs of an impending eruption, residents Alliana Salanguit and Jesslin Wooliver went looking for protective gear. They secured what they needed to protect themselves and their belongings from corrosive ashfall, which can irritate eyes and lungs: KN95 masks, window-sealing tape and vehicle air filters. But first, they bought stuff for their dog. Three-year-old Iroh already had booties and a raincoat. To augment, his owners went…

  • Business

    Landbase Launches Campaign Feed and Acquires Delegate to Boost AI-Driven GTM Strategies

    Landbase has announced the launch of the Campaign Feed, a new enhancement to its agentic AI-powered go-to-market (GTM) platform, along with the acquisition of Delegate, a company known for its predictive and automated customer success solutions. These developments are aimed at accelerating Landbase’s mission to automate omnichannel sales outreach and improve go-to-market strategies through advanced AI-driven solutions. The Campaign Feed is designed to address key GTM challenges such as fragmented data, manual processes, and ineffective audience engagement. With the new capability, users receive AI-enriched campaign recommendations that can be reviewed, approved, edited, or denied quickly, enabling campaign launches in minutes…

  • Sports

    NFL mock draft 2025: Bengals select Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon at No. 17

    The Bengals dominated the NFL headlines for a portion of this offseason by handing out several boatloads of cash to their wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. They’re keeping the band together around quarterback Joe Burrow and I gotta say, I respect this. Cincinnati knows who they are and not many teams would put this many eggs into a singular positional basket. But here we are. Now, the Bengals must find a way to get their defense to play at a much higher level on a consistent basis to match their high-flying offense. Cincy Jungle’s Anthony Cosenza understands this,…

  • Business

    Free Webinar | April 30: Maximize Your Marketing Impact on a Shoestring Budget

    Learn how to grow your brand with limited budget using proven strategies from beauty industry leader Nilofer Vahora. In this action packed webinar you’ll discover how small businesses and entrepreneurs can leverage cost-effective marketing strategies to achieve impressive results without massive spending. CMO Nilofer Vahora shares the exact techniques that helped brands like amika grow from 50 to 450+ influencers through smart resource allocation and strategic partnerships. Register now and you’ll learn: Build a Powerful Influencer Community on a Budget: Discover how to identify and partner with nano and micro-influencers who deliver authentic engagement at a fraction of the cost…

  • Finance

    15 Stocks That Can Still Help You Reach Your Financial Goals This Year

    Image by Pixabay of Pexels As we navigate through 2025, the stock market continues to present both opportunities and challenges for investors aiming to meet their financial goals. Despite market volatility, certain stocks have demonstrated resilience and potential for growth. Here’s a curated list of 15 stocks across various sectors that could help you achieve your financial goals this year.​ 1. Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Nvidia has solidified its position as a leader in graphics processing units (GPUs), which are essential for gaming, data centers, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The company’s expansion into AI and machine learning has opened new…

  • Health

    The War Against Breastfeeding and the Dangers of Infant Formula

    Three years ago, a nationwide infant formula shortage shook America, and before long led to fights at grocery stores1 and stories like this flooding the media: At the time, significant outrage was directed at the FDA since the shortage was due to their inspection triggering a major recall by one of the leading formula manufacturers (along with tight supplies and subsequent panic buying). Furthermore, many could not grasp why the FDA was willing to enact such a strong enforcement action against potentially contaminated infant formula which was linked to two deaths. Still, they had no issue with the large numbers…

  • Sports

    Nikola Jokic says Nuggets gave notice on Mike Malone firing

    FILE–Nikola Jokic #15 reacts with head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets after an injury to his eye during the first half of an NBA game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 25, 2024. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP Before the axe fell on head coach Michael Malone in Denver, ownership made three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic aware of the move ahead of meeting with the since-fired team brass on Tuesday afternoon. Malone, who guided the Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023, was fired and general manager Calvin Booth was informed that this season was…

  • Health

    Pain pathway in a dish could aid search for new analgesic drugs : Shots

    Researchers integrated four organoids that represent the four components of the human sensory pathway, along which pain signals are conveyed to the brain. Stimulation of the sensory organoid (top) by substances, such as capsaicin, triggers neuronal activity that is then transmitted throughout the rest of the organoids. Pasca lab/Stanford Medicine hide caption toggle caption Pasca lab/Stanford Medicine Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This laboratory model could be used to help explain certain pain syndromes, and offer a new way to test potential analgesic drugs,…