Fast Facts For Curious Minds
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
- Trump Tariffs Not Working: U.S. Trade Deficit Surged in May 2025By Claire GarciaThe trade deficit of the United States sharply rose in May 2025 and reached USD 96.6 billion. This is an 11 percent increase from April and 6.5 percent higher than forecasts. This widened gap signals that efforts to reduce the trade imbalance, especially through tariffs imposed by the second Trump ...
- Why is Truth Social Struggling to Attract Advertisers?By Claire GarciaTrump Media & Technology Group, the startup company that owns and operates the social media platform Truth Social, has not turned a profit since it was founded in February 2021. It remains hopeful. The company has expanded into news content production and video streaming services in recent ...
- IBM Fired 8000 Individuals Due to AI—Then Hired As Many Due To AIBy Claire GarciaIn 2023, IBM laid off around 8000 individuals, mostly from its human resources division tasked to perform support functions. This was not due to financial troubles. The American multinational technology company was implementing a strategic move to automate routine administrative tasks by ...
- How is Starlink Benefitting from Trump Tariffs?By Akeem AbadThe Washington Post revealed on its 7 May 2025 report that Starlink, the satellite internet service provider under SpaceX, is benefitting from the tariff policies of the Trump administration through a combination of diplomatic leverage and strategic positioning. This is based on internal messages ...
- Wisconsin Ginseng Farming Hit Hard By Trump TariffsBy Claire GarciaMore than 90 percent of ginseng produced in the United States comes from Wisconsin. This agricultural product is generally exported to other countries. However, because more than 50 percent of ginseng exports go to mainland China and another 44 percent go to Hong Kong, the entire ginseng farming ...
- The Economy of Vatican City ExplainedBy Akeem AbadHow does the economy of Vatican City work? What are the economic activities? How does it earn revenues? What are the public expenses? How does it operate and maintain relevant government functions? The city-state enclaved within Rome is not only the smallest sovereign state in the world in terms of ...
- SWOT Analysis of SheinBy Claire GarciaChinese billionaire Chris Xu founded Shein in 2008. It was originally named ZZKKO and was initially a drop shipping business that connected customers with products obtained from the wholesale clothing market in Guangzhou. The company started its transition to become a fashion retailer in 2014 after ...
- Characteristics of Monopolistic CompetitionBy Immanuel MartinezMonopolistic competition is one of the four major types of market structures. It sits alongside perfect competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. It is characterized by the presence of numerous firms operating within a particular market or industry offering competing products that are somewhat similar ...
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
- Health Impacts of TransportationBy Franz WilliamsTraditional transport endangers individual and overall public health. Current modes and systems of transportation also have health-related economic costs that strain both the public health system and the overall economy. Sustainable transport aims to address these issues. This article identifies ...
- Is The Y Chromosome Really Disappearing? What Does This Mean?By Franz WilliamsOne of the most intriguing news that has permeated popular science discourse is the supposed ongoing but gradual disappearance of the Y chromosome in humans and other mammals. This is one of the two sex chromosomes. Its presence in combination with an X chromosome determines a male sex. This means ...
- 25-Yr-Old Developed ‘Dropped Head Syndrome’ Due To Phone UseBy Franz WilliamsA team of Japanese medical professionals documented a striking case of a 25-year-old man who developed an extreme form of neck weakness that rendered him unable to lift his own head. This severe condition, known as dropped head syndrome or severe cervical kyphosis, was attributed to his habit of ...
- Why Are Stillbirths Rising In Some European Countries?By Suzanne GarciaMost of Europe has seen stillbirth rates decline or stabilize in the last decade. However, this is not the case for countries like Belgium, Cyprus, and Germany where stillbirths rose between 2010 and 2021. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research expected the usual ...
- Colibactin Linked to Rising Young Adult Colorectal Cancer EpidemicBy Franz WilliamsThe rates of colorectal cancer differ by geography and have changed over time. Some areas see more cases than others. Moreover, in most countries, the number of cases in people under 50 has doubled in the past two decades. This has alarmed oncologists and researchers. Scientists do not yet fully ...
- Minoxidil for Beard and Facial Hair Growth: Is It Effective?By Franz WilliamsNumerous studies have confirmed the effectiveness of minoxidil in treating a particular type of hair loss called androgenetic alopecia or male pattern hair loss and female pattern hair. The topical form of this medication is available over the counter without a prescription and can be applied ...
- Almost Half of Depression Diagnosis are Treatment-ResistantBy Melissa LewisA considerable number of individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder do not respond adequately to standard treatment. This is based on a mixed-method research by academics from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. These patients ...
- Deadly Bacteria Are Evolving—And Learning to Kill Their Own KindBy Franz WilliamsHospitals are facing a growing challenge from drug-resistant bacteria. These bacteria have evolved new strategies to survive in medical environments. One type, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium or VREfm, has become more dominant in recent years. Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh ...
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Activated Carbon: Properties and Applications
By Franz WilliamsInjecting Melatonin Can Keep Fruits and Vegetables Fresh Much Longer
By Melissa LewisHow Indian Ocean Storms Fuel Wildfires in California and Beyond
By Denver LewisWhite Mold Used to Make Brie and Camembert at Risk of Extinction
By Franz WilliamsBiologging: Tapping Marine Animals To Solve Ocean Issues
By Melissa LewisSodium-Ion Batteries: Can They Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries?
By Denver LewisA Basic Explanation of Deep Learning
By Marion DaviesMicroplastics Are Driving Antimicrobial Resistance
By Franz WilliamsPsychological Booster Shots To Strengthen Resistance Against False Information
By Akeem AbadSatellite Data and AI Confirm Devastating Forest Loss in Ukraine Amid War
By Denver LewisGreenhouse Gases Are Shrinking the Satellite Carrying Capacity of Low Earth Orbit
By Denver LewisStudy: Why Humans Struggle to Understand Dog Emotions
By Franz WilliamsPrimates Offer Clues To How Our Early Ancestors Had Sex For Social Purpose
By Melissa Lewis5 Ways To Boost Your Wi-Fi Signals and Coverage
By Marion DaviesNASA and NOAA Maps: These Areas in California are Sinking and Rising
By Melissa LewisSenesTech: This Biotech Firm Has a Plan to Control Rat Overpopulation
By Claire GarciaWhy Earth Prefers to Stay Hot – And What That Means for Us
By Melissa LewisExperts Warn: Rewilding in Wealthy Nations May Drive Extinctions Elsewhere
By Melissa LewisCracks in the Greenland Ice Sheet are Growing More Rapidly
By Melissa LewisArtificial Leaves and Copper Nanoflowers: Turning CO2 to Hydrocarbons
By Melissa Lewis