KONSYSE: A new FBI advisory exposes a disturbing rise in ICE impersonation crimes. Criminals are using fake badges, vests and threats of deportation to target vulnerable people.

The experience of hearing voices may not come from outside the mind at all. New research identifies a breakdown in corollary discharge, the predictive system of the brain, that prevents inner speech from being recognized as self-generated READ MORE: www.profolus.com/topics/heari...

The mpox virus or MPOXV is a double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family. It is a disease-causing and infectious pathogen similar to cowpox and the now-eradicated smallpox virus.

New research shows that fat cells release special fatty acids that switch on hair stem cells and spark new hair growth. Even topical monounsaturated fats like those in olive oil can activate hair stem cells. READ MORE: www.profolus.com/topics/taiwa...

Economic hardship is not just an adult problem. It filters down through everyday interactions to shape how children express emotion, manage conflict, and build friendships. A study tracks how it alters parenting, disrupts routines, and limits the social environments kids need to grow.

Nike is charting a new path in movement technology with a powered shoe that blends robotics and comfort. The design aims to help everyday runners move with less effort by adding a subtle mechanical push.

Evolution is at the center of antibiotic resistance. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria demonstrates the evolutionary processes that take place during antimicrobial exposure.

A cross-linguistic audit of AI behavior has found that Polish prompts produce the most reliable results across leading models. The findings revealed how linguistic structure influences machine understanding.

There are different labels used for the classification of pain and defining the mechanisms behind the different types of pain. The most common ones are based on mechanism. Some pain does not have a physical origin.

ECON 101: The macroeconomic theory called supply-side economics contends that an effective way to grow the economy is by lowering taxes and decreasing government regulation because these two can expand business activities and increase overall economic activity.

Health economists found that comprehensive state bans on flavored e-cigarettes or vaporized nicotine products may be unintentionally driving young adults toward greater use of traditional cigarettes.

Through an executive order, U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to use the term as a secondary title, while leaving permanent renaming subject to Congressional approval.

The Council of Europe contends that understanding economic collapses, such as the Great Depression and the 2008 Financial Crisis, can help students resist populist manipulation.

The modern credit system is one of the primary ways banks earn money. They also earn further profits by placing interests on debts or loans. Banks further make money through standard fee, markups, and other value-added service fees.

A combination of historical, economic, environmental, and cultural factors have influenced the use of timber in U.S. construction. This is the prime construction material used in building residential homes.

At the heart of the crisis in Sudan is the clash between two visions of power. The SAF claims guardianship over the state, while the RSF seeks legitimacy after years of operating as a regime-backed militia.

Economic hardship impacts more than budgets. It changes the emotional climate at home and affects the social development of children and how they learn social skills.

Nike is charting a new path in movement technology with a powered shoe that blends robotics and comfort. The design aims to help everyday runners move with less effort by adding a subtle mechanical push.

There was no formal and constitutional definition of citizenship in the U.S. before the 1861-1865 American Civil War because the framers of the 1787 U.S. Constitution purposely left it vague since the issue was sensitive and deeply tied to slavery, racial issues, and the power of states.

Modern agriculture and mass food production are considered unsustainable. Both either threaten food security or can result in food shortage and food insecurity. The concept of regenerative agriculture has been proposed as a solution to these problems.

These two fall under the greater theory of realism but each provides distinct assumptions that collectively explain the behaviors and actions of states relative to the supposed anarchy in the international system.

A clinical trial involving pet cats with naturally occurring head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has produced promising early results for a therapeutic agent targeting the STAT3 transcription factor.

No single model can explain extensively and effectively why the prices of goods and services increase or why inflation occurs. However, scholars and economists have provided a few hypotheses that correspond to the types, as well as the factors or causes of inflation.

At the heart of the brutal civil war in Sudan is the clash between two visions of power. The SAF claims guardianship over the state, while the RSF seeks legitimacy after years of operating as a regime-backed militia.

A growing debate has surfaced over whether comparisons to AIDS, once dismissed as alarmist, might reflect deeper biological and public health concerns over COVID-19.

The Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model suggests that happiness should not be associated with end goals. Specifically, rather than getting hung up on the destination, it prescribes that people should focus more on enjoying their experience of the journey.

The new online encyclopedia from Elon Musk wins admiration for its bold scale and its claim to elevate underrepresented viewpoints in topical and political debates. But observers have identified factual inconsistencies, misleading wording, and algorithm-driven errors.

In 1997, Apple wanted a new tagline or slogan for its new marketing campaign. This was when the company was struggling with sales and negligible market share under the leadership of former chief executive Gil Amelio.

Inserting as few as 250 corrupted training samples can embed persistent backdoors in language models ranging from 600M to 13B parameters. This challenges assumptions that data scale provides natural resilience.

ICYMI: A biotech startup backed by major venture investors is betting on stem cell science to regrow hair. Pelage Pharmaceuticals is steering its topical drug toward late-stage trials and a potential first-in-class regenerative treatment.

Data from laboratory analysis, meal-based testing, and population comparisons reveal how this mutation reshapes fat processing, alters cholesterol levels, and reduces disease risk despite significant excess weight.

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology and a brand name for the spatial audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories. It provides content consumers with a 3D audio experience. This means that sound is no longer confined to specific channels but flows around, above, and through the listener.

Scientists have redefined the understanding of auditory hallucinations after uncovering how the predictive system of the brain misfires in schizophrenia and turns inner thoughts into perceived voices.

ICYMI: A Yale investigation revealed that at least 210 facilities across Russia and occupied Ukraine have housed deported Ukrainian children since February 2022. The findings detail a system of reeducation, militarization, adoption, and detention.

A surprising study from international researchers has flipped AI expectations by ranking Polish as the top-performing language for communicating with AI. English only ranked 6th. Chinese was among the worst-performing languages.

ICYMI: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States announced in September 2025 that Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is now considered endemic within the country.

Meta-analysis and experiments, which included 25 studies and 77 interventions, show that most attempts to resolve politics-driven hatred and political divide in the U.S. yield only modest improvements that fade within weeks.

How Ukraine has endured under the weight of a full-scale invasion by Russia has attracted global attention. Specifically, apart from its military defense, the embattled country has showcased how its civilian institutions remained functional in the middle of the conflict.

A new study finds that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger a powerful immune response that awakens resistant tumors and make them more response to cancer immunotherapy. READ MORE: www.profolus.com/topics/covid...

Keynesian economics, sometimes referred to as depression economics, argues against classical economics and promotes the idea that the government should play a direct role in boosting economic activity and maintaining aggregate demand.

A colonial line drawn in 1893 continues to divide nations and tribes. The Durand Line not only split Pashtun territories but also ignited a century-long contest over legitimacy, sovereignty, and identity that shapes Afghan-Pakistani relations today.

Exposure to low-quality internet text could impair artificial intelligence systems based on large language models or LLMs in ways similar to human cognitive decline caused by excessive consumption of shallow online content.

The experience of hearing voices may not come from outside the mind at all. New research identifies a breakdown in corollary discharge, the predictive system of the brain, that prevents inner speech from being recognized as self-generated.

According to both conflict theories and cultural studies, when two or more cultures interact, conflict often arises because different groups vie for dominance. But hate crime in the U.S. is not only a product of its demographical makeup but also of its leadership direction.

Moments that seem destined for collapse often reveal a quieter truth. Scholars found that societies carry within them hidden capacities for recovery that emerge only when pressures escalate beyond familiar limits.

The internet has an engagement problem. A three-member team evaluated 11 million posts across 7 social media platforms containing links to news articles. They found that unreliable content keeps winning the engagement game.

The term "cytokine storm" paints vivid images of an immune system undergoing an overdrive and an inflammatory response flaring out of control.

Participants experiencing financial strain at the time of infection had about 2.36 times higher risk of developing long COVID six months later. Those reporting difficulty accessing adequate food had a similar 2.36 times higher risk.

Polish emerged as the most effective language for communicating with AI in a study that evaluated 26 languages. English only ranked 6th, while Chinese was among the worst-performing languages.

Europe is entangled in a complex legal and political struggle over whether turning frozen Russian assets into a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine could violate international norms or reshape global finance in unpredictable ways.