The Island

Protecting the ocean before it’s too late: What Sri Lankans think about deep seabed mining

Far beneath the waters surrounding Sri Lanka lies a largely unseen frontier, a deep seabed that may contain cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements essential to modern technologies, from smartphones to ...
AHA/ASA Journals

Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women in the United States Through 2050: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

BACKGROUND: Forecasts for the future prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke are crucial to guide efforts to improve health outcomes across the life course for women. METHODS: Using historical ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Determinants of Household Access to Drinking Water in Burkina Faso ()

Ouedraogo, A. and Bassinga, G. (2026) Determinants of Household Access to Drinking Water in Burkina Faso. Journal of ...
eLife

Boosting the signal: Expectation-driven gain modulation of preparatory spatial attention

The evidence is solid but not definitive, as the conclusions rely on the absence of changes in spatial breadth and would benefit from clearer statistical justification and a more cautious ...
Open Heart

Worse risk profile, number of grafts and hospital death but acceptable late survival in females undergoing coronary surgery: a 20-year propensity matched analysis

Objective To evaluate sex differences in perioperative characteristics, in-hospital outcomes and long-term survival following ...
BMJ Open

Exploring how parental mental health and rearing styles relate to children’s mental health: a cross-sectional study among migrant and local primary school students in China

Primary and secondary outcome measures Children’s mental health was assessed using the Mental Health Test; parental anxiety and depression were measured with the Generalised Anx ...
Autoblog

Tesla Fixes Big Model Y Problem With New AWD Trim

Priced at $41,990, the new Model Y All-Wheel Drive adds more grip and a lot more performance over the base trim. Tesla launched a new, cheaper Model Y All-Wheel Drive for $41,990 in the US. The new ...
Gizmodo

Waymo Catches World Model Fever, and the Only Prescription Is More World Models

Waymo vehicles have reportedly racked up more than 200 million miles of autonomous driving on public roads. But it’s yet to run into a tornado or an elephant, and odds are that it’d respond poorly if ...
The New York Times

Are Models Getting Even Skinnier?

The era of size inclusivity is seemingly over. Our critic traces the shift and hopes designers might learn from it. By Vanessa Friedman I know models have always been skinny, but it seems to me they ...
Reuters

Tesla introduces new Model Y variant in US priced at $41,990

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab has introduced a new all-wheel drive variant of its bestselling Model Y SUV in the United States, priced at $41,990, according to ...
Forbes

The Top Open AI Models Are Chinese. Arcee AI Thinks That’s A Problem.

HONG KONG, CHINA - JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen on a phone in front of a flag of China on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. American investors are confronting ...
Opinion
The IslandOpinion

Monks’ march, in America and Sri Lanka

Whoever here (in this dispensation) lives a holy life, transcending both merit and demerit, and walks with understanding in the world – he is truly called a monk… Just as a blade of (kusa) grass ...