Pecan Bars

Photos by Ellen Silverman Is this a cake? Or a pie? Or some form of cookie? Is it a cousin of the brookie (part brownie, part cookie)? It doesn’t matter because these yummy squares are sweet and gooey. They are a favorite of my pecan pie–loving son Michael. Makes oneContinue Reading

Toyota Ponders The Manufacture Of Diesel Hybrids

As various automakers vie to create the best electric vehicles, Toyota remains hesitant about the market’s complete shift to battery-powered cars. Instead, the Japanese automotive giant is pursuing a different direction: the development of diesel hybrids. Toyota sees an opportunity to improve car efficiency by combining diesel engines with hybridContinue Reading

Bitcoin ETF Options Redefine Crypto Markets with $2B Launch

QUICK HITS BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF options launched with $2B in trading volume on day one, signaling strong institutional interest. Grayscale, a key competitor, announced its entry into the Bitcoin ETF options market following BlackRock’s success. Bullish investor sentiment and increased liquidity are driving $BTC to new highs, with options tradingContinue Reading

Adding temozolomide to radiation therapy improves survival in adult patients with slow-growing brain tumor, trial finds

Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels Both radiation and temozolomide, a generic chemotherapy treatment in pill form, have meaningful single-modality anti-tumor activity against slow-growing, low-grade gliomas. The randomized phase 3 trial E3F05 by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) tested whether combined therapy using temozolomide alongside radiation therapy is more effectiveContinue Reading