ChatGPT Wave Sends Texas A Grades Soaring, Berkeley Study Finds
A UC Berkeley working paper ties a post‑ChatGPT surge in A grades to students’ use of generative AI. Campuses are redesigning exams and reinstating proctoring to protect degree value.
New York Bets On Cannabis In Gut‑Wrenching Fight Against IBD
New York’s cannabis regulator has launched a pilot observational study testing oral THC and CBD for adults with inflammatory bowel disease, partnering with licensed dispensaries.
Shared Bathroom Vents Turn Apartment Towers Into Silent Covid-19 Highways
A PLOS ONE study traced a 2020 apartment outbreak to shared bathroom ducts and urges retrofits — exhaust fans and non‑return flaps — to reduce airborne spread.
Borderland Kids Get High-Tech Boost as El Paso Children’s Hospital Unveils Scar-Zapping Laser, 3D Scope
El Paso Children’s Hospital added a Lumenis UltraPulse CO2 laser and a ZEISS KINEVO 900 S microscope to expand burn, scar and complex-surgery care closer to home. Hospital officials say the upgrades will keep more specialty treatment in the Borderland.












