At the end of the state’s fiscal year in March, the pension fund was valued at $267.7 billion.
Sometimes, a good tower is one you hardly notice. If you’re standing in Madison Square Park, your eye is drawn up to the stone campanile from 1909, with its round clockfaces and glowing finial. Let your gaze sweep down and to the right, and it will pass over a studiously unfussy crateful of offic… More...
The Port Authority is estimating 8.7 million travelers will pass through its airports and vehicle crossings between Nov. 25 and Dec. 2.
Black holes are among the most mysterious and influential phenomena in the cosmos. They hold the key to understanding the early universe, galaxy formation, and the evolution of cosmic structures. Recent findings, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, driven by innovative imaging techniques, offer a groundbreaking perspective on how these...
A study of sexually active Turkish Muslim women found that those who masturbate more frequently have better sexual health literacy and sexual functioning. On average, this sample of women reported masturbating five times per month. The study was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Sexual desire is a natural...
In the late 1960s, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, including Professors Michael Sela and Ruth Arnon and Dr. Dvora Teitelbaum, developed synthetic molecules called copolymers. Initially intended to mimic multiple sclerosis (MS) in animal models, these compounds unexpectedly led to a breakthrough drug, Copaxone, used worldwide to treat...
