Kevin Stein, the CEO of TransDigm Group Inc. , has been making headlines, but not for the reasons you might think. This Ohio-based company, which supplies parts for military and commercial aircraft, has been under the microscope for years. Back in 2019, an audit revealed that TransDigm had made mill
Breath tests for cannabis are not new, but they usually focus on smoking. Now, researchers wanted to see if these tests could also detect THC from edibles. They had people eat cannabis-infused treats and then tested their breath at different times. Before eating the edibles, some participants alrea
Scientists are always looking for better ways to make medicines last longer and work better. One big challenge is keeping proteins, like those in some drugs, stable when they are dried out. Trehalose is a sugar that is often used to help protect these proteins. But there's a problem: trehalose can c
People often copy what others do, especially friends. But does having many friends help or slow down the spread of new ideas or behaviors? Some think that if people are more likely to copy their friends, then behaviors will spread faster and wider in groups where everyone knows each other well. Othe
Cannabis use among young adults in the US is evolving. With new laws and more places to buy it, researchers wanted to see how different people spend money on cannabis and what they think about the cost. They looked at various factors, like the types of products used and how much people spend. The s
People from Taiwan and Japan recently had online chats about protecting nature and how regular folks can help. The goal was to see if talking across cultures could make them think more deeply about their own beliefs and how they affect the environment. The chats did more than just share ideas. They
The past few years have been tough for people with student loans. The hope for widespread debt forgiveness is gone, and the break for those who defaulted on their loans ended in May. Now, the government is taking money from wages, tax refunds, and benefits of those in default. This could hurt millio
A 65-year-old woman had a serious shoulder issue. Her shoulder kept popping out of place. Doctors called this "chronic anterior shoulder instability. " It was caused by weak shoulder ligaments. This made her shoulder unstable and painful. First, doctors tried to fix her shoulder with a simple proce
In Peru, schools face a growing threat from criminal gangs demanding money. These gangs target schools, especially in poor areas, asking for large sums, between $14, 000 and $28, 000. The gangs send threatening messages and even photos of weapons to scare the schools into paying. These threats are r
The world is burning too much fossil fuel. This is bad news for our planet. It's making the weather go crazy. We need new ways to make energy that don't harm the Earth. One cool idea is using electricity to turn CO2 into useful stuff. This is called CO2 reduction. It can help clean the air and store
