Both Mike and Chris had a rough week with their NFL picks. Mike went 9-5 straight up and 5-9 against the spread, while Chris improved his record to 10-4 straight up and 8-6 against the spread. Despite the setback, Mike still leads with 114-52 straight up and 95-68-3 against the spread. Chris trails
Have you ever wondered how scientists keep mouse testes fresh for their studies? It turns out, the way they're stored makes a big difference. This research compared different methods of preserving mouse testes. They used two types of buffers, RNAlater® and Nucleic Acid Preservation-NAP-buffer, and s
Jon Jones, often called the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world by UFC President Dana White, recently defended his Heavyweight Championship against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. However, not everyone agrees with this title. Some fans think Miocic was an easy target due to his age and slow performan
You might think that frogs are tough, but even their young ones can be harmed by pollution. Scientists wanted to find out how badly nitrate pollution can affect young Brazilian tree frogs, called Dendropsophus haddadi. They did an experiment where they put tadpoles in water with different levels of
Norway has just released a new way to measure health and happiness. They've combined data from two different methods to create what's called an EQ-5D-5L value set. This value set helps understand how Norwegians feel about their health. Researchers talked to a diverse group of adults in Norway to ga
In a surprising turn of events, Poland has found the polio virus in its sewage. This has led to a renewed push for children's vaccinations. The virus was spotted during routine tests this month. Health officials are quick to point out that it doesn't mean there are active cases, but unvaccinated peo
Imagine you're in a room filled with tiny airborne particles. Some of these might be carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the cause of COVID-19. Scientists recently tried to figure out the best way to detect this virus in the air we breathe. They tested three different methods: quantitative polymerase cha
Everyone’s talking about Sean "Diddy" Combs’ jail notes. Prosecutors say they found evidence that Combs was trying to sway witnesses in his sex trafficking case. But Combs' lawyers insist the notes are just trial prep work and should be private. It’s a big battle in court right now. Combs was arres
Immigrant teens and LGBTQ+ individuals in Georgia are on edge due to eerie messages they're receiving. These texts, alarming and unnerving, threaten them with deportation or mysterious "re-education camps. " The recipients, mostly young people, are scared and unsure about who to trust. Local authori
Public opinion can spread like wildfire on campus social networks. Traditional methods of monitoring and searching these networks can be slow and wasteful. To solve this problem, researchers have introduced a new approach. They've combined dynamic deletion with the shortest path algorithm to classif
