Ever wondered if there are major differences in sports performance between boys and girls before puberty? Scientists took a close look at shot put, javelin throw, and long jump events from 2016 to 2023 in the USA Track and Field National Youth Outdoor Championships and National Junior Olympic Champi
Reproductive health associations play a crucial role in society, but are they treating everyone equally? Let’s dive into a fascinating study that tried to answer this question. First, picture a world where access to reproductive healthcare isn’t the same for everyone. That’s exactly what one resear
Squash players often talk about the mental game, but what exactly does that mean? It turns out, a big part of it is mentalizing—imagining and interpreting thoughts and feelings. Researchers wanted to know how this affects amateur players. They sat down with ten regular competitors and chatted about
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute have made an exciting discovery. They found that some of the earliest modern humans in Europe had a surprising connection to Neanderthals. These humans, from sites in the Czech Republic and Germany, were part of a small group that moved across Europe around 4
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its cousin, machine learning (ML), have been making waves in the medical world, especially when it comes to helping kids with long-term illnesses. This review takes a closer look at how AI is being used to monitor, guide, and assist young patients. Researchers sifted
Parkinson's disease, often called PD, is the second most common brain disorder that affects a lot of people. But what's interesting is that we don't know much about how common it is among middle-aged and older adults around the world. Some scientists did a big study in 2021 to find out more. They lo
Ever wondered how active teens really are? Researchers decided to find out. They tracked a big group of kids from the ELSPAC cohort over time. The goal? To figure out different types of activities teens do and how they change over time. Plus, they wanted to know if things like where they live or the
Paul Thomas Anderson, the director known for digging deep into California's gritty past, hit a bumpy road with his 2014 film, Inherent Vice. Despite its complex web of lies, drugs, and shattered love, the film bombed at the box office and flew under the radar of critics. Yet, nestled within those fa
The Law & Order: Organized Crime series has a chance to redeem itself by revisiting the relationship between Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni). These former partners, who once solved complex cases together on Law & Order: SVU, saw their bond grow in the early seasons of Orga
Have you heard about Buruli ulcer? It's a nasty skin infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium ulcerans. Recently, two people in Batemans Bay, New South Wales, picked up this infection locally. This is a big deal because Batemans Bay is only the second place in the state where people have
