Imagine a world where your car reminds you to buckle up, no matter where you sit. Well, starting in 2027, that's exactly what the United States plans to do. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a new rule: all new passenger vehicles must sound an alarm if rear-seat passen
Imagine a world where how clear you are about yourself affects how nice you are to others. That's what researchers found out. They looked into how well people understand themselves, what they call "self-concept clarity" (SCC). When this is low, people start to feel like there's not enough to go arou
You probably know that continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a big deal for kids in the ICU with kidney troubles. But guess what? Figuring out how they'll do after starting CRRT is like trying to predict the weather in a place you've never been before. That's because there are so many diffe
Imagine a world where your car's exhaust doesn't harm the environment. That's what scientists are working towards with a material called Cu-SAPO-34. This clever substance turns nasty nitrogen oxides into harmless nitrogen and water vapor. But how did they create such a wonder material? They started
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face today. President Biden has been working hard to address this issue. He brought the U. S. back into the Paris Agreement and invested a lot in clean energy. Now, with a new president-elect coming in, it's more important than ever to do something
Imagine sticky substances found in nature, like those used by mussels to cling to rocks. Scientists are now creating similar materials called supramolecular adhesives. These aren't just any glues; they're inspired by proteins and nucleic acids from marine creatures and can be used in numerous ways.
In Zimbabwe's rural areas, like Manicaland Province, small-scale maize farmers face big challenges from changing weather patterns, especially droughts. These shifts can seriously harm their livelihoods. But what if they had reliable weather forecasts tailored to their locations? Such forecasts could
Ever thought about tiny protein friends in our brain? Meet SASH1 and Caskin1. Caskin1 is a vital brain protein that loves to hang out in groups, known as "homopolymers. " Scientists were puzzled about how these groups were formed and broken down. Enter SASH1, the new friend that can bust up Caskin1'
Imagine a world where Terminator's killer robots aren't just after Sarah Connor and her son, but are also meddling in major historical events. That's precisely what Dynamite Entertainment is bringing to its new comic series. Written by Declan Shalvey and illustrated by David O'Sullivan, the series i
In 2017, China started a "coal-to-gas" policy to reduce indoor air pollution. This policy helped rural households switch to cleaner energy. But did it also improve the mental health of elderly residents? Researchers from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) found that it did.
