Former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz is in hot water. A House Ethics Committee report alleges he paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex and drugs. The report, released despite his resignation, details his wild antics, including a trip to the Bahamas with multiple women and the use of
Have you ever heard of Tl2PrBr5? It's a fascinating compound formed by mixing thallium bromide (TlBr) and praseodymium bromide (PrBr3). Back in the 1970s, scientists created a phase diagram for PrBr3-TlBr, but it had some errors. Recently, scientists used a special method called differential scannin
Have you ever considered how the film industry is like a massive web of relationships? This piece takes a closer look at studies that use network analysis to understand the film world better. Researchers often turn to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for data to test their theories. But this surv
Scientists have been exploring how oxygen affects the burning of coal. They conducted experiments by changing the amount of oxygen and heat. They examined the oxidized parts of the coal to see how easily they could be ignited. By increasing the coal from 5 to 300 grams, they found that the needed te
These days, doctors need to understand lots of different cultures to give the best care. But, medical schools don't always teach this enough, especially when it comes to Muslim patients. A group of educators in Germany is trying something new. They created a special training program to help medical
Ever wondered what plants might be using to protect themselves? Scientists have been looking into a plant called Salsola imbricata. They made a special extract from it using methanol and found some interesting stuff. This extract contains things like saponin, tannins, and alkaloids, which are known
Workplace cultural violence can be brutal. It can involve anything from rude remarks about someone's ethnicity to disrespectful comments about their religion or language. This kind of behavior devalues human dignity and can be incredibly harmful. A recent study set out to explore this issue, focusin
Scientists looked into how religion and spirituality affect DNA methylation in stress-related genes among Latino adults. They studied 992 people from the Hispanic Community Health Study and focused on four key genes linked to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which regulates stress resp
Did you know that even plants and animals can sometimes use a compound called methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), also known as dimethyl sulfone? This naturally occurring substance is part of our world, but when it comes to horseracing, it's a bit controversial. Both MSM and its relative dimethyl sulfoxide
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( 1 H MRS) is gaining attention for its role in determining total creatine (tCr) concentrations in the brain. However, the trustworthiness of repeated 1 H MRS measurements has been questioned. A study delved into how well 1 H MRS can reliably and repeat
