The COVID-19 pandemic taught us a lot about how diseases spread indoors. One big lesson was that crowded, poorly ventilated spaces can be hotspots for infection. Most classrooms in the U. S. don't have mechanical ventilation, so they can fill up with tiny virus particles in the air. Scientists used
Ever thought about the part of the brain that helps us with our movements and balance? Well, it turns out that the cerebellar vermis, a small, worm-shaped part of our cerebellum, might be involved in more than just physical coordination. Researchers are looking into how this tiny brain region influe
You might be wondering what kind of side effects people experienced after getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Bangladesh. An online survey was conducted between July 11th and 16th, 2021, to find out. Out of 175 people who got the vaccine, about half got one dose and the other half got two doses. Most pe
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
Gap, the well-known apparel brand, had a bit of a rough third quarter. Hurricanes and unseasonably warm weather really took a toll on their sales. But, despite these challenges, they still managed to do better than expected. In fact, they even raised their annual sales guidance for the third time th
Imagine losing a tooth due to injury or disease. It's not just about the tooth; the bone underneath, called alveolar bone, also gets damaged. This bone is crucial for your oral functions and facial looks. While bone grafts and substitutes help, they're not perfect. Enter hydrogels, promising materia
Imagine you're trying to figure out how well we're keeping track of animal diseases. Tree models come in handy for this. They let us mix and match data from various sources and consider risk factors while calculating how good our tracking systems are. This way, we can tell how likely it is that anim
Scientists ran a test to see how adding dihydroartemisinin to chicken feed might affect how fast chickens grow and the quality of their meat. They used 400 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers, dividing them into five groups with different amounts of dihydroartemisinin in their feed: 0, 5, 10, 20,
You might not think much about it, but when apple trees get pruned, they're not just left to heal on their own. Researchers in Chile's Maule region have been studying how pruning cuts affect trees' susceptibility to fungal infections. They focused on four types of fungi: Diplodia mutila, D. seriata,
Imagine this: you're taking medication for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), expecting it to ease your pain and swelling. But what if we told you that some of these drugs could potentially increase your risk of cancer? A major study called the Oral Rheumatoid Arthritis Trial Surveillance found that people
