Larry Johnson was a jack of all trades. He was a sports cartoonist, a radio host, and even an ordained minister. But if you asked him, he'd say he really wanted to be a musician. He believed that talent gets you started, but passion is what keeps you going. Larry knew this firsthand, growing up with
Last week, Mayor Adams appointed Jessica Tisch as the latest NYPD commissioner, shaking up the city's law enforcement. Tisch, known for her data-driven approach, faces a steep challenge. Crime rates have dropped slightly this year, but they're still way up from 2019, before a wave of criminal-justic
Did you know that growing up in a tough environment can sometimes lead to big personality changes later in life? One of those changes can be something called Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or NPD for short. NPD is like a mix of different things that happen in your brain and body, along with the
Ever heard of Providencia stuartii? It's a type of bacteria that's becoming a big problem in hospitals. Scientists found a tough strain, named MF1, in swine wastewater. When they checked the DNA of this strain, they found lots of genes that help it resist many antibiotics. One of these genes, called
Imagine you're dealing with high blood pressure that just won't budge, no matter how many pills you take. This is the reality for people with resistant hypertension. They're on all the standard meds like beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, and ACE inhibitors or ARBs, but their blood
Jason Aldean, a well-known name in country music, didn't make it onto Billboard's "100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time" list. His wife, Brittany Aldean, thinks politics might be the reason behind this snub. She took to social media to express her thoughts, suggesting that Billboard's inclinatio
You might not think ozone, which is usually talked about in the context of Earth's protective layer, would affect rainfall and wildfires. But scientists have found a surprising connection in West Siberia. Over the past few decades, changes in summer rainfall have greatly influenced wildfire activity
In the heart of Ethiopia, a unique farming system thrives where sheep, goats, and cattle share the same pastures. This communal grazing practice is the backbone of many people's livelihoods. However, a tiny yet powerful foe threatens this sustainable setup: gastrointestinal nematodes, or worms. With
Every year, millions suffer from Schistosoma mansoni infections, a nasty parasite that's tough to kick out with regular drugs. Scientists in a lab decided to test a new approach using ivermectin, a drug that usually works against other worms. They wanted to see if boosting ivermectin's potency with
Imagine you're running a massive experiment with tiny worms. You're studying how they evolve resistance to a drug called ivermectin. To do this, you use a cool new tool called TARDIS barcoding. This tool helps you track the worms' genetic lineage, just like a family tree. Why worms? Because the
