Imagine waking up to a world where the ground beneath you shivers more times than you can count on one hand. But this was the reality on the beautiful island of Santorini, Greece, recently. Residents and tourists on the island experienced a series of 200 earthquakes. These earthqu
Alcohol is in the news recently. There is a concern about the connection between alcohol and cancer. The big concern is that some people may not have the full picture. Knowing the facts can help people make better choices for their health. It is reported that In 1942 when Finland was fighti
Think LibreOffice Calc is just a free version of Excel? Think again. What if you were offered a powerful, free, open-source alternative to Excel? LibreOffice Calc is a powerful tool that can give even Excel a good run for its money. If you are looking for advanced calculations, or robust data analys
Scientists set out on a mission to make sense of something called 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME), a tricky compound that is tied to some serious, damaging pregnancy complications and has a significant effect on tumor growth. So what's the big problem with measuring it? First off, it's present in
When faced with tricky colon operations, doctors have a choice: hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy (HALS) or starting with keyhole surgery and possibly switching to open (LCOS). Each method has its pros and cons. HALS uses a small incision for a hand, aiding the laparoscope's cameras. LCOS begins
Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, has seen a change in his social behavior since dating pop star Taylor Swift. An insider revealed that before his relationship with Swift, Kelce was more friendly with restaurant staff and fans. Now, their public dates seem more private and less interac
Lady Gaga's fiancé, Michael Polansky, recently opened up about what it's like to date a famous person. In an interview with Elle, the venture capitalist admitted that the lack of privacy was the toughest part to accept. But he praised his fiancée, Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga), for being comfortabl
Scientists have been digging into how big substituents, like those bulky tert-butyl groups, interact with each other in protonated pyridines. They used cool techniques like infrared multiphoton dissociation spectroscopy and trapped ion mobility spectrometry to check out these ions in the gas phase.
Did you know that wounds on diabetic patients often take longer to heal? This is because their blood vessels are often damaged, making it hard for the wounds to get the nutrients they need to mend. One common treatment uses a protein called VEGF, but it doesn't always work as well as we'd like. Rece
In the Western Sayan Mountains of Southern Siberia, scientists found something peculiar. The tree rings of Siberian pines (Pinus sibirica) suddenly shrank in size around 1700 CE. This wasn't just a small hiccup; it was a significant drop that lasted a decade. Tree rings often tell us about past temp
