Did you know that where you live in Austria can affect your chances of being admitted to a hospital for depression? A recent study looked at hospital admissions for depressive episodes among adults in Austria from 2009 to 2014. The study found some intriguing patterns. Suburban areas had the highest
President Trump has a tough job ahead, especially when it comes to dealing with China. Recently, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said he wants to work with the new administration. But let's not forget, China's been up to some shady stuff, like cyberattacks on our telecoms and pushing around other countrie
Obesity is a big problem worldwide, caused by a mix of genetics and daily habits like diet, lack of exercise, and sleep problems. This study looked at how certain versions of the Clock gene, which controls our body's internal clock, interact with daily habits to affect obesity in people from Pakista
Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, has been in jail for over a year. His supporters planned a big march to Islamabad to demand his release and changes to the judiciary. The government wasn't happy about this. They blocked highways, cut off internet, and sent thousands of police and soldie
You might think that making batteries is just about throwing some chemicals together. But scientists are getting really clever about it! They’re mixing carbon nanotubes and graphene to make special composites. These composites have nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) added in just the right way to make zinc
Bacteria, like E. coli, have their own rhythm. They move in a pattern, and when placed in tiny circular pools, they swim along the edges. Connect these pools with small channels, and something amazing happens – the bacteria start to move together, in sync! This is what scientists call synchronizatio
Have you ever thought about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected African economies? Researchers used a real cool method called wavelet multiscale coherence to check how global markets and African bonds were connected during the time of the coronavirus outbreak. This study was done from January 2019 un
Imagine you're in a small town in rural China, walking through the halls of a primary school. You might wonder how much these students know about keeping their eyes healthy. A recent study set out to find just that. Researchers were curious about the prevalence of poor vision health knowledge among
Ever heard of calmodulin (CaM)? It's a tiny protein that plays a big role in our bodies. One of its jobs is to help control a specific channel called TRPV5, which is crucial for keeping our calcium levels balanced. You see, TRPV5 is like a tiny gate that lets calcium into our kidney cells. But CaM h
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi aren't just leaving the U. S. because of politics. They've been planning a change for a while. The couple wanted a fresh start after Ellen retired from her TV show. California life had become dull for them. Friends thought they'd move to Australia, but they ended
