Ever wondered how yeast cells handle stress? When their internal factory, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), gets overwhelmed, these tiny powerhouses produce a protein called Hac1. This protein is like a manager that kicks off the unfolded protein response (UPR), helping the cell cope with the stress.
An 86-year-old man from Kansas City, Andrew Lester, admitted to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of a Black teenager, Ralph Yarl. Yarl, an honor student, accidentally rang the wrong doorbell while trying to pick up his twin siblings. Lester, who was scheduled to face trial for first-degree assau
The jury in A$AP Rocky's trial is now in charge. They were sent to their room to think about the case on Friday. The judge told them to take the weekend off and start their discussions on Tuesday. The jury, made up of seven women and five men, had spent the day listening to final arguments from both
In the quiet town of Altoona, Wisconsin, investigators from the Wisconsin Department of Justice are back at the home of Dennis Schattie, located at 1308 St. Andrews Drive. This isn't their first visit. They're digging deeper, searching for new evidence. Why? Because Tracey Clark, who recently pleade
The Rock County Board Chair, Kevin Leavy, is on the hunt for local residents eager to make a difference in their community's health. The Board of Health is a big deal in Rock County, Wisconsin. It's all about keeping the community healthy and safe. The board has nine members, and five of them are
Imagine stepping into a virtual hospital where you can practice life-saving techniques without any real-world risks. This is exactly what advanced life support training in virtual reality (VR) aims to achieve. VR has been a game-changer in medical education, allowing students to immerse themselves i
In a surprising twist, the lawyer for A$AP Rocky, a well-known rapper, painted a very different picture of the events leading up to the shooting incident. The lawyer, Joe Tacopina, argued that the man who accused Rocky, known as A$AP Relli, was the real troublemaker. Tacopina walked the jury throug
Fire scenes are tough for investigators. They're like a giant puzzle with missing pieces. Dental evidence is a big help. But it's fragile and can get mixed up with other stuff. That's where forensic odontologists (FOs) come in. They're like dental detectives. They help find, protect, and move dental
Imagine a tiny particle, so small you can't see it with the naked eye. This particle is made of platinum, a metal known for its catalytic superpowers. Scientists placed this nanoparticle on a tiny carbon electrode and dipped it into a solution containing hydrazine, a compound with the chemical formu
Liver diseases, such as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and MetALD, are tricky to spot. They lurk in electronic health records (EHRs), making it hard for doctors to find them. Imagine doctors trying to find a specific piece of information in a vast sea of medical not
