Ebony Johnson, the head of Tulsa Public Schools, has been given more time to do her job. This is big news for the city's education system. The school board voted to extend her contract. They believe she is doing a good job. But what does this mean for the students and teachers? It means things will
Cannabidiol, or CBD, has been making waves in the world of medicine. It's a compound found in cannabis that doesn't get you high. Instead, it's known for its calming effects. Recently, scientists have been looking into how CBD could help people with autism. Autism is a complex condition. It affects
Proteins are like tiny workers in our body, and they often need a bit of a tweak to do their jobs right. One such tweak is called SUMOylation. It's like adding a small tag to a protein, which can change how it works, where it hangs out in the cell, or even how long it sticks around. This tagging pr
Neuroscience is stepping away from old ideas that label brain differences as problems. Instead, it's looking at each person's brain as a unique network. This shift is called precision neurodiversity. It's about seeing how our brains are wired differently and how that affects how we think and behave.
The economic landscape has shifted, leaving many young people struggling to keep up. Rising housing costs and tough job markets are making it hard for them to achieve the same lifestyle as previous generations. This affordability crisis is a growing concern, with experts on both sides of the politic
Chris Williams, a man with a diverse background, recently embarked on his first space journey. He joined two Russian cosmonauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev, aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. Their mission? To reach the International Space Station (ISS) on Thanksgiving Day. The journey began at
Asteroids might have been like cosmic delivery trucks, bringing essential supplies for life to Earth. Scientists recently found tryptophan, an important amino acid, in samples from asteroid Bennu. This discovery adds to the growing list of life's building blocks found in space rocks. Bennu is a sma
Thanksgiving morning will see a Soyuz rocket lift off from Kazakhstan, carrying a NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch is set for 4:27 a. m. EST, with live coverage starting at 3:30 a. m. EST on NASA's YouTube channel. The crew includes NASA's Chris
China has issued a stern warning to other nations, advising them to avoid causing any disturbances near Taiwan. This comes after a New Zealand naval ship traveled through the Taiwan Strait earlier in the month. A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Defence, Jiang Bin, expressed this sentiment duri
Cells have tiny doors called membrane rafts. These doors let in signals from the outside. These signals start big chemical activities inside the cell. But seeing these doors in action is hard. They are very small and always moving. Scientists have a new way to watch these doors. They use a special
