Meet John, a 54-year-old man who had a special map of his brain's blood vessels made. This map, called a computed tomography angiogram (CTA), showed something unique. John's left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) wasn't just getting blood from the vertebrobasilar system, like most people. It also had
Prepare for some weather whiplash! The sun's shine today won't last all day in Southern New England as clouds roll in from the south. Temps are poised to stay rather warm, hitting the low to mid-40s, and some spots might even tickle the 50s. This warm spell has been sticking around, with yesterday s
Estimating how much a ton of CO2 costs society, called the social cost of carbon (SCC), is tough. It needs to consider the whole climate and economic system, and how changes spread in time and space. Scientists have looked at the models used to calculate SCC but in bits and pieces. No one has put it
Imagine you're a diabetic, trying to keep your blood sugar levels in check. Would you believe that simply changing the order of your food intake could make a significant difference? Well, new research suggests that finishing your meal with carbohydrates might be the game-changer you've been looking
Have you ever wondered if the stuff you eat is safe? Scientists wonder that too, especially when it comes to new mixtures. One such mix is a synbiotic, which combines a bacterium called Streptococcus salivarius K12 with an extract from the peel of Musa acuminata, a type of banana. But before we can
In a buzzing post-match discussion on Sky Sports' 'Ref Watch', former referee Dermot Gallagher's views on a VAR incident in the Man City vs Man Utd game left everyone speechless. Man Utd pulled off a stunning comeback, 2-1, in Ruben Amorim's first derby. However, one moment in the game had fans puzz
You know those heavy rainstorms Texas is famous for? Well, they're doing more than just making a splash. They're also playing a big role in how much E. coli, a nasty bacteria, shows up in the state's recreational waterbodies. This isn't just a problem in one spot; it's happening all over. And guess
Let's talk about a study that looked into how IMF loans affect Ukraine's economy. Researchers used some fancy methods like Vector Autoregression (VAR) and Vector Error Correction (VEC) to figure out if there's a connection between Ukraine's economic growth and IMF loans from 1991 to 2010. Here's wha
Ovarian cancer is one of the most fatal gynecological cancers worldwide. While medical imaging is used to screen for ovarian cancer, accurately identifying whether a tumor is benign or malignant is still challenging. This is because the images can vary, making it hard to get objective results withou
Alzheimer's disease is a tough battle, but some people have a secret weapon: a gene called SORL1. This gene seems to have a powerful shield against the disease, and it works its magic across different ethnic groups. However, scientists haven't studied this enough in diverse populations. Let's dig in
