Ever wondered how hand function develops in babies with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP)? Researchers have been exploring this question by studying infants aged 3 to 15 months. These tiny humans are going through a crucial period where their motor skills start to unfold. Unilateral CP affects one sid
Chemicals can make people feel worried or frightened, which can lead to them avoiding products that could be beneficial. This can also impact public policy decisions. Understanding why people feel this way is crucial to addressing these issues. The study looked at how people in different countries r
Imagine a city trying to figure out what's making its soil dirty. That's what happened in Jiaozuo, China. Scientists looked at 53 different types of land to find out where the heavy metals were coming from. They used a special tool called a Random Forest model, made better with a Genetic Algorithm,
Ever wondered why it's so tough to find healthy food in places like offices, schools, or nursing homes? Well, it turns out that these institutions often can't keep up with the diverse dietary needs of people today. Between allergies, religious rules, and personal preferences, it's a real challenge!
Imagine you're a college athlete, excited about the chance to earn money from your name, image, and likeness (NIL). But hold on! The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights just threw a curveball. They said that NIL money should be treated like athletic scholarships, which means schools ha
Apple has decided to halt its AI-generated news summary notifications temporarily. This move comes after a series of false headlines created quite a stir among journalists and news outlets. The feature, part of Apple's Intelligence service introduced in 2024, was designed to give users quick news up
Ever wondered what's really in those fancy fitness tracker bands? A recent study from the University of Notre Dame found some surprising — and worrying — answers. They tested 22 different bands, ranging in price, and found that many contained very high levels of a chemical called perfluorohexanoic a
Creating stable formulations for biopharmaceuticals like infliximab is no easy task. Scientists explored using 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) to keep infliximab from degrading. They made both liquid and solid formulations. For the solid version, they used a scaled-up high-speed electrospin
When it comes to growing new bones, scientists are exploring how to design the best scaffolds for the job. These scaffolds need to be good at helping new bone grow and strong enough to hold up. Researchers have looked at different types of materials, like metals, non-metals, and polymers, to make th
Imagine if you could build tiny machines that are almost invisible to the naked eye. That's what scientists are doing with nanomaterials. These are materials that are incredibly small—about 100, 000 times thinner than a human hair! To make high-tech devices, scientists need to gather and organize th
