To fully understand the mystery of Buruli ulcer disease, let's take a closer look at Mycobacterium ulcerans and its notorious toxin, mycolactone. Experts have long believed that the gruesome skin damage caused by this infection was due to mycolactone's direct toxic effects. This assumption
Brazil has a serious problem that's not usually in the spotlight. The issue of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is causing huge problems in healthcare, not just for Brazil, but for the entire region of Latin America. The problem gets really acute when we tackled it on the local level. Brazil's vast
Starting from 2024, you will no longer see the name Zomato. The company is going through a big change. It has decided to rename itself to "Eternal". This decision comes after a few years of change in India. The quick-commerce sector has grown a lot. This is why the company is planning to change the
Elon Musk, the billionaire behind SpaceX, Tesla, and X (formerly Twitter), has had a rocky relationship with free speech since taking over the social media platform in 2022. Musk's journey with X began with a promise to rescue it from what he saw as left-wing censorship. He envisioned a "common dig
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has recently welcomed her third child, but there's a twist! She is now a mom of three, but this time around, it's with Jiu-Jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. This is Valente's first time experiencing parenthood. Bündchen had already been a mom to son Benjamin, 15
Power mobility devices, or PMs, are basically small electric vehicles. They can be a big help for kids with cerebral palsy (CP). One exciting experiment involved two such devices, the Explorer Mini (EM) and the modified ride-on car (mROC). Parents tested these with their young ones over 16 weeks. Th
Imagine this: you're feeling hand pain. You can't get relief from medicines, and you are looking for other options. Scientists were thinking along these lines. They thought to use virtual tricks to make hands look different. Not just a magic trick, but something that can actually help with pain.
Imagine you have a fancy rechargeable battery but it keeps losing power too quickly. You might then figure out that Li-S batteries have an annoying problem: When lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) are created, they can cause a so-called "shuttle effect. " This effect makes the battery lose energy faster,
Humans have long practiced breath control, like alternate nostril breathing. This is an ancient technique from yogic traditions. It has been thought to control brain activity and bodily functions. The brain's left and right sides can have different roles, so scientists wanted to see if breathing thr
Busy Bees Entertainment had something to Buzz about. They announced they had hired a new Creative Head for their Busy team. Cahnill is the right woman for the job where she will push the Netflix drama "Pulse" and more! Netflix isn't wasting any time with new projects under Bus
