Ken Martin, a well-known figure in Minnesota's political scene, just landed the top job at the national Democratic Party. He is replacing a chair who has recently retired. This is a big deal while everyone is still recovering from the heavy losses of 2024. Earlier that year Ken Martin got more tha
Imagine a shoulder with a hole in it that's too big to stitch back together in its own way. It is because the rotator cuff tendons are either in poor shape, or have been stretched and damaged. This can cause big problems, like making the arm bone move around in the wrong way. It makes th
Psyllids, or plant lice, are tiny bugs with a big problem. They have a habit of sucking out the sap of plants. The damage they cause isn’t just physical. The bugs are also known to spread nasty bacteria. These bacteria are tricky to deal with. They have reduced genomes and can’t be grown in lab
The goals of VATS surgery is to treat serious lung infections and remove infected lung tissue. Doctors take tissue and fluid samples to grow bacteria cultures. This is no surprise, everyone knows you need to know what bacteria you're dealing with to be able to treat it properly. Sometime
It's a big night for college basketball fans as the Kentucky Wildcats are set to face the Arkansas Razorbacks at Rupp Arena tonight. John Calipari, the well-known head coach of the Razorbacks, is returning to a place he once called home. His team has been having a tough season, and the odds a
This year's Sundance wrapped up in Park City, Utah but the festival must have felt like a completely new experience. The event's atmosphere was charged with emotion. People talked a lot about the recent wildfires in south California, and there were remnants of fire everywhere. A few films tackl
Surgeons need to be excellent communicators. Think about it: how surgeons pass on information to one another during patient care. This process is key. It\'\'s called a surgical handover. Without rules or guidelines for training on this, how can surgeons ensure patient safety? This review focused on
Ever heard of a robot helping doctors save lives? Let's dive into a story about a robot that can help doctors remove blood clots from the brain. A group of patients who had bleeding in the basal ganglia area of the brain were treated with three different methods. The first method was robot-
The world of medicine is more than just knowing facts and doing technical things well. It's about making the right choices in specific situations. Imagine this: You need to make the right call in a tricky situation. That's practical wisdom in action. It's about using your brain, your emotio
Lygus lineolaris, a troublemaker pest found all over North America, has a nose for trouble. This bug uses its sense of smell to find its favorite places to eat. Scientists wanted to figure out what smells attract this pest, specifically to crops. The scientists were curious about the smells
