It all started with words, not fists. A band on stage at the Ideal Sports Bar in Atlanta threw out some harsh comments about white people. It didn't take long for the crowd to get riled up. Someone shouted a racial slur at the band members. That's when things got physical. The band left the s
Silicon Valley has splashed over $394 million into the recent US presidential election, with a significant chunk coming from Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk. Musk donated a massive $243 million to Donald Trump's campaign, highlighting the increasing clout of tech billionaires in politics. Cryptocur
As people grow older, they often face challenges in both their physical and mental abilities. But how these changes happen over time and how they're connected isn't fully understood. Researchers from the Gothenburg H70 study decided to look into this by grouping older adults into different categorie
Are you old enough to remember the Year 2000 Problem, or Y2K? It's like when your favorite game console doesn't recognize the right year and everything goes haywire! Well, back in the late 1990s, people were really worried that on January 1, 2000, computers around the world would freak out and cause
Education secretaries often face scrutiny, but the treatment they receive can be very different based on their political affiliation. Take Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for the job. She's been bashed by teachers unions and major news outlets like The Washington Post and The New York Times, labeled a "
Have you ever wondered if there are physical signs that give away a liar? Research shows that detecting deception might trigger specific changes in our bodies. This review took a closer look at eleven studies that examined the kind of physiological responses detectors have when they sense someone is
You might be wondering why some babies who are small for their gestational age (SGA) have different brain development by the time they're five years old. Researchers looked into this by studying a bunch of SGA kids from a U. S. study done between 2001 and 2007. They found that SGA kids who were born
In the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists couldn't predict its long-term effects. Fast forward to early 2021, and doctors encountered an intriguing case. A patient was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and it was strongly suggested that this deadly blood cancer could be
Imagine you're playing with a special type of polynomial – one that’s postcritically finite. These guys are kind of like magic puzzles where all the pieces fit together just right. Scientists have found a neat way to prove these polynomials are rigid, meaning they don't change their shape or form. T
Young tropical secondary forests, while they may not look impressive, are crucial for capturing carbon quickly. Scientists studied 36 of these forests in Ghana, ranging from 2. 3 to 3. 6 years old, from both dry and wet regions. They found that these forests were storing about 115 tons of biomass pe
