Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his close allies are in hot water. Federal police recently accused them of plotting a rightwing coup to topple the country's democracy. This isn't your average scandal—it involves serious crimes like attempted coup, criminal organization formation, and t
Nucleic acid mimics (NAMs) are promising antibacterial drugs, but do they actually cross the bacterial envelope? Scientists used computer simulations and experiments to find out. They studied how NAMs made of locked nucleic acid (LNA) and 2'-O-methyl (2'-OMe) residues move through lipid bilayers tha
The 2024 election was a surprise for the Democratic Party, which saw a shift in their voter base. They lost support among Hispanics, Asians, Blacks, and both the working and middle class. The only group where they made gains was college-educated white voters. This raised questions about their approa
Shaquille O’Neal, the legendary Lakers center, has expressed doubts about his coaching abilities. He prefers owning a team over coaching, feeling his old-school approach may clash with today's NBA players. His colleagues, including Charles Barkley, often disagree with this view. Recently, Barkley sh
Ever wondered if your muscles have a memory? Well, they do! Scientists found that muscles remember high-intensity interval training (HIIT). This means that even if you stop HIIT for a while, your muscles still remember the workouts. You might be thinking, "How did they figure this out? " The resear
Sarah McBride, the soon-to-be congresswoman and the first openly transgender person elected to the US House of Representatives, recently shared her thoughts on the House's decision to ban trans people from using bathrooms that match their gender identity on Capitol Hill. This rule was announced by H
Linda McMahon, the powerhouse behind a major wrestling empire, is tangled up in a lawsuit that accuses her of knowing about and ignoring child sexual abuse within her company. This isn't the first time McMahon's facing such serious claims. Back in the 1980s, an employee named Melvin Phillips Jr. was
Israeli politicians from different sides of the political spectrum have joined forces to criticize the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu's office labeled the warrants as "an
Earlier this year, a university student named Laken Riley tragically lost her life while jogging on the University of Georgia campus. The case took a political turn when former President Donald Trump shared his thoughts on the matter. A man from Venezuela, Jose Ibarra, was convicted for the murder o
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , a prominent environmental activist, has had a rollercoaster relationship with Donald Trump. Initially, RFK Jr. criticized Trump harshly, comparing him to historical demagogues like Hitler and Mussolini. He accused Trump of exploiting fear and bigotry to build a dangerous nati
