Have you ever noticed that an apple slice turns brown faster than you can say "peel me"? That's thanks to an enzyme named polyphenol oxidase (PPO). Scientists have found a neat trick using cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) to stop this. CAP is like a gentle, invisible breeze that can turn off PPO. In a
Imagine you're trying to understand how particles interact in a complex system. This is what many-body theory deals with, and it's tough! The problem is, these interactions involve lots of different frequencies, which can clog up your computer's memory. Scientists often use a method called numerical
Between 2019 and 2020, hate crimes against Asian Americans soared in the U. S. Many faced discrimination due to COVID-19, leading to increased psychological distress. We explored whether this surge in hate crimes was linked to more psychiatric Emergency Department (ED) visits among Asian Americans i
In 2020, Bank of America informed financial regulators about suspicious payments made by billionaire Leon Black to Jeffrey Epstein, the late accused financier. The bank filed two reports, known as “suspicious activity reports” (SARs), with law enforcement. These reports are meant to flag potential c
There's an interesting team-up happening in the world of science. Researchers found that sericin and hydroxychloroquine (HQ) can work together to reduce lung damage and even prevent early stages of lung cancer in mice. This duo targets a specific pathway in the body called PI3K/Akt/Nrf2/NF-κB. By ta
Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old from Urbana, Missouri, has finally been freed after spending seven months in a Syrian prison. Timmerman had ventured into Syria for a pilgrimage and was detained at the notorious Palestine Branch facility. Last month, he was set free alongside other prisoners during t
Did you know that American Indians face the highest rates of death and hospitalization due to head injuries compared to any other group in the US? Yet, there's a surprising lack of information about how common these injuries are, what factors increase the risk, and how they affect the health of olde
Well, what a wild weather day on the East Coast! An unusual mix of heavy rain, freezing rain, melting snow, and powerful winds swept through, making travel tough and causing power outages. All thanks to a massive storm system that stretched from Florida to Maine. Experts blamed an ‘atmospheric river
Imagine going to a gymnastics event, thinking it's all about fun and skill. Little did the parents and kids know, the photographer there had a dark secret. David Eric Yellen, a once-trusted figure in Michigan's gymnastics community, was recently sentenced to seven years in prison. The 59-year-old's
Did you know that the way we perceive numbers can be influenced by the language we speak? A recent cross-cultural study uncovered surprising insights into this connection. Researchers looked at the spatial-numerical association of response codes (SNARC) effect, which ties number size to space. For i
