Ever wondered what plants might be using to protect themselves? Scientists have been looking into a plant called Salsola imbricata. They made a special extract from it using methanol and found some interesting stuff. This extract contains things like saponin, tannins, and alkaloids, which are known
Depression and having multiple diseases at once are big problems all over the world. But we don't know much about how they relate to each other. This study looked at an interesting way to deal with this, using China's focus on good relations among people. They wanted to see how common these problems
You might think COVID-19 only affects your lungs, but this sneaky virus can cause weird things to happen in your body. One of these is the reawakening of old viruses, like Epstein-Barr. This virus can cause inflammation in your gut, leading to a condition called collagenous gastritis. A recent case
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently stirred up trouble by mentioning LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman in connection with the notorious Jeffrey Epstein case. In a podcast with Tucker Carlson, Musk claimed that people linked to Epstein were worried about Trump winning the election and revealing the
You might think that staying home during a pandemic would mean less partying and drinking. But for some adults in Italy, the opposite happened. From 2020 to 2023, researchers kept tabs on a group of Italian adults, checking in on their drinking habits before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdowns
Imagine you're out for a festive evening in downtown Orlando. You're excited to see the holiday drone show over Lake Eola. Suddenly, something goes wrong. Several small drones crash into each other and fall into the crowd. This happened during the first show on Saturday night. The Federal Aviation A
Nebraska's Governor, Jim Pillen, has found himself in an unexpected situation. He was bucked off a new horse and had to be taken to the hospital. First, he was rushed to Columbus Community Hospital, but later, as a precaution, he was moved to a hospital in Omaha. The good news is that the governor i
Imagine this: a Saturday afternoon suddenly turns chaotic in Killeen, Texas. A pickup truck driver, who was dodging police, plows into a bustling JCPenney store and barrels through the crowded mall, injuring five people. The driver's reckless spree ends tragically when law enforcement fatally shoots
Hey, let's talk about Stephen Miran! You might remember him from Trump's first term, when he was a Treasury adviser. Well, guess who's back? Stephen's been tapped by Trump to lead the Council of Economic Advisers. This isn't just any job, folks. This three-person team tells the president what's up w
Early Sunday morning, tragedy struck the New York City subway. A man, believed to be in his late 20s, approached a woman on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station and set her on fire. This horrific act was witnessed by police officers patrolling the area, who quickly extin
