Western flower thrips (WFT) are tiny pests that love to chomp on various plants, including roses and kidney beans. Scientists wanted to know how the food they eat affects the bacteria living in their guts. They collected adult WFT guts and analyzed the DNA of these gut bacteria. Turns out, the thrip
Atherosclerosis is a serious health issue worldwide. Scientists are looking for molecules that can lower lipids and reduce inflammation to fight this condition. We studied the effects of tiny gold nanoparticles, called fluorescent gold nanoclusters (FANC), on mice with atherosclerosis. These nanoclu
You know how sometimes people don’t take their medicines as they should? Well, this can be a big problem for folks with heart diseases, especially in places like Mexico, Thailand, and China. A recent study looked into what could happen if these patients took their meds properly. The results? Big sav
Ever wondered what makes a celebrity's Twitter account more popular? Is it how they connect with others, or the words they choose to share? To find out, researchers looked at the tweets, retweets, and mentions of 471 Indian celebrities on Twitter. They created two unique networks to see how well-con
Ever wondered what makes some celebrities more popular on Twitter than others? It could be their choice of words or how well they connect with others online. Researchers studied 471 Indian celebrities with verified Twitter accounts to find out. They looked at tweets, retweets, and mentions to see ho
Last Wednesday night, just before Halloween, Duluth residents spotted an unusual sight in the sky. An object, described as having a green glow, silently moved across the night sky. A video shared by a friend from upper Lincoln Park showed this peculiar event. People took to Reddit to discuss and fig
Imagine going to Disney World without any planning. No apps, no virtual queues, just winging it. That's what one Reddit user did, and they had a blast! They rode 14 rides in one day at Magic Kingdom and even managed to ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure without a wait during the Halloween party. However,
Salem, Massachusetts just set a new record for Halloween visitors! The city welcomed 87, 351 visitors on October 31, shattering last year's record of 63, 856. This spooky influx is part of the annual Haunted Happenings festival, which brought in 1, 040, 600 visitors this October—an 8. 6% increase fr
Imagine you're a comet, braving the fiery dance with the sun. That's what Comet C/2024 S1 tried to do. Discovered in September, this icy wanderer earned itself the nickname "Halloween comet" due to its timing. But as it got closer to the sun, things started to get hot. Really hot. Like, so hot that
In the heart of Nevada, a fight is brewing over a lithium mine. The Western Shoshone tribe and conservationists are taking the U. S. government to court to protect a unique wildflower, Tiehm’s buckwheat. This plant can only be found in Nevada and is under immediate threat due to a planned deep mine.
