On Sunday, the US Coast Guard restarted their search for a father and son who didn’t return from a fishing trip off the coast of Maine. Chester and Aaron Barret, fishing aboard their 34-foot boat named “Sudden Impact, ” headed out from Cobscook Bay State Park early Saturday morning and never came ba
Recent breakthroughs in genetics have underlined the powerful link between genetic factors and health outcomes. This has sparked a surge in the need for genetic counseling services. However, there's a catch: not enough trained genetic counselors to meet the demand. Enter large language models (LLMs)
Drought can seriously mess with how plants get their phosphorus, a key nutrient. Recent studies might not have fully understood how different drought conditions alter the availability of phosphorus in soil. Scientists decided to test this by growing maize under varying levels of soil wetness in a tr
Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that can harm plants, including maize. Scientists studied how certain sugar compounds, called galactoglucomannan oligosaccharides (GGMOs), help maize seedlings cope with Cd stress. They planted maize in water with Cd and/or GGMOs for a week. They looked at how these tre
Everyone knows that maize, or corn, is a big deal in the world of agriculture and biofuel. But did you know that hidden inside its stalks, or stover, are special compounds called hydroxycinnamates? These compounds, ferulate and p-coumarate, play a crucial role in how maize plants resist pests and ho
Klaus and Mary Main's journey in attachment research spans over 50 years, filled with professional collaborations and personal bonds. The first encounter happened in 1973 at Mary Ainsworth's lab in Baltimore, where their mutual interest in attachment research blossomed. Both launched longitudinal st
Pete Hegseth, nominated by President Trump for Secretary of Defense, found himself in hot water after admitting he paid off a woman accusing him of sexual assault to protect his job and family. This revelation puts him in a tough spot. National security rules ban people who are vulnerable to blackma
After a legendary run of nearly 40 years at ESPN, Norby Williamson has taken on a new challenge. He's now part of the Main Street Sports Group, ready to oversee production for the FanDuel Sports Network. This move comes after a stint at ESPN that started in the mailroom and rose to the top executive
As Minnesota's temperatures plummet, it's crucial to consider what you're leaving in your car. We've all witnessed soda cans exploding in the cold, serving as a grim reminder to avoid liquids. But it's not just drinks that can cause trouble—several other items need to be removed too. The Farmer's A
Did you know that dementia and memory loss are costing our society a lot? And it's not getting cheaper. That's why some scientists decided to test out a special program to help older people who might get dementia. This program, called a multi-domain intervention, tries to tackle memory loss from man
