Ever wondered how your brain affects your body's performance during exercise? Scientists have been looking into a technique called theta-burst stimulation (TBS). This method sends quick electrical pulses to the brain's primary motor cortex, which controls movement. The question is, how does TBS infl
Buckle up, West Coast! A storm's been wreaking havoc from California to Washington. Washington's taken the brunt of it, with trees toppling and two lives lost. Schools shut down, and power's out in many places. Oregon and Northern California aren't spared either; travel's delayed, and roads are clos
In Laos, the fun-filled backpacking trip for several young tourists turned into a nightmare. Six foreign travelers, including a group of Australian teens, sadly lost their lives due to suspected methanol poisoning in the popular destination of Vang Vieng. Authorities suspect tainted alcohol caused t
Endosomes are like tiny sorting centers in our cells, and they need to go through some steps to mature properly. This process is like a relay race, where one runner (Rab5) hands over the baton to another (Rab7). But how this handover happens is a mystery. Meet USP8, a protease that cuts off tiny ta
The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case has hit the brakes on sentencing, originally set for next week. It's like pressing pause on a movie you're not sure you want to finish watching. The judge also agreed to delay his decision on presidential immunity. Trump's legal team requested mor
The coronavirus disease, first identified in Wuhan, China, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Older adults and those with underlying health issues, like cancer patients, were considered at higher risk for severe illness and death. Immunodeficiency caused by cancer and i
Ukraine has been fighting Russia’s invasion for 1000 days. This is a grim milestone, with losses in soldiers, equipment, and territory all nearing record numbers. According to Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, the war has cost Ukraine dearly. Yet, Ukraine has shown remarkable resilien
In October and November 2017, NASA and the Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) teamed up for the ACEPOL campaign. This event saw six advanced instruments, including four multi-angle polarimeters (MAPs) and two lidars, fly over the western United States on NASA's ER-2 high-altitude aircra
Did you know that prostate cancer surgery can be likened to a game of 'guess the lymph node'? Surgeons often struggle to determine which lymph nodes to remove and which to leave alone. Enter the superhero: multispectral fluorescence imaging. This tech gem can light up the pathways of lymph nodes lik
Researchers have come up with a fresh way to look at possession values in rugby league. They used something called a Bayesian Mixture Model to create a smooth pitch map and guess the odds of different results from possession. This study used loads of data from the 2021 Super League season, with 99,
