You might not think much about it, but when apple trees get pruned, they're not just left to heal on their own. Researchers in Chile's Maule region have been studying how pruning cuts affect trees' susceptibility to fungal infections. They focused on four types of fungi: Diplodia mutila, D. seriata,
New York City students won't have traditional snow days this year. Instead, they'll switch to remote learning when bad weather hits. The city's Department of Education is sticking with this plan, even though it faced issues earlier this year. Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos announced this at
More than a century ago, a physician named William Gull made a notable suggestion. He proposed applying heat to patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), a serious eating disorder. Gull was inspired by the work of Charles Chossat, a Swiss physiologist who accidentally discovered that heat had therapeutic
Get ready, California! A powerful atmospheric river is on its way, packing a punch that could lead to dangerous flooding. This isn't your average rainstorm; it's expected to dump a whopping 12 to 16 inches of rain in some areas. This isn't a new thing; earlier this week, a bomb cyclone brought simil
Let's talk about the latest weather troubles in Northern California. Meteorologists predict up to 16 inches of rain through Friday, with some places like Santa Rosa already seeing 5 inches in just 24 hours. This heavy rain is part of a strong atmospheric river, a big stream of moisture, hitting the
Imagine tiny molecules where titanium (Ti) is at the center, surrounded by a silica cage. These are called titanosiloxanes. Scientists made these molecules using special silica building blocks called monosilanol-functionalized siloxane cages. The Ti in these molecules is connected to silica units (-
Ever wondered how certain proteins might influence brain tumors? Scientists have been investigating a protein called PIM-1 and its role in gliomas. Gliomas are tumors that start in the brain or spine. This study was all about figuring out if PIM-1 has anything to do with how these tumors behave and
When a child loses a loved one to homicide, it's tough. We need to help them cope. Researchers in Britain recently studied how kids and teens deal with this horror. They focused on a treatment called Traumatic Grief-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TGF-CBT). 222 kids, aged 8 to 25, who finished
Imagine breaking your hip, and then trying to figure out the best way to get back on your feet. That's what researchers set out to do in a study comparing two rehabilitation programs. One was called "Rehabilitation for Life" (RFL), and the other was the usual care people get. The goal? To find out w
In 2013, Medicare started paying doctors for helping patients after they leave the hospital. This is called transitional care management (TCM). We wanted to find out how this has affected patients. We studied the records of many patients and compared the care given by different groups of doctors. So
