Ever wondered if squeezing and moving could help beat the nerve pain from breast cancer chemo? Researchers did, and they found out something interesting. They gathered people who had numbness in their hands and feet from chemo, and split them into two groups. One group tried combining squeezing (com
Scientists are always on the hunt for materials that can conduct ions really well. One great candidate is something called Li10GeP2S12, or LGPS for short. This stuff is super special because it can conduct ions like crazy. Researchers often use something called AIMD simulations to watch how lithium
Imagine if detecting skin cancer could be as simple as snapping a picture. Scientists are working on just that! They're using a special kind of computer program called convolutional neural networks (CNNs), and these aren't your average programs. They're like super-smart detectives that can spot patt
Ever pondered how scientists figure out if a virus is super contagious? They've got a clever trick using tiny, glow-in-the-dark molecules called probes. These probes latch onto the outer shell of viruses and light up when they attach. Scientists discovered that a snippet of protein from the flu viru
Imagine you're in a doctor's office, and instead of waiting two hours for a blood test, you only need to wait one hour. Sounds simpler, right? That's the idea behind the 1-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). This test measures how well your body handles sugar after a drink packed with glucose.
Suicide rates among U. S. veterans are high, but Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) veterans face an even bigger challenge. Experts say that culturally sensitive strategies work best, but there's a lack of knowledge among clinicians on how to help. To fill this gap, we talked to experts abou
Climate change is wreaking havoc, with rising temperatures, fierce wildfires, and choking smog affecting everyone. Even the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is struggling to meet its emissions targets. The problem? A lack of unity in tackling climate issues. COP29 has se
Listen up, folks! Tish and Brandi Cyrus, Miley's mom and sister, had some interesting stuff to say in their podcast "Sorry We're Cyrus". They were chatting about men, and it seemed like they might be taking a little jab at Miley's ex, Liam Hemsworth. Brandi, who's 37, said something like, "Most men
Former President Trump brought back an old plan to make it simpler to fire federal employees who shape policies. He wants to take away their civil service protections and says it will make the government workforce more accountable. This isn't the first time Trump has tried this. He did it in 2020, b
In a thrilling match that lasted over three and a half hours, Novak Djokovic showed why he's still a force to be reckoned with. The 37-year-old tennis star beat Carlos Alcaraz, 16 years his junior, in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Despite a leg injury and a tough start, Djokovic fought back to
