Onions and garlic are big deals in the farming world. They're grown everywhere and face a bunch of problems, from pests to diseases. But there's another group of issues that can mess with their quality and yield: physiological disorders. These aren't caused by pests or diseases, but by things like h
Green hydrogen, renowned for its zero-CO 2 emissions and high energy density, is becoming a hot topic as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Scientists have made significant strides in a process called the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). This process, used to generate high-pur
Ever wondered why hydrogen bonds in nitriles cause strange shifts in their vibrational spectra? It turns out, the answer lies in the geometry and dynamics of these bonds. Scientists have been using a method called vibrational Stark effect (VSE) spectroscopy to study noncovalent, electrostatic intera
Ever wondered what happened to the popular weather frog on Google Weather? The Pixel Weather team finally answered this question on the Made by Google Podcast in October. It turns out, Froggy didn't fit the new design Google had in mind. The team shared that they faced a tough choice. Half of the u
Imagine this: trillions of tons of clean energy, hidden beneath our feet. That's what a recent study found. Hydrogen, a powerful and clean fuel, is lurking deep underground, and there might be enough to power the world for centuries. Scientists think there's about 6. 2 trillion tons of it, which is
Colorectal cancer is no joke – it's the third most common cancer globally and the second most common in Saudi Arabia. It's also the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. While its incidence is rising, high-income countries are seeing a decrease, thanks to effective screening programs. Bu
Living with schizophrenia can be like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. One big piece is social skills. Recently, Italian researchers decided to tackle this challenge head-on. They brought together 40 people from Naples and Milan to test a new approach. This was no ordinary training; it
In the world of cattle farming, the parasitic tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is a big problem. These ticks can develop resistance to the chemicals, called acaricides, that farmers use to control them. Researchers wanted to understand how and why this happens, so they studied these ticks on a farm us
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease where remyelination—the body's attempt to repair damaged nerve fibers—varies greatly among individuals and even within the same person. Scientists in the Netherlands decided to use this natural diversity to find out what makes some people better at remyel
Left atrial strain (LAS) is a relatively new way to gauge how well the left atrium, a crucial part of the heart, is working. Changes in LAS can hint at the development of cardiovascular diseases early on. This makes LAS a promising tool for spotting these diseases at an early stage, which could lead
