Tularemia, a rare disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, has been reported in every U. S. state except Hawaii. It shows up with fever and different symptoms, depending on how you get infected. Usually, less than 2% of cases are fatal, but this can go up based on symptoms and the str
A wild fight broke out at the end of a college football game between East Carolina and North Carolina State. It was a close-quarters battle, with players from both teams throwing punches and shoving each other. An official even got injured, showing just how heated things got. The brawl started when
Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, often referred to as RARP, is a common surgical method used to treat prostate cancer in the United States. Many studies suggest that the size of the prostate can affect the outcomes of this surgery. However, most of these studies involve a small number of pati
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
2024 has brought significant shifts in abortion rights across the United States. After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022, many states moved to ban or restrict abortion access. As of the end of 2024, 12 states had total bans in place, while others limited access to early pregnancy weeks. On
The European Union has been exploring how foreign direct investment (FDI) and energy use affect the recycling rates across its member states from 2000 to 2021. Interestingly, money coming in from other countries (inflow) can boost local productivity but might cut down on recycling efforts. This is b
At the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington, a sudden outbreak of bird flu has taken the lives of 20 big cats, including a Bengal tiger and various species like cougars, lynx, and bobcats. The sanctuary faced this crisis between late November and the middle of December. Mark Mathews, t
Ever heard of azobenzene? These tiny molecules can switch between two states, 'cis' and 'trans', super quickly when it's freezing cold. It's like they're dancing on ice! Scientists use a tool called a Scanning-Tunneling Microscopy (STM) tip to make this happen. This tip uses an electric field to pus
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has accused Rocket Homes, one of the U. S. 's largest mortgage lenders, and The Jason Mitchell Group of a secret kickback scheme. The CFPB claims that Rocket Homes provided real estate brokerages with rewards to encourage them to steer mortgage applica
As Ohio State geared up for their game against Tennessee, attention shifted towards coach Ryan Day's job security. On the heels of another loss to Michigan, talk shows like First Take began speculating about Day's future. But Kirk Herbstreit, a college football analyst, had something to say about th
