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Big political moments shake up our feelings constantly. These sudden events go viral everywhere but scientists know little about how they really affect us. Researchers decided to look at this through an emotional science angle. Their goal was to understand what happens inside our heads when huge news breaks. They focused on two very different cases. One was the Supreme Court confirming Justice Brett Kavanaugh back in late 2018. The other was President Trump going through impeachment and then his eventual acquittal spanning from 2019 to early 2021. Each study gathered hundreds of people who watched the drama unfold live. Both parties reacted differently emotionally throughout the process. Democrats and Republicans climbed and fell together whenever there were wins or losses. But how each

A recent study in Bangkok revealed that more than half of people with P. vivax malaria didn't get diagnosed quickly enough. Researchers looked back at 384 cases from 2010 to 2024 at a special hospital for tropical diseases. They found 58. 3% of patients waited more than four days from when symptoms started before getting the right diagnosis. This delay matters because early treatment can prevent serious problems. The main reason people waited so long was that they didn't go to a doctor soon enough. Nearly 74% waited over three days before seeking care. Even when they did see a doctor, mistakes happened - 25. 5% were given the wrong diagnosis initially. Only about 14% had delays in getting the correct medical test results. This shows the problem starts before patients even reach the hospital

Millions of people worldwide deal with broken bones each year. When the body's natural healing process falls short, doctors need better tools to help patients recover faster. A recent study looked at two promising materials that could change how bone injuries heal. Researchers tested freeze-dried bovine leukocyte-platelet rich fibrin, or L-PRF, combined with a synthetic material called nanohydroxyapatite. They used 25 rabbits and created a specific type of bone injury in each one. The animals were split into five groups to compare different treatments: no treatment, traditional bone grafting, the synthetic material alone, the freeze-dried PRF alone, and both materials used together. After one week, they examined the bone tissue using several advanced techniques. The results showed that b

The researchers looked at Brazil’s forest cover from 1990 to 2022. They gathered yearly data on GDP per person, total farm output value, and farm output per hectare. Using a modern statistical model, they measured how these factors affect forest area over the long run. They also checked how changes in one factor influence the others over time. The model allowed them to separate short‑term shocks from lasting effects. Results show a clear pattern. When the total value of farm production rises, forests tend to shrink. However, the amount of output per hectare and the income per person follow a curve. At first, higher values reduce forest area, but after a certain point, the trend flips and forests start to grow again. This turning point suggests that beyond a threshold, more wealth and bett

At 43, a woman who had a right double‑J stent for a kidney infection needed a new treatment. She had a 13‑mm stone in her kidney pelvis, measured at 1,497 HU and about 1,214 mm³. The robotic system called ILY was chosen. The video shows each step. First the room is set up and the robot is calibrated. Then sterile drapes are placed. The robot is positioned, fixed, and docked to the ureteral sheath with the ureteroscope. The surgeon uses the console to guide the scope through the ureter, does laser lithotripsy, inspects the kidney, and undocks using a routine. A flexible suction sheath stays in place. Draping took 167 seconds and docking took 645 seconds. The console ran for 115 minutes, with 52 minutes of laser work at 8 Hz and 1. 2 joules. No basket was needed. Undocking finished in 74 se

Kids in low‑income nations often live in crowded cities where trees are disappearing fast. Urban growth brings better roads and clinics, but it also chops up green areas. Researchers used health records from 2000 to 2019 in 57 poor countries. They linked each child's home address to satellite data on tree canopy. The goal was to see how tree cover relates to deaths of children under five. The link was not straight; a little tree cover already cut risk a lot. When tree cover was low to medium, each extra percent of trees next to each other lowered death risk by about 0. 17%. The hazard ratio was 0. 9983, meaning the chance of dying fell just a touch. The biggest chances to add trees were found in West Sudanian Savanna, eastern Punjab in Pakistan, and the Ganges‑Brahmaputra delta in Banglad