Heart disease often starts with a sneaky problem called atherosclerosis. This is when arteries get clogged up and inflamed. It's like a traffic jam in your blood vessels. The body's own processes go haywire, causing bad cholesterol to build up and inflammation to spiral out of control. Scientists a
A U. S. representative recently made waves by announcing plans to introduce a bill that would ban weather modification and geoengineering. This move comes as heavy rains and flooding have caused chaos in Texas, leaving many people stranded. The bill would make it a serious crime to release any subst
The past few years have been tough for people with student loans. The hope for widespread debt forgiveness is gone, and the break for those who defaulted on their loans ended in May. Now, the government is taking money from wages, tax refunds, and benefits of those in default. This could hurt millio
Vertical farms are becoming more popular. They let us grow plants in a controlled way. But how do these farms affect the tiny living things on plants? These tiny life forms are called microbes. They can be good or bad for plants. In a recent study, scientists looked at two main sources of microbes
The Bay Area's transit systems are in a tough spot. BART and other services are facing big money problems. They need around $800 million every year just to keep running. One idea is to ask voters to approve a sales tax in 2026. But this might not be the best way. Sales taxes hit people who can least
In the Moscow Region, doctors are using new drugs to help people with high cholesterol. These drugs are called PCSK-9 inhibitors (alirocumab and evolocumab) and inclisiran. They work in different ways to lower cholesterol levels. Researchers looked at how many people might need these drugs. They fo
The world of tiny organisms, or microbes, is having a big impact on cancer. These microbes live in and on our bodies, and they can change how our immune system fights cancer. The area around a tumor, called the tumor microenvironment, is a busy place. It's full of cancer cells, immune cells, and oth
Military personnel with biotechnological enhancements face a unique set of challenges when they return to civilian life. These enhancements, designed to boost performance, can create complications when it's time to reverse them. The process of removing or modifying these enhancements is just as expe
Scientists have come up with a clever way to turn waste into useful things. They made a special system that can change waste materials into green fuel and chemicals. This system uses a special mix of copper and nickel as a catalyst to make these changes happen. At one end of the system, called the
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients face a tough question after hitting remission: what's next? Doctors often lack clear guidelines for managing care at this stage. A recent study tackles this issue by creating a model to predict the risk of relapse. The model focuses on early changes in BCR::AB
