You know how the NBA always has a packed schedule? Well, they had to hit the pause button on three games this past Saturday. Turns out, Mother Nature had other plans. First off, those wildfires in California caused some serious disruptions. The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers, along wi
Imagine this: a simple game of basketball might help cut down on bullying in high schools. A recent study of 970 students found that feelings of unfair treatment can lead to bullying behavior. But here's a twist — when students are involved in sports, that connection seems to weaken. This means spor
Fishing can be tough on the body, and it's not just the injuries that are a problem. It turns out, the pain that comes with the job can also mess with a fisherman's sleep. A study looked into this issue by checking out the sleep patterns, health, and work habits of fishermen from four different plac
Boston's MGH and Brigham and Women's hospitals are growing, adding new buildings and acquiring smaller hospitals. This growth isn't cheap. The massive $1. 9 billion expansion project on Cambridge Street is proof of that. But what's the cost to patients? With more market power, these big hospitals ca
Sleep can be a real struggle for people with Parkinson's disease. But there's a treatment that might help - deep brain stimulation (DBS). Instead of just helping with shaking and stiffness, scientists have found it also improves sleep. They looked at brain waves in an area called the subthalamic nuc
Ever heard of Gymnostachyum febrifugum? This plant, found in the Western Ghats of India, has been used in traditional medicine for ages. Scientists wanted to figure out how it might help fight breast cancer. They started by looking at the chemicals in the plant's roots using a technique called GC-MS
Have you ever thought about how learning another language might help you later in life? Scientists in the Netherlands decided to find out. They looked at a big group of older people who speak more than one language. They wanted to see if this had any effect on how well their minds worked. The area t
Did you know that pollen grains need a strong wall to be fertile? This wall is built with the help of a special tissue called the tapetum. Scientists have found that two proteins, PP2A B'α and B'β, play a crucial role in this process. When these proteins are missing, the pollen grains have sticky re
Former New York City mayor and attorney Rudolph Giuliani has found himself in legal trouble again. Last Friday, a federal judge declared him in contempt of court for continuing to defame two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss. Back in May, Giuliani, now 80, had agreed
You know how some brain cells, called dopamine neurons, send signals by releasing dopamine? Well, these neurons have two main types of activity: regular, low-frequency signals (tonic) that they produce on their own, and quick bursts (phasic) that happen when they get inputs from other cells. Scienti
