Scientists have found a way to make more d-limonene using yeast. This compound is useful in many areas like pest control, food, and medicine. The team started with a type of yeast called Saccharomyces cerevisiae. They wanted to make it produce more d-limonene. First, they looked at the enzyme that
ANGPTL4, a protein made by the liver, plays a role in how the body handles energy and fights inflammation. It has been linked to cancer growth, but its exact connection to cancer risk in humans is still a mystery. A recent study aimed to shed light on this by examining the levels of ANGPTL4 in the b
A Portland company has pulled some of its sausages from the market. Olympia Provisions has recalled nearly 1, 930 pounds of their holiday kielbasa sausages. The U. S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced this on Friday. These sausages were sold in stores across C
The body has a built-in team of helpers. One group fights off germs. Another keeps things running smoothly. These two teams, the immune system and the nervous system, chat with each other all the time. This chat is super important for keeping muscles and bones healthy. Sometimes, this chat goes wro
James Cameron's latest epic, Avatar: Fire and Ash, kicked off its global journey with a mixed bag of results. While it raked in a whopping $345 million worldwide, it didn't quite set the box office on fire in North America, pulling in a modest $88 million. This is a far cry from the expectations tha
Jim Beam, a big name in Kentucky bourbon, is taking a pause. Starting January 1, they will stop making bourbon at their main distillery. This isn't because they're in trouble. It's because they have too much bourbon aging in barrels. Kentucky has a record number of barrels, over 16 million, sitting
A man, once known to a physics professor, has been linked to a tragic shooting at Brown University and the death of an MIT professor. The suspect, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, left a trail of violence that shocked the academic community. Valente, a Portuguese national, was found dead in New Hampsh
China's central bank decided to keep its key interest rates the same for the seventh month in a row. This happened even though the country's economy is facing some tough times. The rates for 1-year and 5-year loans stayed at 3% and 3. 5%, respectively. These rates are important because they help set
In the vast expanse of space, a peculiar planet has caught the attention of scientists. This planet, PSR J2322-2650b, is not your typical round world. It's shaped like a lemon, thanks to the intense gravity of its nearby star. This star is a pulsar, a type of neutron star that spins rapidly and emit
'60 Minutes' recently decided to postpone a segment about a controversial prison in El Salvador, where deportees from the U. S. are sent. This prison, known as CECOT, is a maximum-security facility that has been criticized for its harsh conditions. The show's producers stated that the segment neede
