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Imagine you're a medical student in Japan, you've just completed a rigorous course, and now the time has come for course evaluations. It is not as simple as it may be in many other countries. Culture, which is very different in Japan, plays a huge role in how students give academic feedback. Japan’s

crime

Crime Pattern Prediction: Smoothing Out the Rough Edges

Imagine trying to plan police patrols without knowing exactly when or where crimes are likely to occur. This is a challenge that law enforcement agencies face daily. Crime data is often messy and incomplete, making it hard to pinpoint exact times and locations. This is where the concept of intensity

MS in Down Under: A Health Challenge for Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand are grappling with the increasing burden of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a long-term illness that attacks the brain and spinal cord. In 2021, over 33, 000 Australians had been diagnosed with MS. That's a lot of people. The number of MS cases is rising, and so is the complexity

science

Spherical Wonders: A New Material for Oil and Water Separation

Picture this: A tiny, spherical material that doesn't like water but loves oil. Sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, right? But this is real. Scientists have cooked up a new material called TAPB-TFA. It's a fancy name for a type of material called a covalent organic framework, or CO

Do Our Surroundings Make Us Sick?

Imagine this: You're an adult living in a military community. Where you live matters. Not the scenery or the weather, but something else: the health of your neighbors. Researchers did a study. They looked at military families. These families get moved to different places. It's like a bi

The curiosity of medical students isn't just in the books

It is a common phenomenon that a person who has a deep interest in something starts to mimic the experiences that are related to it. This happens especially to medical students who end up worrying that they have the same illnesses they're learning about. In Nepal, a study was to figure out how comm

How Money Matters in Mom's and Baby's Mental Health

First things first, let's zoom out and look at the big picture. When we talk about the economic side of mental health, especially for new moms and babies, things can get tricky. Usually, studies only look at the immediate costs and benefits from a single person's point of view. This can lead to a bi

education

Challenges in Nepal's Ethical Approval Process for Research

Nepal has rules for health research. They have to get approval from the Nepal Health Research Council before they start a study with humans. This is to keep people safe and make sure the study is good. Scientists must be given permission to publish their results. The first step is for t

science

Cow's Life: Predicting the longevity of Female angus cattle

Cow longevity is a big deal in beef production. It's all about how long cows stay productive in their farming herds. Predicting how long a cow will live is tricky. Her actual longevity is only known when she’s reached the end of life. Researchers provided an interesting insight into cattle genet

The Power of Eating Right When Fighting Ovarian Cancer