In 1961, MIT meteorologist Edward Lorenz was inputting numbers into a weather prediction program. His model was based on a dozen variables, the value of one being .506127. When he ran the model again, ...

Piezoelectricity was discovered by two French scientists’ brothers, Jacques and Pierre Curie, in 1880. They found out about piezoelectricity after first realizing that pressure applied to quartz or ...

MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) is a brand-name powder that’s mixed into a beverage and taken by mouth. It’s available over the counter and can be used for constipation or before a colonoscopy as a ...

Creon (pancrelipase) is a prescription drug used to treat pancreatic insufficiency. Creon can cause mild to serious side effects, including dizziness, stomach pain, and vomiting. Specifically, Creon ...

Bactrim and Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) are brand-name drugs prescribed to treat or prevent certain infections. As with other drugs, Bactrim and ...

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Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task. By Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli spent more than a year talking to ...

TikTok is expanding its Effect Creator Rewards monetization program to more regions and lowering its payout threshold, the company announced today. The program, which launched in May 2023, rewards ...

Whether you’re looking to improve your skin or get thicker hair and nails, biotin is a popular fix. But, like any supplement, biotin can also have a dark side. Below, experts explain the unexpected ...

It’s true, on the most elemental level, that all one really needs to “make a movie” is a camera and a subject to point it at. Since the advent of the motion picture camera, people have been capturing ...