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Getty Images Though the show officially wrapped in 2018, fans of The Mentalist are still raving about the unique crime drama. You may be a super-fan of Patrick Jane, played by Simon Baker and his “psychic” abilities, but we don’t have to read your minds to guess that you didn’t know these surprising facts about…

1 of 15 His first cooking job was on Cape Cod. Born in New York City, Bourdain spent many summers with his family in France while growing up, which is where he tried his first oyster. He later spent his vacations working in kitchens at various seafood restaurants in Provincetown, Massachusetts, which sparked his interest…

Trevor Tondro/Nicole Hill Gerulat 1 Cool-Toned Camo An explosion of pattern and color—grounded in a moody blue palette—gives this space a fun and sophisticated feel. 2 Wood-Clad Walls Wood paneling, dark decor, and window shades render this man cave irresistible, with plenty of room to relax, pick up a book, or enjoy a good sports…

Michael Ochs ArchivesGetty Images Clint Eastwood is the man behind countless iconic films. After getting his start in some of cinema’s most memorable westerns, he evolved into creating some of the most heart-wrenching, Academy Award-winning films in Hollywood. As an actor and director, his resume more than speaks for itself, but we delved into the…

Getty Images There’s no one path to success—and these celebrities are proof. Rihanna was just 16 when she signed her first record deal, and went on to have her own fashion and beauty empire. Jennifer Lawrence ended her formal education at age 14, and is now one of the top actresses in Hollywood. So…is education…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The European Union’s medicines regulator said Friday it had started a “rolling review” of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by German firm CureVac, the first step towards a possible authorisation in the bloc. “Preliminary results from laboratory studies and early clinical studies in adults… suggest the vaccine triggers the production of antibodies…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cisplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapy agents, used in just under half of pediatric cancer cases. Permanent hearing loss is a common side effect of this medication, but until now, studies have been too small and too varied to accurately characterize this risk. Today in The Lancet Child &…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Monash University researchers have uncovered the barrier to β-cell (beta cell) regeneration that could pave the way for improved treatments for diabetes and diseases that involve organ and tissue damage. The human body doesn’t repair itself very well, with our liver the only organ that can regenerate efficiently. We have limited…

Researchers found that opioid dispensing levels were nearly 10 times higher in Mexico’s wealthiest states than in the poorest. Credit: GeoTrinity/Wikimedia Commons If you’re poor and terminally ill in southern Mexico, there’s far less chance you’ll get the painkillers you need for palliative care than your cousins in more prosperous regions, particularly those pharmacy-rich areas…

3D print of a spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19–in front of a 3D print of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle. The spike protein (foreground) enables the virus to enter and infect human cells. On the virus model, the virus surface (blue) is covered with spike proteins (red) that enable the virus to…