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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Decade of Discovery: How a Journal Shaped the Fight Against Diseases

The world of medicine is constantly evolving, always striving to understand and combat infectious diseases. A decade ago, a journal was born to help in this mission. It was designed to be a beacon of excellence, a place where scientists could share their cutting-edge research and findings. Infecti

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

The Rise of Digital Sex Workers

The world of adult content, especially on digital platforms, is changing fast. It's making us rethink how we view things like social norms and how our bodies are used in marketing. People are creating and sharing adult content on subscription-based websites. We have to start paying attention to t

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

The Secret Weapon Against Toxic Mercury: How a Simple Chemical Reaction Can Save Lives

Let's talk about mercury(II), a nasty material that's super dangerous. Getting rid of it isn't easy but detecting it quickly and accurately is very important. A recent breakthrough uses a special chemical reaction to show mercury in water. This discovery uses something called diselenide containing r

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Shining Lights on History: Tattoos and Black Holes

Every month, science serves up a buffet of fascinating discoveries. But with so much to digest, some amazing findings can slip through the cracks. Let's dive into a couple of standout stories from January. Imagine peering into the heart of a black hole. In 2019, scientists pulled off an inc

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Wind's Impact on Ocean Currents: A Peculiar Dance

First, picture this: the ocean's weather is far from calm. It's a chaotic dance of rotating and stretching movements, each in a different direction and with a different purpose. These movements are crucial for the ocean's circulation and climate. The rotating movements, or vorticity, are like the co

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Bison's Big Defense: Battling Tuberculosis

These are not good times for the wild bison of Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Canada. Since the 1920s, when infected bison were introduced, these animals have been grappling with a serious health issue: bovine tuberculosis (BTB). This disease, brought on by a certain bacteria called Mycobac

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Fighting Citrus Greening: Innovative Pesticide Receives a Boost

Firstly, there is a new weapon in the fight against citrus greening disease. But what? Do you know that scientists have figured out a way to make a special kind of pesticide even better and more deadly to a tiny bug that spreads this disease. The goal was to create a one-punch combo to wipe out

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Secrets Exposed: How Teens See Digital Harassment

Teenagers think the online world may be a place to explore but they often land into trouble. Sharing sexual content is part of the teen conversations online. The content start off as consensual between teens. However, things can go wrong. It turns the situation from being consensual sexti

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

How Au and In Mix to Make Better GeSe Devices

When creating devices like transistors and photodetectors, the connection between metal and semiconductor is super important. Think of it like a bridge that lets electricity flow smoothly. Au-In alloy is one such bridge that makes GeSe devices perform incredibly well. The contact resistance (Rc) is

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Unusual Proteins Can Tell Us About Stem Cells

Stem cells could be a crucial puzzle piece in studying the early stages of human life. These little factories are known for their ability to become many different types of cells in the body. While scientists are familiar with different types of stem cells corresponding to different stages

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