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Jul 02 2025ENVIRONMENT

How Earthworms and Invasive Plants Team Up in Polluted Soil

In some places, the soil is not very healthy. It has something called Cadmium (Cd) in it. This is not good for plants. But, some plants are better at dealing with this than others. These are called invasive plants. They are not from around here. They come from other places and take over. Earthworms

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Jul 02 2025SPORTS

College Sports: Big Changes Ahead

College sports are in a state of flux. The recent $2. 8 billion settlement has brought some stability, but it has also raised new questions about how to compensate athletes and manage teams. The landscape is shifting, with major conferences welcoming new programs and others losing long-standing memb

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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

Iron's Role in Parkinson's Disease: A Closer Look

Parkinson's disease is a condition that affects the brain. It is known for causing movement problems. One thing that happens in Parkinson's is that iron builds up in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra (SN). But how this iron changes over time and how it affects other things in the brain

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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

How Brain Swelling Affects Cancer Treatment Success

Brain cancer is tough to beat. Doctors use special tools to fight it. One tool is stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). It zaps cancer with precise radiation. But sometimes, the brain swells around the tumor. This swelling is called perilesional edema (PLE). Does PLE make the treatment less effective? R

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Jul 02 2025SCIENCE

Smart Materials: Detecting Danger and Cleaning Up

There's a big problem with certain chemicals. Nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) and radioactive iodine can hurt people and the environment. Scientists are working hard to find ways to detect and clean up these harmful substances. They've created two special materials called HTAEA and HTMB. These are l

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Jul 02 2025SCIENCE

Unseen Effects: How Childhood Trauma Shapes the Brain

Childhood trauma can have lasting impacts on the brain, influencing everything from mental health to how genes function. Scientists have been studying this for years, but a new study takes a closer look at how these experiences affect the brain's gene activity. The study focused on the prefrontal c

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Jul 02 2025CRIME

A Shocking Night in Provincetown: A Call for Justice

In the early hours of Monday, a peaceful night in Provincetown, Massachusetts, took a dark turn. Chris Kostka, a visitor enjoying the weekend, found himself in the middle of an unexpected and violent encounter. While walking back from a friend's house, he was suddenly pushed to the ground and attack

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Jul 02 2025SCIENCE

How Rain Affects Wastewater Treatment

A big plant that cleans water, called an aerobic granular sludge (AGS) plant, is really good at taking out nutrients and organic stuff. But what about tiny pollutants, like medicine and chemicals? That's what scientists wanted to find out. They looked at 19 medicines and 2 industrial chemicals in th

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Jul 02 2025HEALTH

Nature's Secret Weapons Against Malaria

Malaria is a big problem, especially in Africa. It's caused by a tiny creature called Plasmodium falciparum. This creature needs special proteins to grow and survive. One of these proteins is called PfPK5. If scientists can block PfPK5, they might be able to stop malaria. Some plants in Nigeria are

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Jul 02 2025BUSINESS

How Ads Shape What We Think About Products

In today's market, companies are always looking for ways to make their products seem better than the rest. They use ads to influence how we see their products. But not all ads are the same. Some are shown to everyone, while others are tailored to specific groups online. Companies with unique produc

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