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Feb 08 2025EDUCATION

Youth and Agriculture

'High school students from Fort St. James Secondary School got a unique opportunity to dive into the world of agriculture. Nikayla Leatherdale and Joshua Hoy joined a group of cattle producers and ranchers from the Nechako Valley region. They discussed the ins and outs of agriculture and how it affe

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

How Do Friends, Thoughts Shape Our Health Choices

People often wonder, why do some people make choices that boost their health while others do not? This is the main question. In a recent investigation, scientists dug deep into human behavior, focusing on how people make health decisions. They looked at how society and our own thoughts play a major

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Life Habits and Brain Health: The Big Impact of Everyday Choices

Everyday choices matter! They matter a lot. They can make a big difference in how our brains work as we get older. Researchers took a close look at how certain habits and life factors affect our brains. They looked at folks with different levels of brain problems. They found two big groups of p

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Pups in Peril: The Mysterious Virus Spreading Among Dogs and Wild Canids

Canine Circovirus, or CanineCV, is a new virus causing trouble for dogs and wild canids all over the world. It's part of the Circoviridae family, which means it has a unique genetic makeup. This virus can cause a range of problems, from tummy troubles to respiratory issues, and even neurological d

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Monkey Pox in the Congo: What's Going On?

For over fifty years, Monkey Pox (mpox) has been a recurring health issue in West and Central Africa. It's a disease that spreads from animals to humans, known as a zoonotic disease. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been one of the hardest hit by this. To fight this disease, it's cruci

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Feb 08 2025SCIENCE

Eighth Grader Uncovers Surprising Link Between Microplastics and Tumors

Microplastics are everywhere. In the water we drink, the food we eat, and even in our bodies. A 14-year-old discovered something alarming related to these tiny particles during a science project. She wondered what microplastics might do to our immune cells, so she did an experiment. It was discovere

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

T-ALL: Unraveling the Mysteries of T-cell Leukemia

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or T-ALL, is a tricky cancer where T-cells go wrong and start multiplying out of control. It is important to break down T-ALL into groups. This helps doctors figure out the best way to treat it. It's usually grouped into three categories: early T-cell precursor

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Obesity Among Iranian Children: Spotlight on Root Causes

Why is Obesity Among Iranian Kids a Problem. Obesity in children has serious consequences. If you consider economic impact and wellbeing and mental health and physical health it's clear. So it is a big deal. Still, Mapping the causes of childhood obesity is key to finding a solution. Figure out w

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Feb 08 2025CRIME

The Big Chassis Heist Unravels

At the Port of Los Angeles, a huge investigation came to an end. A crime network was uncovered by the local Port Police and the Los Angeles Police Department. They were looking into the theft of container chassis worth $600, 000. They finally arrested a male suspect. They had been monito

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Feb 08 2025ENVIRONMENT

Solar Panels vs Nature

Solar energy is booming in coastal areas. As these large PV modules pop up, we need to know how they mess with the environment. The coastal mudflats are a hotspot for these solar projects. These mudflat intertidal zones are the landing pads of birds and wildlife. First, picture a large area of the

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