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Jan 19 2025LIFESTYLE

Amazon's MLK Weekend Treasure Hunt: Grab Some Epic Deals!

Hey there, deal seekers! Amazon is starting the MLK weekend with a bang, offering some jaw-dropping discounts you won't want to overlook. If you've been eyeing a new tech gadget, the Apple MacBook Air is now $200 cheaper. Perhaps you're in the market for a better reading experience? The latest Kindl

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Jan 19 2025TECHNOLOGY

TikTok's Future in the US: Uncertainty and a Possible Extension

President-elect Donald Trump hinted at granting TikTok a 90-day extension to keep the app running beyond its scheduled ban on Sunday. The outgoing Biden administration believes this responsibility lies with Trump, who takes office on Monday and has promised to "save" the app. The law allows the sitt

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Jan 19 2025HEALTH

Watching Babies with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Hand Development from 3 to 15 Months

Ever wondered how hand function develops in babies with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP)? Researchers have been exploring this question by studying infants aged 3 to 15 months. These tiny humans are going through a crucial period where their motor skills start to unfold. Unilateral CP affects one sid

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Jan 19 2025SCIENCE

Cultural Factors Affect How People Feel About Chemicals

Chemicals can make people feel worried or frightened, which can lead to them avoiding products that could be beneficial. This can also impact public policy decisions. Understanding why people feel this way is crucial to addressing these issues. The study looked at how people in different countries r

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Jan 18 2025ENVIRONMENT

Uncovering Soil Heavy Metal Pollution in Jiaozuo City

Imagine a city trying to figure out what's making its soil dirty. That's what happened in Jiaozuo, China. Scientists looked at 53 different types of land to find out where the heavy metals were coming from. They used a special tool called a Random Forest model, made better with a Genetic Algorithm,

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Jan 18 2025HEALTH

Healthy Eating for All: Meet Universal Meals!

Ever wondered why it's so tough to find healthy food in places like offices, schools, or nursing homes? Well, it turns out that these institutions often can't keep up with the diverse dietary needs of people today. Between allergies, religious rules, and personal preferences, it's a real challenge!

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Jan 18 2025SPORTS

College Sports Face Title IX Challenge in NIL Payments

Imagine you're a college athlete, excited about the chance to earn money from your name, image, and likeness (NIL). But hold on! The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights just threw a curveball. They said that NIL money should be treated like athletic scholarships, which means schools ha

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Jan 17 2025TECHNOLOGY

Apple Pauses AI News Summaries After Factually Incorrect Headlines

Apple has decided to halt its AI-generated news summary notifications temporarily. This move comes after a series of false headlines created quite a stir among journalists and news outlets. The feature, part of Apple's Intelligence service introduced in 2024, was designed to give users quick news up

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Wearable Tech: Hidden Danger in Fitness Tracker Bands

Ever wondered what's really in those fancy fitness tracker bands? A recent study from the University of Notre Dame found some surprising — and worrying — answers. They tested 22 different bands, ranging in price, and found that many contained very high levels of a chemical called perfluorohexanoic a

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

The Amazing Stability Powers of HP-β-CD in Infliximab Formulations

Creating stable formulations for biopharmaceuticals like infliximab is no easy task. Scientists explored using 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) to keep infliximab from degrading. They made both liquid and solid formulations. For the solid version, they used a scaled-up high-speed electrospin

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