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Dec 08 2024SCIENCE

NASA's New Space Goals: Unraveling Earth's Shield and the Sun's Mysteries

Imagine diving into space exploration without even leaving Earth. NASA has some thrilling plans up its sleeve, according to experts from the National Academies. They suggest focusing on two big projects. First, they want to figure out the magnetosphere, which is like an invisible shield around our p

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Dec 07 2024BUSINESS

Stock Surprises: Who's Up, Who's Down Before the Bell?

Some big names in business are making waves before the stock market opens. Lululemon's shares jumped by 9% after they did better than expected in the last quarter and gave an okay outlook for the holidays. Samsara, a software company, saw its stock drop by 9% because their future plans weren't as ex

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Dec 06 2024SCIENCE

NASA's Moon Adventure: Hitting Some Snags

NASA's Artemis program has hit a few bumps on the road to the moon. The plan to land astronauts there by 2026 has been pushed back to at least mid-2027. This isn't the first delay for the program, which has been adjusting its timeline as it prepares for its first crewed mission to the moon since the

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Dec 02 2024HEALTH

Fasting with Diabetes: How Different Types of Insulin Work During Ramadan

Fasting during Ramadan can be risky for people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. Doctors often suggest using insulin analogues instead of human insulin to avoid low blood sugar and keep blood glucose levels steady. But is there enough proof that these insulin types are safe and work well for

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Nov 27 2024HEALTH

Boosting Dasatinib's Power: How Febuxostat Fights Leukemia

Dasatinib is a key medicine for treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), but some patients' cells become resistant to it. This resistance is partly due to a protein called ABCG2 that kicks dasatinib out of the cells. Febuxostat, normally used to treat gout, can block ABCG2. A recent study looked int

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Nov 26 2024SCIENCE

Space Station Smell Alarm: What's Up With Russia's Supply Ship?

Last week, a weird smell and droplets were found on the International Space Station (ISS) after opening a Russian supply ship. NASA astronaut Don Pettit compared the smell to spray paint. The crew quickly closed the hatch and checked the air. Luckily, the air quality returned to normal the next day.

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Nov 23 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Casa Bonita Workers Unite: A Big Step for Entertainment Staff

You know Casa Bonita, the famous pink palace where you can enjoy a meal and a show? Well, something big happened there recently. The entertainment staff, like cliff divers and magicians, decided to form a union. This means they'll work together to improve their workplace. They want a safer and faire

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Nov 22 2024SCIENCE

Space Telescopes and Starshades: Finding Earth-like Worlds

Imagine going on a cosmic treasure hunt for planets similar to our own. NASA's New Worlds Observer (NWO) mission is an exciting step in this direction. This mission involves a 4-meter space telescope and a 50-meter starshade placed at a stable point between Earth and the Sun, known as L2. The goal?

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Nov 22 2024SPORTS

Baseball's New Star: The Sasaki Saga

Roki Sasaki, a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) star, is causing waves even before making it to the Majors. Rumors swirl about a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but his agent, Joel Wolfe, set the record straight. "It's poor sportsmanship to suggest we'd break the rules, " he said. The buzz come

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Nov 21 2024SCIENCE

Mystery Solved: How Black Holes Grew Massive Quickly?

Imagine huge black holes growing rapidly after the Big Bang, defying what we know about physics. Scientists just found out how they did it. These supermassive black holes, living in the early universe, became huge by gobbling up matter really fast, like gluttons in a buffet. This eating frenzy is sp

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