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Feb 13 2025HEALTH

Breast Cancer: New Insights from Copper's Role

Copper, a metal we often think of as a material for coins or wires, is now being studied for its role in cancer. Researchers have found that copper can help control how cells die in breast cancer. This process is called cuproptosis. Scientists have been looking into how copper-related genes (CRGs) w

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Feb 12 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Berry Festival, Taiwan looks at a stage across a globe

Taichung, Taiwan, got a great opportunity this year. The Berlin film festival had some big news for the country. Fires got started to celebrate this year as Taiwan's films are ready to charge in. Time to discuss art and learn something about culture from Taiwan. Dropping some of

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Growing Older, Proud and Resilient: LGBTQI+ Seniors Share Their Stories

LGBTQI+ seniors, those aged 60 and above, have unique tales to tell. These experiences are often overlooked in research. Let's dive in, to get to know them better. Imagine a world where you had to hide who you were. For a long time, many LGBTQI+ seniors had to do just that. This was not a c

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Feb 07 2025POLITICS

Sports Ban: A Political Play

In a surprising move, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports". This order, which bans transgender women and girls from competing in female sports, was signed in the East Room of the White House on Feb 5. The order claims to be in line with Title I

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Making Hospitals Rainbow Friendly

The Rainbow Project is a five year old initiative that has been making big changes in healthcare. It aims to improve services for LGBTQ+ young people and their families dealing with chronic health issues. It all started in 2020 when a big city hospital decided to make a change. They wanted to mak

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Feb 05 2025TECHNOLOGY

Pool Water Pollution: Solving The Chlorine Problem

Imagine swimming in a pool where the chlorine levels are perfect. That's what scientists are aiming for with a new sensor. This isn't your average sensor. It's a cleverly designed electrode. It has a secret weapon: Fe 3 O 4 -Cu-BTC composite. This is mixed with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWC

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Feb 05 2025ENVIRONMENT

Turning Trash into Treasure: Cleansing Water with Mine Waste

Listen up, because this is something amazing! Imagine if we could turn garbage into something useful. A group of researchers did exactly that. They took waste from mines and turn into a strong cleaner for water. This stuff is full of iron and was mixed with a special "trimesic acid" help f

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Meet the Trans Faces of Texas

While Governor Greg Abbott was speaking on TV, something else was happening. A group supporting LGBTQ rights showed some ads on TV. These ads had three transgender people being themselves. The ads were made by GLAAD and Ground Media. These guys wanted to show people that being transgender is no

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Feb 03 2025HEALTH

Small Steps To Big Help: Can Apps Fight Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Issues? .

Imagine a world where you can find help for mental health issues right on your phone. Researchers decided to find out if this might work for those dealing with less-serious but still troublesome mental health issues. You know how sometimes you feel down, or anxious, or just can't sleep, but

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Gender guidelines are taken off Staff! Trump makes big changes

A huge change in gender guidelines is sweeping across Federal websites following a recent executive order. The Trump Administration has ordered that federal websites strip out all mentions of the word gender from federal websites. It has been chaotic for many health officials. Part

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