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Dec 29 2024HEALTH

ICU Nurses & Guitarists: A Comparative Tale

Have you ever noticed how the hands of an ICU nurse and a guitarist can look similar? Both professions require steady hands and a certain level of callousing. In an interactive comic, "True stories from an ICU: Calluses, " a registered nurse named Ernesto Barbieri and illustrator Jess Ruliffson expl

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Dec 27 2024SCIENCE

Blue-Light Perovskites Get a Boost with Silica and PMMA

Have you ever wondered why blue light-emitting perovskite materials aren't as efficient as they could be? The problem lies in intrinsic defects that trap charge carriers. Scientists have found a clever solution: wrap CsPb(Cl/Br)3 nanocrystals in silica. This combination, known as CsPb(Cl/Br)3 NCs@Si

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Dec 27 2024HEALTH

Cancer and Liver Transplants: Why We're Not Making More Progress

Cancer can really affect how long people live after getting a liver transplant. In the last few years, finding cancer early with better screens and treating it better with new medicines has improved for the general population. But for people who get liver transplants, things haven't changed much. Th

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Dec 26 2024SPORTS

Steelers' Playoff Hopes Hanging by a Thread

The Steelers' playoff dreams are hardly shining bright after they lost their third straight game to the Kansas City Chiefs, 29-10. This loss means they won't face the Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs anymore, especially since the Chiefs now hold the top seed and a bye week. The Steelers are

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Dec 25 2024CRIME

What Do We Really Know? Public Awareness of Minor Sex Trafficking

Imagine walking into a hotel room and seeing a minor with an adult and cash. Would you correctly identify it as domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST)? Surprisingly, many people struggle with this. A recent study with 320 volunteers from an online platform found that only about half (61%) could spot

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Dec 25 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Secret to Brighter LEDs: Inorganic Ligands in Quantum Dots

Quantum dots (QDs) are tiny particles with amazing abilities in optoelectronics. You might have seen them in your TV or phone screens, thanks to their special light-emitting properties. These QDs work best in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) when they have inorganic ligands. Ligands are like tiny helper

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Dec 23 2024HEALTH

Kids' Homes as Health Hubs: A Glimpse Inside

Imagine if your home doubled as a personal healthcare facility. That's the reality for many families with kids who have complex health needs. Researchers, curious about these specialized spaces, invited parents to share photos and stories. Homes ranged from mini medical centers to cozy sanctuaries.

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Dec 20 2024EDUCATION

Transforming Lives: A School for Kids with Autism

Imagine a school where kids with autism can feel safe, understood, and cared for. That's what the Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE) offers. This nonprofit school has been helping kids with moderate to severe autism since 1989. They have two campuses in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, where over

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Dec 16 2024SPORTS

Tottenham Eyes Leeds Defender: Struijk's Future in Spotlight

Tottenham Hotspur is looking at Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk as a potential solution to their center-back woes. The club has been struggling with depth in this position and has had to use players like Archie Gray, who joined from Leeds in the summer, out of their usual positions. Struijk has

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Dec 16 2024SPORTS

Tom Aspinall: Why He Now Agrees with Jon Jones’ Fight Decision

Everyone thought Jon Jones was avoiding a fight with Tom Aspinall. But now, the English interim champion sees things differently. Aspinall recently said Jones is just being smart about his career. After all, fighting Aspinall is risky for Jones, who’s got a lot more to lose. Aspinall admits Jones’ r

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