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May 05 2026WEATHER

New Jersey Gets a Summer Warm‑Up, Then a Wet Front

The state is set to feel the early summer heat on Tuesday. Skies will mostly be clear and temperatures could climb into the low 80s, with some spots reaching about 85 degrees. However, this warm spell comes with a warning from the National Weather Service. Dry air and gusty winds up to 30 mph cou

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May 05 2026ENVIRONMENT

Earth’s Temperature Stayed Pretty Steady for 540 Million Years

Scientists have long tried to figure out how warm the planet was in the deep past. Most earlier work used oxygen isotopes found in fossils, which suggested that Earth has cooled steadily over the last 539 million years. However, those studies left a lot of questions unanswered. A new approach

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May 05 2026HEALTH

Early Tests Cut Costs and Save Lives

A Boston meeting brought together doctors, scientists, and business leaders to talk about new ways to spot illnesses early. The group highlighted technologies that can find cancer, Alzheimer’s and other diseases before symptoms appear. One of the main ideas is that early detection can lower lo

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May 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

RGB LED TVs: Why Hold Off and Who Should Buy

New TV makers are racing to launch screens that use tiny red, green and blue LEDs instead of the usual white light. The promise is brighter colors and richer detail. But because this is the first wave of the technology, some early models show problems. When a test unit from one brand flickered duri

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May 05 2026HEALTH

Better support for cancer patients beyond just medicine

Doctors often focus on the medical side of chemotherapy but forget about how patients feel deep down. For breast cancer patients, the emotional and spiritual challenges can be just as tough as the physical ones. New research highlights how important it is to address these needs, yet they usually sli

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May 05 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Why do gamers really buy in-game items?

Many free-to-play video games make millions by selling virtual items that don’t change how the game works. These items—like skins, emotes, or character outfits—are purely for appearance. A recent study looked at why gamers spend money on these non-functional items, especially in esports where compet

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May 05 2026HEALTH

How VR helps people with vertigo feel steady again

Vertigo isn’t just about feeling dizzy—it can turn ordinary moments into dangers. One person, Lisa McCully, found out the hard way after years of dealing with a common inner-ear problem called BPPV. One morning, getting up from the couch sent the world spinning so hard she crashed into a table and T

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May 05 2026BUSINESS

How Strong Cash Flow Beats Big Revenue Numbers Every Time

Most new businesses don’t fold because they’re unpopular. They collapse when their money runs out before their next big sale. Bank accounts need constant feeding, no matter how impressive the sales ledger looks. This basic fact explains why so many companies withsterling ideas still disappear within

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May 05 2026HEALTH

Does a lung cancer drug lower or raise other health risks?

Researchers tracked how often a drug called bevacizumab improved survival without causing new lung damage in people fighting the most common type of lung cancer that starts outside the lungs. The study looked at adults who had never been treated for this cancer but were about to start a standard fir

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May 05 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Why one writer’s strange book won the biggest book prize

A single novel changed everything for Daniel Kraus. The book, called Angel Down, has just one long sentence that mixes horror, war memories, and poetry. It starts with soldiers in World War I finding something strange tangled in barbed wire—an angel. Critics always put Kraus in the horror corner, bu

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