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Mar 21 2025POLITICS

The Unfolding Drama Between Trump's Team and the Judiciary

In recent days, the Trump administration has been making waves in the legal world, particularly with Chief Justice John Roberts. The situation revolves around the Alien Enemies Act case, where the administration's actions seem more about provoking Judge James Boasberg than about winning the case on

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Mar 21 2025HEALTH

Telehealth Abortion Pills: Who's Getting Them and Why?

The world of telehealth has made it easier to access abortion pills. But who is using this service? Are people getting pills to end a current pregnancy or to have them on hand for the future? This is what a study set out to explore. First, let's talk about the two groups of people involved. The

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Mar 20 2025POLITICS

The Shifting Landscape of American Higher Education

In the fall of 2023, a significant shift began in American higher education. The new leader of a major university posed a question that echoed through academic halls. What role should universities play in the 21st century? She believed universities should produce deep thinkers, drive societal cha

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Mar 20 2025SCIENCE

Bigger Plates, Better Results? Testing Blood Cultures

Blood infections are a serious deal. They can be tricky to treat because the bacteria can be tough to identify. So, researchers wanted to see if using larger plates could speed up the process of finding the right antibiotic. The goal was to see if bigger plates could give more accurate res

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Mar 20 2025HEALTH

Why Physiologic Solutions Might Be Better for Sick Patients

When it comes to treating seriously ill patients, the choice of fluid can make a big difference. Physiologic solutions, often called balanced solutions, are gaining attention for their potential benefits over normal saline. These solutions mimic the body's natural fluids more closely. This can lead

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Mar 20 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Flexible Electronics: Self-Healing Materials

Flexible electronics are becoming more and more popular. They are used in many places. However, they often do not work well in different situations. This is a problem. So, scientists have been working on a new material. It is a special type of polyurethane elastomer. This material is different. It c

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Mar 20 2025SCIENCE

Boosting Solar-Blind Sensors with Krypton Ion Tricks

Krypton ions have been used to tweak the properties of β-Ga2O3/4H-SiC materials. This process is called defect engineering. It's like giving these materials a superpower boost. The goal is to make solar-blind photodetectors work better. These are sensors that can detect ultraviolet light but ignore

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Mar 20 2025SCIENCE

Why We Struggle to See Shades of Gray in Bad Behavior

People often think that bad actions should be judged based on how serious they are. But, it turns out, this isn't always the case. It seems that people are more willing to see differences between bad actions when they are moving from a less serious one to a more serious one. For example, if someo

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Mar 20 2025HEALTH

Blood Sugar Surges and Brain Bleeds: What's the Link?

A study has been done to see how blood sugar levels in the brain affect people who have had a sudden bleed. This type of bleed is called spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. It is important to note that this is not the same as a stroke caused by a

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Mar 20 2025SCIENCE

The Hidden Truth Behind Unpublished Findings

The concept of the file drawer problem is something that has been discussed a lot in social sciences. It is the idea that studies with results that are not statistically significant often end up gathering dust in a metaphorical file drawer. This means they never see the light of day, while signifi

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