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Sep 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Streamlining Train Upkeep: How AI is Changing the Game

Keeping trains running smoothly is a big job. It involves lots of data and maintenance records. But, old-school ways of handling this data are slow and expensive. They also struggle with messy data and small amounts of information. Enter AI, specifically large language models (LLMs). These AI tools

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Aug 17 2025SCIENCE

NASA's Sean Duffy: Aliens, Transparency, and a Dash of Humor

Sean Duffy, the acting head of NASA, recently brought some laughter to a serious topic: aliens. He joked about not yet receiving the so-called "alien briefing" but said he had asked for it. This was during a chat on Fox News, which was later shared online. Duffy, who also serves as the U. S. transpo

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Aug 02 2025HEALTH

Africa's Fight for Medicine Independence

Africa's dependence on foreign medicines is a big problem. This issue started during colonial times and got worse later on. Many African countries used to make their own medicines, but things changed. The government-run drug factories were closed. Also, rules about patents made it hard for Africa to

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Jul 29 2025SCIENCE

Ginger's Hidden Secrets: A Smarter Way to Study Its Powerful Compounds

Ever wondered what makes ginger so special? It's all about the gingerols and shogaols. These are the compounds that give ginger its unique kick and health benefits. But how do we study them? Enter HPLC, a cool technique that can separate and analyze these compounds with ease. Traditional methods ha

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Jul 19 2025SCIENCE

Seawater Sludge Secrets: A Protein's Role in Granule Strength

Scientists have found a key protein in the sticky stuff that holds together sludge granules in seawater. This protein might be the reason these granules stay strong and can remove phosphate from water. The granules were grown in a special reactor using seawater and acetate, a common carbon source. T

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Jul 14 2025HEALTH

Understanding the Spread of Skin Cancer in the Head and Neck Area

Researchers set out to learn how skin cancer spreads in the head and neck. They wanted to know if cancer spreading outside lymph nodes affects how long people live. This type of cancer is called cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, or cHNSCC for short. They looked at many studies to see

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Jul 09 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking Plant Secrets: How AI is Revolutionizing Botanical Data

Plants hold a wealth of information that can greatly benefit agriculture and environmental studies. Details like where they grow, how they grow, and where they are found can be scattered across countless texts. Extracting this data manually is slow and often misses important details. That's where AI

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Jul 03 2025HEALTH

How AI is Changing the Way We Read Medical Records

Healthcare is going digital, and with it, comes a mountain of unstructured data. This data is not easy to handle or understand. There's a growing need for tools that can make sense of this information. One promising area is using AI to pull out key details from medical reports. Large language model

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Jul 01 2025SCIENCE

Peach Gum Polysaccharides: A New Way to Boost Health

Peach gum polysaccharides (PGP) are getting a lot of attention these days. But there's a problem: they're too big to use easily. Scientists found a way to break them down using an enzyme called xylanase. This made the PGP smaller and easier to work with. The new, smaller PGP, called enzyme-extracte

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Jun 29 2025CELEBRITIES

A Billionaire's Venetian Bash: Celebrity Gathering and Local Debate

A grand celebration concluded in Venice, marking the union of a tech mogul and a media personality. The festivities, spanning three days, attracted numerous high-profile attendees, including tech entrepreneurs, actors, athletes, and royalty. The final evening's party took place in a historic shipyar

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