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Jan 14 2025POLITICS

Investigation Reveals Trump’s Attempts to Overturn Election

A recently released report from special counsel Jack Smith details former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. The report, spanning over 130 pages, describes how Trump tried to subvert the election results through various illegal means when it became clea

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Jan 13 2025HEALTH

Spotting Bird Flu: How It's Different from Seasonal Flu

Last month, a teenager in Canada made headlines when she fought for her life due to a severe bird flu infection. Her symptoms started with pink eye and a fever, and she initially tested positive for influenza A. Further testing revealed she had the H5N1 virus, which is bird flu. Bird flu is caused b

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Jan 12 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Penelope Garcia's Clever Comebacks in Criminal Minds

Penelope Garcia was a standout character in Criminal Minds, known for her sharp wit and clever comebacks. Even during the most gruesome investigations, Garcia brightened the mood with her unique personality. Her dialogue ranged from friendly banter with colleagues to technical brags that showcased h

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Jan 11 2025CRIME

A Century Later: No Criminal Charges for Tulsa's Race Massacre

In a recent report, the U. S. Justice Department concluded that it's too late to bring criminal charges for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The massacre, one of the worst racial attacks in U. S. history, was carried out by a White mob against a thriving Black district. It left hundreds dead and thousa

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Jan 11 2025SCIENCE

Boosting Antibody Modeling with Transfer Learning

Protein language models, or PLMs, have been quite successful in understanding proteins. However, they struggle with antibodies, especially their hypervariable regions, which don't follow the usual evolutionary rules. Researchers have come up with a new method called Antibody Mutagenesis-Augmented Pr

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Jan 11 2025HEALTH

Making Sense of Breast Cancer Grades: A New Way Using Multiple Models

Breast cancer grades, which are determined by cell structure, are crucial for planning treatment. Many researchers rely on deep learning (DL) models for this task. However, DL models can be a bit of a mystery. It's unclear which features they use to make accurate predictions. A recent study introduc

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Jan 10 2025SCIENCE

Uncovering the Power of AMPs: A New Deep Learning Method for Prediction

Antimicrobial peptides, nicknamed AMPs, are tiny peptides that help defend against diseases. As antibiotic resistance grows thanks to misuse, finding AMPs has become a big deal. These peptides could be an alternative to traditional antibiotics. The challenge lies in accurately identifying AMPs using

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Repurposing Drugs: Pharmacists' Perspectives on Antimicrobial Use

A recent study delved into how pharmacists view repurposing drugs to combat antimicrobial resistance. While many pharmacists know about this idea, they don't always support it. Those with higher degrees, like master's or PhDs, were more aware than those with B. Pharm. or Pharm. D. degrees. Surprisin

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Jan 09 2025SCIENCE

The Life-Spanning Lessons from the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study

David Farrington, a notable criminologist, discussed the power of the longitudinal-experimental design in understanding and tackling criminal behavior. The Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, launched in 1935, holds the distinction of being the first ever randomized controlled trial in criminology. Th

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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

Speed Up Your PC with Microsoft's Free Tool

Ever wished you could make your computer run faster without spending a dime? Good news! Microsoft has a free tool called PC Manager that can do just that. It's like giving your PC a tune-up, but without any tools or expertise needed. Computers can get slow over time because they collect junk files

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