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May 12 2025SCIENCE

How Fir Trees Handle Heat Stress

Abies beshanzuensis is a type of fir tree. It struggles with high temperatures. This is a big problem for its survival. Scientists have been looking into how this tree copes with heat. They found some interesting things. The tree's ability to photosynthesize drops when it's hot. This means it

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May 12 2025HEALTH

The Health of Sailors: A Fresh Look at Preventing Sea-Related Illnesses

Seafarers face unique health challenges. Despite efforts to keep them healthy, many still leave their jobs due to illness. This is a big problem, as it leads to a shortage of skilled workers at sea. One solution could be better medical check-ups for sailors. These check-ups should go beyond the usua

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May 12 2025HEALTH

Can Lung Cancer Treatment Be Safely Resumed After a Serious Side Effect?

In the treatment of lung cancer, doctors often use a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. But there is a problem. Sometimes, this mix causes a serious side effect called pneumonitis. This is when the lungs become inflamed. Pneumonitis can be bad enough to stop treatment. But what happens

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May 12 2025SCIENCE

Braking News: How Car Tech Might Be Saving Lives

In Japan, a recent look into car crashes showed interesting results about a feature called automatic emergency braking (AEB). This tech is designed to stop a car automatically if it senses a potential collision. Researchers wanted to see if AEB makes a difference in how badly pedestrians and cyclist

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May 12 2025HEALTH

The Top Threats to Medical Care Quality

Medical groups face a lot of challenges. These can come from outside or inside the organization. To handle these issues, they need to have a good risk management plan. A recent effort looked at the different risks that affect how well medical groups work. The study used a special way to group risks

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May 11 2025POLITICS

A Presidential Gift: Trump to Receive Qatar's Luxury Jet

A lavish Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is on its way to becoming the new Air Force One for President Donald Trump. This superluxury aircraft is a gift from the royal family of Qatar. The jet will serve as the presidential transport until Trump's second term concludes. The jet will be transferred to the Tr

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May 11 2025POLITICS

Ceasefire Disrupted: Tensions Flare in Kashmir

A fragile peace deal between India and Pakistan was shattered almost immediately by fresh violence in Kashmir. The two nuclear-armed nations had just agreed to a ceasefire, aiming to end one of their most intense military confrontations in recent decades. The trouble started last week when a group

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May 11 2025POLITICS

A Long Walk for Justice

Quakers are known for their peaceful protests, and they have a rich history of standing up for what they believe in. This time, they are walking over 300 miles from New York City to Washington DC. Their mission? To protest against the harsh immigration policies of the Trump administration. The Reli

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May 11 2025POLITICS

The Sky Palace Controversy

A lavish Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is set to be gifted to the United States by Qatar's royal family. This aircraft is so luxurious that it's often called "a flying palace. " The plan is for this jet to serve as the new Air Force One until the end of the current president's term. After that, it will bec

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May 11 2025POLITICS

Unions Under Siege: The Fight for Federal Workers' Rights

Federal worker unions are in a tough spot. The current administration has been making it hard for them to do their jobs. One union leader, Anthony Lee, found out about mass layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the hard way. Employees were getting fired as they tried to enter the buildin

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