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Dec 26 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Beyoncé's Christmas Show: A Family Affair on the Football Field

Beyoncé, a Houston native and superstar, took the stage at halftime during the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans' Christmas Day game. She sang songs from her latest album, "Cowboy Carter, " for the first time since it dropped in March. Her daughter, Blue Ivy, joined her on stage, making it a famil

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Dec 26 2024HEALTH

Building a Country-Wide Hospital VTE Registry: Challenges and Lessons from India

Health registries play a crucial role in tracking disease trends, monitoring treatment options, and evaluating patient outcomes. This research zooms in on the hurdles faced while setting up and maintaining a Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) registry within Indian hospitals. Picture this: India, a vast c

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Dec 26 2024SPORTS

The Sixers’ Christmas Surprise: Beating the Celtics with Teamwork

Philadelphia’s big holiday game ended with an impressive win over the defending champions, the Boston Celtics. The final score was 118-114, showing that the Sixers are serious about their season. Tyrese Maxey led the scoring with 33 points and 12 assists, making history as the first Sixer to achieve

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Dec 26 2024CELEBRITIES

The Kardashian-Jenners Do Christmas Differently: A Cozy Affair

This Christmas, the Kardashian-Jenner crew chose to swap their extravagant parties for a more laid-back celebration. With home renovations in full swing, the family decided to host a cozy get-together instead of their usual grand Christmas bash. Surprisingly, this wasn't their first casual holiday e

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Dec 26 2024SCIENCE

Flexible MXene Actuators: Moving with Moisture and Light

Soft actuators today often rely on a single driving method, making it tough to handle complex, multi-directional movements. Scientists have crafted a new type of actuator using MXene, a special material, combined with a unique wrinkling structure. By adding n-hexane and letting it evaporate quickly,

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Dec 26 2024SCIENCE

Space Holiday Cheer from the ISS: Astronauts Share a Cosmic Christmas

Astronauts on the International Space Station, 260 miles (420 kilometers) above Earth, sent holiday cheer to those below with a festive video message. Commander Sunita "Suni" Williams, sporting reindeer antlers, joined NASA astronaut colleagues Barry "Butch" Wilmore, Don Pettit, and Nick Hague, plus

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Dec 26 2024HEALTH

Keeping Dialysis Access Working: A One-Year Follow-Up

In the world of kidney dialysis, vascular access is crucial. One common type is the arteriovenous fistula (AVF). But how well does AVF work, and what affects its survival? That's what researchers set out to find in a one-year study. The study looked at how well AVFs functioned and survived in patie

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Dec 26 2024SCIENCE

Exploring Pillararene's Molecular Friendships

Have you ever thought about how molecules hang out together? In the world of computational chemistry, figuring out these molecular friendships, especially with big, circular molecules called macrocycles, is a real puzzle. One of these macrocycles is called pillararene. Understanding how pillararene

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Dec 26 2024SPORTS

Rainy Days Ahead: Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test Match

Get ready for a wet start to the Boxing Day Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan! This is the first Test match at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, in nearly three decades for Zimbabwe. After facing tough times in shorter formats, they hope to put up a strong show. Afghanistan, fresh from dominating wi

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Dec 26 2024TECHNOLOGY

The World of Next-Gen Transistors: Meet Circular-Gate NACTs

As technology moves forward, traditional electronics face limits. For instance, Boltzmann's law and short-channel effects pose issues for metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). But there's a new kid on the block: nanoscale air channel transistors (NACTs), which use a vacuum-li

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