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Nov 19 2024HEALTH

Scientists: A Dose of Humility Could Boost Post-Pandemic Trust

Who do you trust? That question's been on a lot of minds since the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists used to be at the top of the list, but now, things have changed. According to a recent study, people's faith in scientists dropped from 87% to a low of 73% during the health crisis. Ouch! But why the dro

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Nov 19 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Hear King Richard III's Voice Again: A Modern Marvel

Imagine hearing the voice of King Richard III from more than 500 years ago. Thanks to advanced technology, this is now possible. A project led by British vocal coach Yvonne Morley-Chisholm has managed to recreate the voice of the late king, showing the world what he might have sounded like. This isn

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Nov 19 2024SPORTS

A New Addition to Star Plaza: Pat Riley's Statue

The Los Angeles Lakers have decided to honor one of their most successful coaches, Pat Riley, with a statue in Star Plaza outside Crypto. com Arena. The 79-year-old Riley is a legend in the NBA, having won four championships with the Lakers as a coach in the 1980s. He also played for the team and se

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Nov 18 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Beyoncé's Country Christmas: A Halftime Show to Watch

Get ready for a unique holiday treat! Beyoncé is gearing up to perform at the NFL Christmas Day Halftime Show in Houston, Texas. This special event will be streamed live on Netflix and broadcast in the competing team cities. The halftime show will be Beyoncé's first performance since her latest albu

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Nov 18 2024POLITICS

TV Hosts Meet Trump: Why and What Happened?

Ever heard of a surprise meeting? Well, MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski had one with President-elect Donald Trump. They dropped by his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Why? To talk, and maybe find some common ground. This isn't the first time they've met, but it's been seven years sinc

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Nov 18 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Dwayne Johnson's 'Red One' Opens with Mixed Results

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans' action comedy "Red One" hit theaters this weekend, but it didn't exactly light up the box office. The movie, which cost a whopping $200 million to make, only managed to sell $34. 1 million in tickets during its opening weekend. This might seem like a flop for traditio

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Nov 18 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Beyoncé's Christmas Surprise: Halftime Show on Netflix

Get ready for a Christmas treat! Beyoncé is set to perform at the halftime show of the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens NFL game on December 25, streaming live on Netflix. The singer, who hails from Houston, will be lighting up the stage in her hometown, making this her third NFL halftime performance

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

What's the Big Deal With Protein Droplets?

Have you ever wondered how proteins behave in our bodies? Some proteins can form special clusters called droplets, even before they reach a certain concentration. Scientists have been studying these droplets to understand this weird and amazing process. They found that these droplets follow a specia

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

Boosting Accuracy with Floating Orbitals: A New Approach for Large Molecular Complexes

Recent progress in local electron correlation methods has made it easier to perform CCSD(T) calculations on large molecules, but achieving the complete basis set (CBS) limit remains challenging due to basis set superposition errors. This is where non-atom-centered or floating orbitals (FOs) come in.

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Nov 18 2024HEALTH

The Man Who Made Surgeries Painless

Meet Horace Wells, born in 1815 in Hartford, Vermont. He's not your average person. He changed how we see and handle pain, especially during surgeries. As a dentist, he noticed patients were in extreme pain during dental work. So, he decided to do something about it. He found a solution in "laughing

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