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Dec 26 2025SCIENCE

Making Sense of Messy Environmental Data

Environmental science often deals with messy data. Small, varied data sets make it hard to build reliable models. Traditional machine learning methods often fail here. They fit the training data too well but perform poorly in real-world tests. Enter GP-BT. It's a new method designed to tackle these

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Dec 26 2025FINANCE

Big Pharma Steps Up with Fresh Price Deals

Pharmaceutical giants are making headlines again, but this time, it's not about new drugs. Merck and eight other big players have joined Pfizer, Lilly, and Novo in signing Most Favored Nation (MFN) deals. These agreements aim to make medicines more affordable by tying drug prices to the lowest price

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Dec 26 2025HEALTH

Smart Medicine: How Gene Testing Could Save Lives and Money in Thailand

Healthcare in Thailand might get a big upgrade with a new idea called pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing. This test looks at a person's genes to figure out the best medicine for them. It's like a roadmap for doctors to pick the right treatment. Right now, doctors in Thailand often give a medicine called

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Dec 25 2025CRYPTO

Crypto's Confusing Downward Spiral: Why Investors Are Losing Hope

Crypto investors are feeling pretty down right now. For the past two months, sentiment trackers have shown extreme fear. Bitcoin is having its worst fourth quarter since 2018, and many other cryptocurrencies are down by a lot. Meanwhile, traditional assets like gold, silver, and major stock indices

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Dec 25 2025RELIGION

Christmas Gifts for Strangers: How Americans are Making a Difference

This holiday season, Americans are finding a new way to spread cheer. Instead of just buying gifts for family and friends, they're using special vending machines to help people they'll never meet. These machines, called Giving Machines, let people pick items like food, livestock, and school supplies

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Dec 24 2025BUSINESS

New Face on the Board: Pelthos Therapeutics Welcomes Finance Expert

Pelthos Therapeutics has just added a seasoned finance pro to its board. Andrew J. Einhorn, a veteran with over 40 years in the field, is now on the team. He's stepping into big roles too - Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. With his background in investment banking and leading finance team

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Dec 24 2025POLITICS

Diplomatic Tensions: Iran and US at Odds Over Nuclear Deal

Iran and the US are still talking, but they are far apart on the nuclear deal. The US wants Iran to stop enriching uranium. Iran says it has the right to do so under the 2015 nuclear deal. The US pulled out of this deal in 2018. At a recent UN meeting, Iran's ambassador said his country is ready fo

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Dec 22 2025POLITICS

France's Big Plan for a New Super Ship

France is making a big move. They want to build a new, huge aircraft carrier. This isn't just any ship. It's part of a plan to make France stronger on the seas. The new carrier will replace the old one, the Charles de Gaulle, which will retire by 2038. This new ship is called the PANG. It stands fo

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Dec 22 2025POLITICS

Ukraine Peace Talks: Progress or Just Talk?

In Florida, a series of meetings took place between U. S. , European, and Ukrainian officials. The goal? To find a way to stop the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff, the U. S. special envoy, said these talks were "productive and constructive. " He emphasized that the focus was on aligning the positions

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Dec 22 2025POLITICS

Peace Talks: A Stumbling Block in Ukraine

In Moscow, a key advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his thoughts on the recent developments in the Ukraine peace process. Yuri Ushakov, a top foreign policy aide, expressed doubt about the effectiveness of the changes made by Europe and Ukraine to the U. S. peace proposals. He made i

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