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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

The Curious Case of Coach Coen's Exit

The annual coach-hiring season is always full of surprises, and this year's twist involves Liam Coen. If reports are right, he's set to become the Jaguars' new head coach. But his exit from the Buccaneers is anything but ordinary. Coaches usually can leave one team and join another without any cont

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

The Power of NMR and UNRES in Protein Modeling

Scientists have found a new way to use information from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments to help understand the shapes of special proteins. These proteins, called multistate proteins, intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), and proteins with intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs), are

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

A Twist of Chemistry: Using Alcohols to Build Fluoroalkylated Bridged Biaryls

Scientists have found a simple and effective way to create special molecules called bridged biaryls. They did this by combining alcohols with a specific type of biaryl oxazepine that has fluoroalkyl groups attached. Using a catalyst called chiral phosphoric acid, they were able to add the alcohols t

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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

The Uncounted Matches: Girls Wrestling in 2025

Last week, I went to the Battle for the Paddle event at Sandpoint High School. The wrestling matches were the highlight for me. The boys from Lakeland and Sandpoint schools showed some impressive skills, with Lakeland coming out on top. However, something didn't add up. The two girls from each schoo

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Doctors Tackle Rural Obesity: A German Experiment

In the heart of rural Germany, a new strategy is being tested to combat obesity. The HAPpEN project, led by local doctors, is all about teamwork. It brings together different professionals to help people lose weight. The plan is to see if this approach works, and if it's a smart use of resources. A

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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

Bears' Coach Hunt: Rizzi Likely Out, Hightower Stays

It seems that the Chicago Bears' search for a new assistant coach won't include Darren Rizzi. Insiders say the Bears aren't likely to hire Rizzi. Instead, they might keep their current special teams coordinator, Richard Hightower. Hightower has been with the Bears since 2022 and has worked under dif

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

The Evolution of Proteins: Unraveling Choanoflagellate Origins

Choanoflagellates are tiny, single-celled organisms that have been traditionally grouped based on their protective outer layer, or periplast. Craspedida species have a purely organic periplast, while Acanthoecida species have a silica-based one called a lorica. Previous studies have suggested that t

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Jan 23 2025CRIME

Meet Brandon Poulos: The Stone Oak Shooting and His Past

Brandon Scott Poulos, a 46-year-old man, is at the center of a shocking event that unfolded in San Antonio. Last Wednesday night, seven San Antonio Police Department officers were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in Stone Oak. Poulos, identified by the police, has a history that sheds l

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Jan 23 2025SPORTS

Keyshawn Johnson’s Advice to Jets Fans: Be Patient with Aaron Glenn

Keyshawn Johnson, former NFL player and teammate of Aaron Glenn, has a message for Jets fans: Chill out and give Glenn some time. Glenn, set to become the Jets' new head coach, has some big shoes to fill. He played under legendary coach Bill Parcells and is now stepping into the role himself. Johnso

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

How Teamwork Can Beat Violence Against Women

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a big problem globally. It affects health, money, and human rights. The United Nations wants to stop all forms of VAWG by 2030, but progress is slow. One reason is that researchers from different fields don't work together enough. This keeps us from getting

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