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Dec 14 2024POLITICS

Trump Supports Dockworkers Against Automation

Before the election, some labor unions attempted to build a positive relationship with Donald J. Trump. It seems their efforts might be paying off. Recently, President-elect Trump expressed his support for the International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents dockworkers along the East and

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Dec 14 2024CRIME

Why Did Jay-Z's Lawyer Ask to Dismiss a Case Involving a 13-Year-Old?

Recently, a case involving rapper Jay-Z took an interesting turn. A woman, known as "Jane Doe, " sued Sean "Diddy" Combs for rape, but added Jay-Z to the lawsuit later. She claimed the assault happened after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. In a recent NBC News report, Jane Doe admitted there were i

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Dec 14 2024SCIENCE

Cytokines: Mixing It Up

Imagine you've got a bunch of friends (cytokines) who usually chat with specific pals (receptors) to get things done. Scientists thought these friendships were set in stone. But new research is showing that these cytokines can mix it up and talk to different friends too! For example, human interleuk

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Dec 14 2024HEALTH

AI's Role in Helping Kids with Long-Term Illnesses

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its cousin, machine learning (ML), have been making waves in the medical world, especially when it comes to helping kids with long-term illnesses. This review takes a closer look at how AI is being used to monitor, guide, and assist young patients. Researchers sifted

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Dec 14 2024HEALTH

Parkinson's Disease: Global Trends and Aging Adults

Parkinson's disease, often called PD, is the second most common brain disorder that affects a lot of people. But what's interesting is that we don't know much about how common it is among middle-aged and older adults around the world. Some scientists did a big study in 2021 to find out more. They lo

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Dec 14 2024SCIENCE

Unlocking the Power of miRNA and lncRNA Interactions in Diseases

Ever heard of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs)? These are parts of our genome that don't make proteins but still have a big job to do. Two types, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), are super important in controlling our genes and lots of body processes. Any changes in how much or how the

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Dec 14 2024POLITICS

US and China Team Up on Science, but with New Rules

The United States and China have decided to play nice in the science and tech sandbox for another five years. They've refreshed a 40-year-old agreement, but this time with some new rules. The pact, which was almost left in the past, now has more focus on basic research and keeps a closer eye on safe

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Dec 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI Showdown: Who Owns the Future?

In the swiftly advancing field of artificial intelligence, a fiery legal fight is brewing. OpenAI, the brains behind the popular AI model ChatGPT, is locked in a tussle with none other than Elon Musk. Musk is taking OpenAI to court, trying to block their plan to switch from nonprofit to for-profit s

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Dec 14 2024POLITICS

US and China Pledge Science Cooperation with Caveats

In a surprising move, the United States and China have come together to sign a new science pact. However, this agreement isn't as open as one might think. Both countries have imposed strict limitations on what can be shared and achieved through this collaboration. This isn't your typical handshake d

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Dec 14 2024HEALTH

Unraveling Mental Health Disparities: Asian and Latine Subgroups

For a long time, we've known that mental health services aren't equally used across racial groups. While Black and White populations have gotten more attention, the Asian and Latine communities are often lumped together. But what if there are important differences within these groups that we're miss

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