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Jan 25 2025SCIENCE

Why We Don't Always Notice Our Own Movements: A Computational Perspective

Imagine walking through a crowd. You might feel a slight push from someone passing by, but you probably won’t notice the sensation of your own steps. This is because our brains are skilled at distinguishing between sensations caused by our own actions and those generated by external factors. Scienti

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Jan 24 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Ninja Gaiden 4: A New Era of Action

Team Ninja and Bayonetta's PlatinumGames have teamed up to celebrate the former's 30th anniversary with a bang! They've just announced Ninja Gaiden 4, which will be published by Xbox Game Studios but is also headed to PlayStation and PC. This means there's a chance Nintendo fans might get a piece of

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Jan 24 2025FINANCE

Market Uncertainty: Investors Await Trump's Tariff Details

Investors are playing it safe as they wait for more details on President Trump's tariff plans. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly on Friday, but it's still looking at a big gain for the week. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were barely moving. Business activity slowed in January, b

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Oral Health Crisis: A Closer Look

Imagine this: you're in a small town where the dentist is a rare sight. People are suffering from toothaches, but there's hardly anyone to help. This isn't a far-off tale; it's a reality for many communities around the world. The lack of access to dentistry is a growing problem that affects millions

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Jan 24 2025BUSINESS

The Changing Face of Warner Bros. Games

Warner Bros. Games is undergoing a big shake-up. David Haddad, the head of the division for over a decade, is stepping down. He's not leaving right away, though. Haddad will stay for the next three months to help find his replacement and make sure things run smoothly. The company wants to minimize a

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Jan 24 2025BUSINESS

How a Lost USB Drive Led to a Multi-Billion Dollar Company

Ever lost important files? Drew Houston, now 41, faced this problem repeatedly as a student at MIT. He found himself constantly misplacing USB drives with crucial data. Frustrated, he decided to create a solution for himself in 2007 — a cloud storage platform. Little did he know, this personal proje

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Jan 24 2025WEATHER

Electricity Comes Back Slowly After Cold Snap

As the sun rose on Wednesday, chilly air filled homes that had lost power in the capital area. DEMCO initially reported about 2, 600 customers without electricity in Livingston Parish. By mid-morning, the number dropped to zero. Entergy reported a similar situation in Ascension and East Baton Rouge

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

The Silent Struggle: How HIV Affects Hip Health

Living longer is great, but it also brings new challenges. People with HIV are now facing a higher chance of a painful hip condition called femoral head necrosis. This happens when the ball part of the hip bone dies due to lack of blood. It's not just HIV that's to blame, though. Medicines used to t

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Nurse Practitioners Speak Up: Balancing Career Satisfaction and Self-Care

This year, The Nurse Practitioner is turning 50, and to mark this milestone, they've reached out to 50 influential nurse practitioners (NPs) to share their insights on key topics affecting their profession. In one of the installments, five NPs have opened up about their experiences with self-care, m

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Jan 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Zinc's New Trick: Turning Waste into Power

Zinc might be the star of the future in energy storage, but it's been held back by some serious issues. Think dendrites, corrosion, and hydrogen bubbles – all messing up the party at the electrode/electrolyte interface. Scientists have found a clever way to turn the tables. They've figured out how t

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