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Nov 18 2024TECHNOLOGY

Reviving Old Batteries: A New Way to Recycle Electric Vehicle Batteries with Glycerol

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular, a big problem is what to do with all the old batteries. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with LiFePO4 (LFP) cathodes are common, but they wear out and can't be easily reused due to damage. This is because they lose lithium and their structure gets messed u

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Nov 18 2024LIFESTYLE

Happiness Guru Arthur Brooks: A Personal Journey

Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and behavioral scientist, has made a name for himself by studying happiness. But his journey didn't start with a desire to help others. It began with a personal quest to understand his own unhappiness. He compared happiness to astronomy, thinking he could study it

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Nov 18 2024TECHNOLOGY

Samsung's AR Smart Glasses: Coming Sooner Than You Think!

Ever wondered when you'd see Samsung's take on AR smart glasses? Well, hold onto your hats! Recent leaks from South Korea have spilled some interesting details. These glasses are expected to hit the market in the third quarter of 2025. That's just around the corner! And guess what? The initial batch

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Nov 17 2024BUSINESS

Air Pollution and Pay: A Surprising Connection in Chinese Companies

Imagine this: air quality can influence how much bosses earn compared to their employees. It's not just about salaries; it's about the bigger picture of a company's culture and performance. Researchers looked into 19, 229 Chinese companies from 2014 to 2020 to see how air pollution affects the gap b

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Nov 17 2024HEALTH

Alcohol and Aggression: What Your Drinking Habits Really Mean

Ever thought about how your drinking habits might affect your behavior? Scientists recently explored this, checking out how different drinking patterns can influence aggression. They didn't just look at one drink, but observed what happens over time, much like a night out at a bar. They brought in 7

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Nov 16 2024HEALTH

Checking Teeth in Homes: New Tool vs. Old

Living in a nursing home can make it tough to keep up with dental check-ups and oral hygiene. This can lead to bad oral health. There's a tool called interRAI that caregivers use to assess residents' health, including their teeth. The problem is, the current section about oral health in this tool is

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Nov 16 2024SPORTS

Red Sox's Meeting with Juan Soto: More Than Meets the Eye

The Boston Red Sox recently sat down with star free agent Juan Soto. Insiders like Jon Morosi hint that this meeting was about more than just wooing Soto. The Red Sox might be eyeing other top players represented by Soto's agent, Scott Boras. This includes pitchers like Corbin Burnes and Blake Snell

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Nov 16 2024BUSINESS

Ideal Power Makes Waves with B-TRAN™ Tech and New Partnerships

Ideal Power Inc. , a company dedicated to revolutionizing power switches, has shared its Q3 2024 achievements. Their star product, the B-TRAN™ bidirectional semiconductor power switch, is catching the eye of big players in electric vehicles and renewable energy. The company has been busy collaborati

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Nov 16 2024POLITICS

voters surprise, election shakes up old ideas

Politics often relies on guesswork. We guess how people might vote and what they care about based on certain traits. Last week's election showed some of these guesses were right. Men mostly voted for the GOP, and women leaned towards Democrats. College grads tilted progressive, while working-class v

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Nov 16 2024HEALTH

Bridging Gaps in AI: A Framework for Fair Oral Health Care

Did you know that artificial intelligence (AI) might not be helping everyone equally when it comes to health and oral care? Recent findings show that there are big gaps in how AI considers fairness, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), from start to finish. We're talking about collecting data, defining p

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