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Nov 16 2024HEALTH

Running Downhill: Does It Boost Cancer-Fighting Proteins?

Imagine this: you’re running downhill, muscles working hard, and you wonder if this rigorous exercise could help boost proteins that fight cancer. That’s exactly what scientists set out to test. They looked at a protein called C1q, which helps activate the body’s immune response against cancer cells

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Nov 16 2024POLITICS

Biden and Xi: A Friendship on the Brink

When President Joe Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for the last time this weekend in Peru, it won't just be a casual chat over dinner. The stakes are high, especially with former President Donald Trump's return to the political scene. Trump's unpredictable nature and tough stance on trade w

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Nov 16 2024BUSINESS

McDonald's Invests Big After Onion Scare

McDonald’s is pouring $100 million into its business to win back customers after a recent E. coli outbreak. The outbreak was linked to onions used in their Quarter Pounder burgers. The hardest-hit franchises will receive $65 million of this investment. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Preve

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Nov 16 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google Docs' New Image Maker

Google Docs is getting a cool new feature called Gemini that lets you create images right within the app! If you’re a Google Workspace user, you can find it in the Insert menu. Just click on "Help me create an image, " choose your style like Photography or Sketch, and pick an aspect ratio. In a snap

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Nov 16 2024SCIENCE

Boosting Space Weather Tracking with Mini Quantum Magnetometers

Space storms can cause big changes in the magnetosphere and ionosphere, leading to ground-induced currents that matter a lot for both engineering and science. Right now, we use big networks of ground magnetometers to measure this, usually set up at special observatory sites. But what if we could mak

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Nov 16 2024BUSINESS

Why Some Businesses are Worried About Trump's Import Tariffs

Look around your house, you'll spot plenty of things Made in China or elsewhere abroad. But now, imagine paying much more for these items. That's what might happen with President Trump's proposed tariffs on imports. Bobby Djavaheri, who runs Yedi Houseware Appliances in Los Angeles, is worried. He t

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Nov 16 2024BUSINESS

90 Years of Fun: Community Favorite Party Supply Store Closes Doors

Imagine walking into a store that feels like Disneyland, where kids' eyes light up with the joy of a party zone. That's what Vine American, a beloved party supply store in Hollywood, has been for the past 90 years. This gem has been a go-to for every special occasion, but now it's time to say goodby

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Nov 16 2024ENVIRONMENT

Turning the Tide: New Ways to Tackle Aviation's Climate Impact

Airplanes have a big job ahead of them: cutting down on their climate change effects. But it's tricky because we don't know much about what the best ways to do that are. We're not sure how well low-emission fuels will work on a large scale, or how to deal with things like contrails that also affect

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Nov 16 2024SCIENCE

The James Webb Telescope's Surprise: Rethinking Gravity

The James Webb Space Telescope has found some bizarre things while peeking at the far corners of the universe. It spotted ancient galaxies that are big and bright, like they've been there forever. This is weird because our usual theories say they should be small and dim, slowly pulled together by so

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Nov 16 2024HEALTH

How Online Comments Influence Health Opinions in a Divided World

These days, people's views on health issues are all over the place, especially on social media. Comments can range from super supportive to downright against something, and they often include rude language. But how do these comments really affect how people think about health? A study looked into ho

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