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Jan 25 2025ENVIRONMENT

Plastic Pollution: Can a Cap-and-Trade System Really Help?

You know how plastic is everywhere and causing big problems? One idea to solve this is a cap-and-trade system, or CAT for short. This system has been used before to manage water and reduce carbon emissions. It works by setting a limit, or cap, on the amount of something, like plastic, that can be pr

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

Solving the Puzzle of Rare Chest Wall Tumors

Ever heard of a tumor that sounds like something from a mystery novel? A solitary plasmacytoma is just that. It's a unusual tumor where malignant plasma cells cluster in one spot, either in soft tissue or bone, without causing any wider trouble in the body. Doctors took a step back and reviewed old

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Jan 25 2025SCIENCE

Discovering OsSAP17: A Plant's Secret Weapon Against Drought and Salt

Plants face lots of problems due to changes in the weather and how we manage farms. One of these issues is abiotic stress, which is when conditions like drought or too much salt in the soil make it hard for plants to grow. To deal with these problems, plants have special proteins called stress-assoc

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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

LeBron Hits 21st All-Star Game, Giannis Wins Fan Vote Again

LeBron James is back in the NBA All-Star Game for the 21st time, setting a new record. Giannis Antetokounmpo is also returning, this time with the most fan votes for the second year in a row. The starters were chosen through a mix of fan, media, and player voting. In the East, Jalen Brunson and Dono

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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 2025SPORTS

Novak Djokovic Retires Early; Alexander Zverev Defends Him

Novak Djokovic, the 37-year-old tennis star, faced boos from the crowd at the Australian Open after being forced to retire in the semi-final due to a leg injury. Djokovic had been struggling with a torn muscle in his upper left leg, which he sustained during his quarter-final comeback against Carlos

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

Plastic in Our Blood: Can We Trust Py-GC-MS?

You might be surprised to learn that tiny bits of plastic are making their way into our bodies. Scientists are trying to figure out what happens to these micro- and nano-sized plastics (MNPs) once they're inside us. One tool they've been using is something called pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass sp

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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

Man United's Manager Woes: A New Name in the Mix

Richard Keys has dropped a bombshell, claiming that Ruben Amorim, the current manager of Manchester United, might be on his way out. Apparently, Amorim's arrival didn't bring the swift turnaround everyone hoped for after Erik ten Hag's departure. The team, plagued by internal struggles, hasn't seen

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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

Who Will Win: Eagles vs. Commanders NFC Championship Predictions

The NFC Championship is here, with the Philadelphia Eagles facing off against the Washington Commanders. This matchup is a rematch of two NFC East rivals, with one team looking to prove their dominance and the other seeking to be the underdog story of the year. Experts have weighed in with their pr

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

China's Artificial Sun Keeps Plasma Going for Over 17 Minutes

China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often called the artificial sun, recently set a new world record. It kept plasma stable for a whopping 1, 066 seconds, more than twice its previous record of 403 seconds from 2023. This breakthrough is a big deal for fusion power research

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