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Dec 01 2024CELEBRITIES

Why Hollywood's Favorite Ranting Duo Might Want to Take a Hike

So, Alec Baldwin and Sharon Stone are at it again, spouting off about how they know best for the country. They think we're all uneducated morons, huh? Yet, here they are, still living in the U. S. Funny how that works. Maybe they should put their money where their mouths are and actually leave. But

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Nov 29 2024TECHNOLOGY

Smarter Search: Making Sense of Complex Queries

Imagine you're looking for movies on a streaming service. You want comedies, but they shouldn't be romances, and they have to be British. This is a compositional query, a bit more complex than just finding comedies. Currently, machine learning uses dot-products to connect items like movies to attri

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Nov 29 2024SCIENCE

Birds' Magnetic Compass: Can RF Waves Disrupt It?

Did you know that night-migratory songbirds use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate? This is thanks to a special light-dependent magnetic compass sense. Scientists believe this sense works because of certain light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes in the birds' eyes. Interestingly, weak ra

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Nov 29 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Should You Sing Along at the 'Wicked' Movie?

Ever wondered if it's OK to belt out your favorite tunes from "Wicked" while watching the movie in theaters? Well, Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, has something to say about that. In a recent interview, she gave the green light to fans who feel like joining in during the film. "It's great, " she s

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Nov 28 2024HEALTH

Secrets of Steroid Hormone Quantification in Serum Samples

Steroid hormones play a big role in our bodies, controlling many important functions. To understand how they work and how they relate to health issues, scientists need accurate ways to measure them in our bodily fluids. One exciting method combines Fe3O4/reduced graphene oxide (Fe3O4/rGO) nanocompos

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Nov 28 2024HEALTH

Looking Beyond Traditional Imaging: Unveiling Optic Nerve Issues with New Techniques

Advanced MRI techniques like MP2RAGE-FLAWS are shaking things up in the medical world. Originally, doctors relied on T2-w fat-saturated (FS) TSE imaging to spot optic nerve (ON) demyelination in multiple sclerosis patients. But guess what? MP2RAGE-FLAWS can detect brain and spine demyelinating issue

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Nov 27 2024HEALTH

Flexible Films Tackle Biofouling in Medical Devices

Medical devices that come into contact with body fluids often face a problem called biofouling. This is when bacteria and other substances stick to the device, forming a layer that can cause issues like blood clots and infections. Traditional ways to stop this, like using certain polymers or coating

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Nov 26 2024ENTERTAINMENT

The Rock Speaks Up: Should You Sing in Musical Movies?

Imagine you're in a packed theater, enjoying the latest musical film. Suddenly, someone next to you starts belting out a tune. What do you do? Many movie-goers have been discussing this very issue following the recently released musical, Wicked. Now, actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has weighed in wi

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Nov 26 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Tom Cruise's Edge of Tomorrow 2: New Armor, Old Hero

Ever wondered what Tom Cruise's character, Major William Cage, would look like in the sequel to Edge of Tomorrow? An artist on Instagram, Esh-El, has created some stunning AI-generated posters imagining Cage's return with new and improved armor. The original film, directed by Doug Liman, was a hit i

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Nov 25 2024POLITICS

Boston Councilor's Money Mishaps

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been facing some heat lately for her campaign finance reporting. It turns out she made a few mistakes, like not reporting some deposits on time and accepting more money from contributors than the rules allow. She also had trouble explaining her camp

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