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Oct 18 2024SCIENCE

Rats' Hidden Superpower: Using Sound to Boost Smell

Ever wondered how rats sniff out food so quickly? Scientists have discovered something astonishing. These little critters might be using sounds we can't even hear to enhance their sense of smell. It's like they're tuning their noses with tiny, invisible whistles! Researcher Eduardo Mercado III and

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Oct 18 2024TECHNOLOGY

Inside the US Air Force Research Laboratory

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a crucial part of the US Air Force. With over 11,500 staff and a budget of around $7 billion, it's like the brain behind the Air Force and Space Force. They work on all sorts of things, from keeping Airmen healthy to creating super-fast planes and lasers t

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Oct 18 2024SCIENCE

China's Hidden Lab Seeks Secrets of the Universe

Deep under the lush landscape of southern China, a massive underground lab called the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (Juno) is on a mission to unravel one of the universe's biggest mysteries. China has been investing heavily in science, and Juno is one of its most ambitious projects yet.

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Oct 17 2024CRIME

Los Angeles Archdiocese Pays $880M in Child Abuse Settlement

In a significant move, the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to 1,353 individuals who claim they were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests. This settlement is the largest of its kind by a U.S. diocese, addressing years of abuse allegations. Archbisho

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Oct 17 2024CRIME

L. A. Archdiocese Settles Massive Child Abuse Case for $880 Million

In a significant development, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to settle over a thousand child sexual abuse claims. This massive settlement, the largest of its kind with a Catholic archdiocese, covers 1,354 cases. This agreement comes under California's Assembly Bill 218

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Oct 16 2024SPORTS

Navy Plane Crashes Near Mount Rainier, Search Underway

On Tuesday evening, a U.S. Navy aircraft, an EA-18G Growler, experienced a crash while on a routine training mission in the vicinity of Mount Rainier, Washington. The plane, which is designed for electronic warfare and is part of the F/A-18 family, was carrying two crew members. As of 7 p.m. on Octo

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Oct 16 2024HEALTH

Tarrant County: New Rules for Unclaimed Bodies

For years, Tarrant County in Texas had been sending unclaimed bodies to the University of North Texas Health Science Center without family consent. This changed recently when the county commissioners unanimously voted for a new policy. Now, these bodies will be cremated or buried, but only after exh

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Oct 16 2024TECHNOLOGY

A Unlikely Partnership: AMD and Intel Join Forces Against Qualcomm

You might be surprised to hear that AMD and Intel, long-time rivals in the processor game, are teaming up. They're leading a new group called the x86 ecosystem advisory group. This group aims to shape the future of a key part of computing called the x86 architecture. It's been around for almost 50 y

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Oct 15 2024HEALTH

COVID in Kids Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk: Study Finds

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that children and teens who caught COVID-19 were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes compared to kids with other respiratory illnesses like flu or bronchitis. The risk was especially high for obese children, who had double the likelihood of gett

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Oct 15 2024SCIENCE

NASA's Europa Clipper: A Deep Dive into Jupiter's Icy Moon

Imagine a journey through space, like no other. NASA's Europa Clipper is on a mission to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa. This icy world, slightly smaller than Earth's moon, is hiding a secret under its frozen surface. Scientists believe there's a vast ocean beneath the ice, potentially teeming with

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