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Nov 22 2024TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking Time Series Power with LLMs: A New Approach

Imagine you have a powerful language model that's great at understanding text, but you want it to handle time series data. That's where this new method, called TEST, comes in. TEST doesn't try to change the language model itself. Instead, it changes how time series data is fed into the model. It fir

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Nov 22 2024SPORTS

Counting Rugby Steps: A New Way to Understand Possession Value

Researchers have come up with a fresh way to look at possession values in rugby league. They used something called a Bayesian Mixture Model to create a smooth pitch map and guess the odds of different results from possession. This study used loads of data from the 2021 Super League season, with 99,

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Nov 22 2024SCIENCE

Salt's Impact on Rice Starch-Curdlan Gel: 3D Printing and Swallowing

Let's dive into an interesting study that checked how adding different amounts of salt (ranging from 0 to 12. 5 parts per thousand) affects the structure, characteristics, and 3D-printing performance of a mix called rice starch-curdlan composite gel. This mix is like a type of jelly made from starch

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Nov 22 2024SCIENCE

How Chicken Feed with Dihydroartemisinin Affects Growth and Health

Scientists ran a test to see how adding dihydroartemisinin to chicken feed might affect how fast chickens grow and the quality of their meat. They used 400 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers, dividing them into five groups with different amounts of dihydroartemisinin in their feed: 0, 5, 10, 20,

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Nov 21 2024SPORTS

Who to Play and Who to Bench in Week 12 Fantasy Football

When it comes to picking your fantasy football team for Week 12, there are a few players you should definitely start and others you might want to sit. Let's dive into the details! Justin Herbert has been on a roll lately. After a slower start, he's now in the running for MVP. His performance has be

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Natural Killer Cells in Pregnancy: A Closer Look

Natural killer (NK) cells are crucial at the maternal-fetal interface, where they interact with pregnancy-related hormones to maintain the delicate balance needed for a healthy pregnancy. However, these cells are highly diverse, making their classification tricky. Researchers have studied different

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Generating Nitric Oxide: A New Approach

Nitric oxide (NO) is a vital drug used to improve oxygen levels in newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension. Its benefits extend to other lung diseases due to its ability to widen blood vessels and kill bacteria. However, high costs and logistical challenges tied to NO gas tanks limit its bro

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Nov 21 2024SPORTS

Shooting Star: How Dalton Knecht is Lighting Up the NBA

It's a story of a player's journey from a scoring drought to NBA stardom. Last year around the same time, Dalton Knecht was stuck in a harsh slump during his time with Tennessee. The talented athlete struggled with his shots, going two for seven against Georgia State, and similar misses against Nort

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Nov 21 2024BUSINESS

Walmart and Target: A Tale of Two Retail Giants

Walmart and Target, two of America's biggest retailers, recently reported their earnings, and the results couldn't be more different. Target's stock hit a low not seen in a year after missing its earnings forecast by a large margin. The company blamed higher costs due to a port strike last October a

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Nov 21 2024SPORTS

Basketball Branded Scents: Aroma360 Teams Up with NBA

Imagine walking into a room and feeling like you're right there on the hardwood court. That's the idea behind Aroma360's new line of luxury fragrances inspired by NBA teams. The scent company threw a grand launch party in Beverly Hills, showing off their latest creations. Each of the 30 NBA teams ha

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