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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

Pustular Psoriasis: Living with a Riddle

People suffering from Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) face a never-ending battle against stubborn and painful skin eruptions, described as red pus-filled bumps. These periodic flare-ups, accompanied by constant inflammation, can significantly harm a person both physically and mentally. Affecte

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Feb 05 2025ENVIRONMENT

Cook County Fights Environmental Injustice: A Battle for Resilience

Floodwaters are quietly creeping their way up in the basement of Tara Stamps, who just recently started her role as Cook County supervisor. That storm moved quickly through the West Side of Chicago. But its impact will continue to linger. The city is looking for their input. People Sitting next

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Feb 05 2025ENVIRONMENT

Dye Disaster: The Power of MIL-100(Fe)

Scientists have cooked up a powerful cleaning material called MIL-100(Fe). They made it from basic ingredients like ammonium iron sulfate and trimesic acid under easy conditions. This material has tiny holes and a massive surface area. This makes it super effective at sucking up nasty organ

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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

Sneaky Science: Can Tricking Your Brain Ease Hand Pain?

Imagine this: you're feeling hand pain. You can't get relief from medicines, and you are looking for other options. Scientists were thinking along these lines. They thought to use virtual tricks to make hands look different. Not just a magic trick, but something that can actually help with pain.

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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

What's the Damage? How Bad Calcification Makes Coronary Stenting Tricky

Imagine a heart clogged with cholesterol buildup, that is what doctors need to navigate. Now, think of a tougher scene, where calcium deposits bulge out like stones in the middle of the path. These are called calcified nodules, a specific kind of plaque that can mess things up when doctors try to

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Feb 05 2025POLITICS

Women Rising: Sri Lanka's New Path

Sri Lanka's turnaround is fascinating. An unexpected spark came from a typical parliament session when a male MP, who did not exactly have a strong feminist track record, made a statement with quite a punch. He suggested that the nation couldn't boost its female workforce if it didn't embra

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

Tiny Tool, Big Discovery in the World of Batteries

Every so often, scientists figure out tiny tricks to get closer to a solution to a big problem. For instance, scientists have been using a special microscope that lets them zoom in on atomic movement and spot what the others miss in the big world of batteries and other materials. The reason this te

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Feb 04 2025ENVIRONMENT

Cicada Season: A Boon for Nature

Something magical is about to happen in Pennsylvania's south-central region. While we humans start to think about warmer days ahead, it's not just us. There's something else stirring beneath the earth. Cicadas! These cicadas have been living underground for seventeen long years!

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Feb 04 2025ENVIRONMENT

The 30-Year Journey of Mysid Toxicity Testing

A small marine creature, the mysid (Americamysis bahia), is used to test the long-term harm of pesticides. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US requires these tests for pesticide registration. The current testing guidelines, which were last updated in 1996, have some issues. With the

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Why Your Meds Might Not Be Working: The Surprising Role of Your Environment

Your environment isn't just about where you live. It's also about the air you breathe, the food you eat, and the people you interact with. These factors play a huge role in shaping who you are and how well your medications work. Your genes might determine your physical traits, but your environment

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