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Dec 29 2024TECHNOLOGY

Spotting Cryptojacking in IoT: A Time Series and GNN Approach

Cryptojacking, the sneaky act of using other people's devices for mining cryptocurrency, is a big problem, especially in wireless sensor networks (WSN) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Researchers have found a smart way to fight this by combining time series analysis with graph neural networks

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Dec 29 2024SCIENCE

Skip to Grow with the Right Oil: A Fishy Experiment

Scientists recently tried something new with tambaqui fish, a type of Amazonian fish. They added different amounts of an essential oil from a plant called Croton conduplicatus to their food. This oil has certain compounds like 1, 8-Cineole, p-Cymene, and α-Phellandrene. The fish were fed this specia

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Dec 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Understanding Blockchain Consensus: A Fresh Look

Blockchain technology, the backbone of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, relies heavily on something called consensus. It’s the protocol that keeps these digital ledgers safe and up-to-date. But not everyone understands how different blockchains use consensus. This study aims to clear things up by clas

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Dec 28 2024HEALTH

Boom in Births: A Year to Remember at Gundersen

Imagine a busy hospital in Wisconsin, where every day seems like a baby shower! In 2024, Gundersen Health System saw a record-breaking 1, 840 births. Among them was little Sophie, who arrived just after Christmas, making the Van Auken family even busier during the holidays. "It’s been hectic but to

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Dec 28 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Maahra Hill's Unconventional Path to TV Success

Actress Maahra Hill's journey to stardom on NBC's hit show "The Irrational" is anything but straightforward. She initially pursued other careers, working as an optician and in consulting, before realizing her true passion for acting. It was her daughter's birth that sparked this realization. Hill mo

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Dec 28 2024SCIENCE

Uncovering the Secret Ingredients of Aged Coppa Piacentina

Scientists combined three methods—UHPLC-HRMS, 1 H NMR, and sensory analysis—to unveil the special lipid fingerprint of long-ripened Coppa Piacentina. This traditional Italian meat product, protected by a designation of origin, has a unique lipid profile that changes over 240 days of ripening. The

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Dec 27 2024SCIENCE

Could Grapes in the Microwave Lead to Quantum Tech?

You might have seen videos of people cutting grapes in half and zapping them in the microwave, just to watch the sparks fly. But did you know this fun trick could actually help make better quantum sensors? That's what a new study in Physical Review Applied suggests. Back in 1994, scientists noticed

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Dec 27 2024HEALTH

Expert Insights on Hormone Treatments for Older Moms and Poor Responders

Around the world, experts are coming together to share their thoughts on using recombinant hormones, like recombinant human luteinizing hormone (r-hLH) and recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (r-hFSH), to help with fertility treatments. A recent meeting in Dubai focused on three big quest

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Dec 27 2024HEALTH

Midwives' Professional Image: Shaping Public Perceptions

The focus is on how midwives and nurse-midwives perceive their professional identity and how this can be reflected in the public eye. The research aims to measure and explore this identity as well as the best ways to represent the midwifery profession to the public. Understanding what midwives think

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Dec 26 2024FINANCE

Stock Futures Drop After Holiday Surge: What's Next?

Early Thursday morning, stock futures took a dip, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropping by over 150 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also saw declines of 0. 3% each. This comes after the markets were closed for Christmas Day and followed a week of gains. The S&P 500 had ri

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