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Jan 11 2025SCIENCE

Banishing Ghosts in MRI: A Clever Trick with Dual-polarity Readout

You know how ghosts can show up in your MRI scans, making it hard to see what's really going on? This happens due to something called Nyquist ghosting. A clever trick called dual-polarity readout can fix this, but it usually takes twice as long. Researchers have found a way to make this trick work f

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Jan 11 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Gerard Butler's Heist Movies: A European Escapade

Gerard Butler has become a star of the January movie scene, much like Will Smith once owned Memorial Day. His action-packed heist films, including the latest "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, " are taking the early weeks of the year by storm. Butler, known for his tough-guy roles, brings a unique charm to

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Jan 11 2025ENVIRONMENT

Boreal Forests Might Be Becoming Less Crowded

You probably think of boreal forests as being very thick and cold, right? But things might be changing quickly. These forests are warming up much faster than the rest of the world—about four times quicker, in fact. While we haven't seen huge changes yet, there seems to be a delay in how the forests

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Jan 11 2025SPORTS

Why Didn't Georges St-Pierre Face Khabib? Let's Ask AI!

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre, two of the most legendary UFC fighters, were once considered for a fight. This matchup would have been one of the greatest in UFC history, but it never happened. Both fighters were champions and retired undefeated. In 2018, Khabib wanted to fight Georges af

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Jan 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

School Software Hack: Student Data at Risk?

Think of a big school software supplier, or maybe even one you use. Now imagine it got hacked, and some personal details were taken. That's just what happened. PowerSchool, a cloud-based platform for schools, got breached on December 28. Someone swiped two tables from their student info system, whic

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Jan 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

TikTok's Fate Up in the Air: Supreme Court Weighs In

TikTok, a popular video-sharing app owned by a Chinese company, might be facing a ban in the United States. The Supreme Court is set to decide on Friday whether a law banning the app violates the First Amendment. The app's parent company argues that the law is unconstitutional, while the U. S. gover

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

New Pharmacists' Prescribing Powers: What Stakeholders Think

Ever wondered what people involved in healthcare think about new pharmacists prescribing medicines right after they graduate? Well, a recent study took a deep dive into this topic. The General Pharmaceutical Council has changed the rules, allowing new pharmacists to prescribe from the moment they st

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Jan 10 2025BUSINESS

Why Dana White Might Be Meta's Secret Weapon

Dana White, the UFC's powerful CEO, has suddenly found himself in the world of Silicon Valley tech giants. While some see this as a surprise, MMA analyst Luke Thomas isn't buying the official story that White's involvement with Meta is about artificial intelligence. Instead, he suggests it's all abo

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Jan 10 2025SCIENCE

A Three-Pronged Approach to Understanding a 1950s Glacial Flood

Global warming is melting glaciers, creating lakes behind unstable dams. When these dams break, it causes Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), which can be devastating. Scientists often rely on satellite images and river gauges to track these floods, but older events might be missed. At Grosse Glac

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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

Fact-Checkers Brace for Job Cuts as Meta Stops Funding

Mark Zuckerberg's decision to end fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the US has fact-checking journalists worried. Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has been funding fact-checking organizations for years. These groups check the accuracy of posts and can reduce the reach of fal

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