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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Ice-free organ transport: a tale of health app

Organ transport these days is a lot different than it used to be. For most of history, organs were kept on ice during transit before transplant. But that's not the case anymore. Imagine this: a kidney being pumped with a nutrient-rich solution, tracking its journey to the recipient. Now imagine tha

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Savings and Sensitivity: A New Way to Track Proteins

Scientists are always looking for better ways to study proteins. One common method is using a His-tag, a small piece of protein that helps scientists grab and study their target protein. Usually, scientists use antibodies to find and study these His-tagged proteins, but this can be really expensive.

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

How safe is nuclear imaging? Radiation risks and what we need to know

Let's dive into how nuclear medicine affects our bodies. Yes, it sounds strange, but the truth is, they use special materials to look inside the body. In this new study, scientists took a closer look at how radiation affects children and adults differently. If you didn't k

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Boosting Surgery Recovery with an App: A New Way to Prep

Preparing for major surgery can be a real challenge, especially for older folks and those not in the best shape. Imagine trying to run a race but without proper training. You know it will be tough and you might get injured. The same goes for big operations. People often end up with complications and

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Digital Boons for Dementia Care

Technology is transforming how dementia care is managed. Dementia affects millions of people worldwide. More than just personal health, it also impacts economic systems and family lives. For dementia patients, day-to-day functioning is challenging. Neurocognitive abilities decline. This

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

Flashes: The New Photo-Sharing App That's Taking on Instagram

A fresh face has joined the photo-sharing scene. Flashes, a new app, is giving Instagram a run for its money. It supports up to four photos per post and one-minute-long videos. But there's more to it than just photos and videos. Flashes is built on the same tech as Bluesky, a decentralized

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

What's Up in France? AI gets a $112B Boost

Starting with their exceptional nuclear power and electricity over generation, France has decided to host AI investments focused on data centers. The total round runs up to 109 Billion Euro = ~112B USD. President Macron set himself in a hastily organized television interview suggesting

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Apple’s AR Glasses

Apple's engineers are still hard at work on their AR glasses project. This news comes from a trusted source who previously suggested that Apple had abandoned plans for smart glasses. The tech world is buzzing with excitement over the next big thing in mobile computing, and augmented reality glasses

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Uncovering Hidden Links: Medications During Pregnancy and Childhood Cancer

Researchers have set their sights on a critical question: Do medications taken during pregnancy impact the risk of childhood cancer? This is a big deal because, in wealthy countries, cancer is a major cause of death in kids. The problem is that we don't have much information on how in-utero medicati

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

Unveiling Hidden Steps in Biomass Upgrading

Have you ever wondered what happens during the upgrade of biomass? One path involves converting furfural found in plants into useful stuff. Its process is really tricky to observe because some steps evaporate faster than a sorcerer's spell. So, scientists needed to invent a new trick to see these ra

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