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Feb 02 2025SCIENCE

Plant Lice and the Power of Electricity

Psyllids, or plant lice, are tiny bugs with a big problem. They have a habit of sucking out the sap of plants. The damage they cause isn’t just physical. The bugs are also known to spread nasty bacteria. These bacteria are tricky to deal with. They have reduced genomes and can’t be grown in lab

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Feb 02 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft gives business users a cheaper option: Surface USB 4 Dock

Microsoft recently announced a new piece of hardware designed for businesses. It is a USB 4 dock priced at $200. It is an alternative to the current $300 Thunderbolt 4 dock. The user will have access to only three ports in the cheaper model, while the more expensive version offers six

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

Finding Hidden Health Signs: Tapping Your Way to Early Alzheimer’s Awareness

Let's talk about our hands. Really any of us can find out health problems by evaluating the finger tapping movements. This is kind of interesting. A new study has shown that looking at how maybe you tap your fingers can reveal problems before any major symptoms come to doctors attention. Today aroun

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

The Brain-Saving Robot

Ever heard of a robot helping doctors save lives? Let's dive into a story about a robot that can help doctors remove blood clots from the brain. A group of patients who had bleeding in the basal ganglia area of the brain were treated with three different methods. The first method was robot-

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Feb 02 2025EDUCATION

Smart Help for Student Writers-Reallacing Proper Development

Let's dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence and Education. AI has become a big player in schools. Now, AI has the ability to give personalized feedback to students. Giving proper feedback helps students improve their work. Educational apps use smart skills to guide students. Teachers use th

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

Screening on the go: mobile- tech taking the lead against cervical cancer

Did you know, cervical cancer is a major health concern among women, since it can be largely prevented and cured when caught early? This is all fine except the availability of a comprehensive screening program and quality treatment. This remains true particularly in Kenya, where cervical cancer sta

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Unlocking the Mysteries of Ovulation with a Finger Band

Imagine having a tiny gadget on your finger. This gadget calculates when you ovulate. It records the data from your finger. How cool is that? It is a device named Oura Ring. Oura calculates the exact ovulation date. This time is when you are most fertile. A person can use this for timing pregnancie

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Fired: The Fall of CFPB's Chopra

Rohit Chopra's time as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) came to an end when President Trump decided to let him go. Chopra's journey at the CFPB saw him push for changes that the financial industry didn’t always love. He tried to remove medical debt from cred

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Feb 01 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Galaxy S25 Ultra: Is the magic gone?

The smartphone world is buzzing about the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and not in a good way. Samsung messed up with the AI. The phone's AI assistant was a big disappointment. In a simple test, when asked to find flight information by pressing the power button, Google’s Gemini assistant struggled. T

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Feb 01 2025FINANCE

Navigating Next-Gen Tech: How One Major Bank is Leveraging AI to Enhance Customer Service

Imagine a bank where you can get help with your finances just by chatting online. NatWest is doing just that. They are using artificial intelligence to make banking easier and more personal for their customers. The tech? Generative AI, or Gen AI, which can create things like text and images. This

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