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Feb 23 2025HEALTH

Life Through the Lens: Seeing Beyond Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious eye condition that can mess with a person's vision. It's a real problem for people with diabetes, and it's important to understand how it affects their daily lives. Researchers in northern India wanted to figure out how to measure the quality of life for people

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Feb 23 2025HEALTH

Tech and Sleep: A Nighttime Dilemma for College Students

College students often struggle with keeping a consistent sleep schedule. This is especially true for female university students in the United Arab Emirates. The study focused on understanding how sleep patterns affect various aspects of life. Researchers looked at sleep regularity, lifesty

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Feb 22 2025TECHNOLOGY

Apple's New iPhone 16e: A 5G Misstep?

Apple just dropped the iPhone 16e, a budget-friendly phone with a twist. It's the first iPhone to use Apple's own 5G modem, which is pretty cool, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows. The problem? It's not as good as Qualcomm's 5G modem. This is a big deal because the iPhone 16e can't han

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Feb 22 2025TECHNOLOGY

HP's Big Buy: What Happened to Humane's AI Pin?

Humane's AI Pin is no more. HP scooped up most of Humane's assets for $116 million, which is less than half of the $240 million Humane raised from investors. This means the AI Pin, priced at $499, is now out of production. On February 28, these devices will lose their connection to Humane's servers,

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Feb 22 2025SCIENCE

SpaceX to Launch NASA's NEO Hunter

NASA has chosen SpaceX to launch a new space telescope. This telescope is designed to search for near-Earth objects, or NEOs. The mission, called NEO Surveyor, will be launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The launch is planned for September 2027. The telescope will operate from a special poin

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Feb 22 2025ENVIRONMENT

Spot the Fake: How Scientists are Catching Timber Cheats

Timber fraud is a big deal. It's not just about money; it's about protecting nature. Some people cut down trees that are supposed to be protected. They mix them with cheaper woods to make a profit. This is a huge problem for the environment. It's like stealing from the forest. Scientists have been

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Feb 22 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI in Hollywood: Change is Coming

The tech world is buzzing with the recent acquisition of Metaphysic by DNEG Group's Brahma AI. This deal highlights a major trend in the industry: convergence. This means that different technologies are coming together, which can be both exciting and challenging. On one hand, it could mean new tools

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Feb 22 2025SCIENCE

Wearable Tech: Missing the Mark on Diversity

Wearable assistive and rehabilitation technologies, or WEARTechs, are designed to help people with disabilities. But there's a big problem. These technologies often miss the mark when it comes to diversity. This means they don't work well for everyone. It's like trying to fit a square peg into a rou

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Feb 22 2025HEALTH

New Hope for Muscular Diseases: Gene Therapy's Big Steps

Gene therapy is making huge strides in tackling genetic neuromuscular diseases. These diseases, which include conditions like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), are caused by faulty genes. Recently, a type of virus called adeno-associated virus (AAV) has been used t

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Feb 22 2025HEALTH

Who's the Boss of Your Health Data?

Health records are super sensitive. Imagine if anyone could peek into them. Scary, right? That's why a new system using blockchain and smart contracts is a big deal. These smart contracts act like digital bodyguards, making sure only authorized folks can access your health info. They check a set of

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