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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

Smooth Sailing: How Textured Titanium Surfaces Can Improve Blood Implants

Blood-contacting medical devices often trigger immune responses, leading to blood clots and cell overgrowth. Creating special textures on these devices to prevent these issues is a major challenge. Scientists have developed a unique titanium surface with tiny bumps and grooves, which are incredibly

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Jan 16 2025POLITICS

Billionaires and Trump: A New Alliance

Imagine the world's wealthiest people sitting together at Donald Trump's inauguration. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg might be there, showing their support for the new president. Musk, the richest person on the planet, has donated a lot of money to Trump's campaign. Bezos, the Amazon bos

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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

A Global Check-In: How Countries Plan to Prevent Oral Cancer

Ever wondered how countries around the globe are tackling oral and oropharyngeal cancer? A recent look into national and subnational plans from all World Health Organization Member States gives us some insights. As of March 2023, out of 194 countries, only a few had specific subnational plans, resul

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Jan 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

Safari Tech Preview Update: What You Need to Know

Apple has just dropped a fresh update for Safari Technology Preview, the test version of Safari launched back in 2016. This experimental browser lets users tinker with new features before they hit the mainstream. Version 211 comes packed with bug squashes and performance tweaks for things like Canva

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Jan 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

Samsung's New Battery Tech: A Game-Changer for Smartwatch Life

Imagine wearing a smartwatch that lasts a week, no matter how much you use it. That's what Samsung has in mind with their upcoming oxide-based batteries. These batteries are said to be safer, more efficient, and more flexible than the lithium-ion ones we use now. Samsung Electro-Mechanics, one of Sa

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Jan 15 2025SCIENCE

Flexible Fluorescent Probes: How Molecular Shape Affects Mercury Detection

You know how some molecules can twist and bend, while others stay stiff? Scientists found that this flexibility can change how certain fluorescent probes work when they detect toxic mercury (Hg²⁺) in water. They looked at two types of these probes, one with a wiggly bit (1) and one that's pretty str

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Meet Swippitt: The Smartphone Battery Swap Game-Changer

Ever wished you didn't have to worry about your phone dying? Swippitt might just make that wish come true. This clever gadget, which made waves at CES 2025, is designed to keep your phone powered up without the hassle of charging. Its hub-and-link system ensures you always have a full battery at han

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Fighting Childhood Obesity: A Comic Tool for Minority Preadolescents

Childhood obesity is still a big problem, especially among kids from racial and ethnic minority groups with less money. This issue is mostly due to unhealthy eating habits, like eating lots of junk food and sugary drinks and not enough fruits and veggies. Scientists are looking into new ways to help

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Stressed Surgeons and Patient Complications: What's the Connection?

You know how sometimes you have a tough day at school and it's harder to concentrate? Well, doctors have tough days too, especially surgeons. They face high-pressure situations all the time. But does their stress affect how well they do their job? And more importantly, does it impact their patients?

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Roborock's New Robotic Vacuums: A Step into the Future

Roborock is making waves at this year's CES with their latest line of robotic vacuums. The company, known for its innovative designs, has unveiled the Saros Series, which includes the Saros Z70, Saros 10, and Saros 10R. These models are the thinnest yet, measuring just 3. 14 inches, and come with so

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