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Dec 23 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Great Flood: A Mother's Unending Quest

In a world where an asteroid strike has caused massive flooding, a mother's love and determination are put to the ultimate test. Gu An-na, an artificial intelligence researcher, is tasked with raising a synthetic child, Ja-in, as part of an experiment to give robots genuine human emotions. However,

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Dec 23 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Android Parents: Raising Kids in Space

Ridley Scott, the director behind Alien and Prometheus, made a TV show called Raised by Wolves. It's not part of the Alien story, but it's just as deep. The show is about two robots, Mother and Father, who are raising human children on a far-off planet. They want to protect the kids from the religio

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Dec 23 2025SCIENCE

Soft Matter: Two Decades of Scientific Exploration

In the world of science, some journals stand out as pioneers. One such journal is Soft Matter. It has been around for 20 years. This is a big deal. Soft Matter focuses on materials that are neither solid nor liquid. These materials are everywhere. They are in our food, our bodies, and even in some h

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Dec 23 2025BUSINESS

Fulgent Genetics Expands Reach with Two Big Buys

Fulgent Genetics is making a big move in the lab world. They're buying two companies, Bako Diagnostics and StrataDx, for a cool $55. 5 million. This deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, but only if all the necessary approvals come through. Fulgent is known for its tech-based approac

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Dec 22 2025SCIENCE

Asteroid Deflection: Unexpected Lessons from NASA's DART Mission

In 2022, NASA achieved a groundbreaking feat by crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid called Dimorphos. The goal was to see if they could change the asteroid's path. The mission, named DART, was a success in shifting the asteroid's orbit. However, new findings show that the impact had more complex

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Dec 22 2025SCIENCE

Crabs and Lobsters: Do They Feel Pain?

People often enjoy crabs and lobsters, especially during holidays. But have you ever wondered if these creatures feel pain when they are cooked? A recent study sheds some light on this question. Researchers studied the European shore crab to see how it reacts to potentially harmful stimuli. They us

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Dec 22 2025SCIENCE

Science in Shambles: Researchers Share Their Struggles in 2025

In 2025, researchers in the United States faced immense challenges. The year started with a halt in key operations at the National Institutes of Health, disrupting ongoing studies and grant reviews. Simultaneously, executive orders were issued that declared only two sexes and ended diversity, equity

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Dec 22 2025POLITICS

AI's Political Battlefield: Who Will Control the Future?

AI is not just about cool robots or smart gadgets. It's becoming a big deal in politics. A new book, "Code Red, " dives into how AI might shape the future, especially for conservatives. The book's writer, Wynton Hall, has spent over two years studying AI's ups and downs. He thinks AI will change liv

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Dec 21 2025SCIENCE

Shining a Light on Photoscience: A Look at a Key Journal

Photoscience is a big deal. It's about how light affects chemistry and biology. There's a journal that's all about this stuff. It's called "Photochemistry and Photobiology. " It's the official journal of the American Society for Photobiology. This journal is a big platform for scientists. They shar

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Dec 21 2025BUSINESS

Speeding into the Future: The Global 8000 Jet Gets the Green Light

The Global 8000, a new business jet, has just received the thumbs up from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This makes it the fastest civilian jet to get this approval since the Concorde, way back in the day. The jet can zoom at a top speed of Mach 0. 95, which is super quick, and it's also

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