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Jul 09 2025POLITICS

Philadelphia's Trash Strike Ends: A Mixed Victory

The long trash strike in Philadelphia is finally over. After a 12-hour negotiation marathon, the city and the union representing its blue-collar workers have reached a deal. The union, DC33, had been pushing for a big pay raise. They wanted a total of 32% over four years. But the city offered somet

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Jul 09 2025SPORTS

Chet Holmgren: A Rising Star in the NBA

Chet Holmgren, the young talent from Oklahoma City Thunder, has made a big move. He just signed a huge contract extension. This deal is for five years and could be worth up to $250 million. It's fully guaranteed, which means he's set for a while. Holmgren had a tough season. He missed three months

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Jul 09 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking Plant Secrets: How AI is Revolutionizing Botanical Data

Plants hold a wealth of information that can greatly benefit agriculture and environmental studies. Details like where they grow, how they grow, and where they are found can be scattered across countless texts. Extracting this data manually is slow and often misses important details. That's where AI

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Jul 08 2025HEALTH

New Hope for Complex Birth Defects: Exploring Fetal Surgery

Fetal surgery has shown promise in treating severe cases of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), a birth defect where organs push through an opening in the diaphragm. The TOTAL Trial proved that prenatal treatment for isolated, severe left-sided CDH is effective and safe. This success has sparked

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Jul 08 2025TECHNOLOGY

A Budget-Friendly Smart Ring That Doesn't Need a Subscription

The RingConn Gen 2 smart ring is making waves as a budget-friendly alternative to popular smart rings like the Oura Ring. It's currently on sale, offering a significant discount of $91, bringing its price down to $300. This smart ring is designed to track sleep, activity, stress, and vital signs, al

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Jul 06 2025HEALTH

Unraveling the Hidden Players in COVID-19

The human body is a bustling city of tiny organisms. Some of these tiny organisms are bacteria that live in the upper respiratory tract. These bacteria can influence how the body reacts to infections like COVID-19. A recent study shed light on this complex relationship. Researchers looked at 123 pe

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Jul 06 2025HEALTH

A New Way to Spot Aldosterone Issues

Diagnosing a condition called primary aldosteronism (PA) can be tricky. Right now, doctors use methods that are either not very accurate or involve invasive procedures. This is where a new idea comes in: creating special tracers for imaging that can target a specific protein, CYP11B2, which is more

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Jul 04 2025SCIENCE

How Raman Spectroscopy is Changing the Game in Detecting Tiny Airborn Particles

Raman spectroscopy is making waves in the world of science. It's a powerful tool that can spot tiny particles in the air. These particles are called bioaerosols. They come from living things like plants, animals, and even us. Scientists use Raman spectroscopy to study these particles. It works by s

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Jul 03 2025HEALTH

How AI is Changing the Way We Read Medical Records

Healthcare is going digital, and with it, comes a mountain of unstructured data. This data is not easy to handle or understand. There's a growing need for tools that can make sense of this information. One promising area is using AI to pull out key details from medical reports. Large language model

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Jul 02 2025TECHNOLOGY

A Ring That Makes You Think Twice About Your Habits

The Ultrahuman Ring Air is a smart ring that aims to help users improve their health habits. It tracks various metrics like sleep, stress, heart rate, and activity levels. The ring is lightweight and comfortable, making it easy to wear 24/7. It has a battery life of up to six days, even when set to

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