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Jan 31 2025ENVIRONMENT

How a Chinese Crab Fights Off Pesticide Harm

The tiny Chinese mitten crabs are in danger. Scientists dug deep to see how one type of pesticide, called avermectin or AVM, affects these small creatures. For the first time, they examined the spines signaling pathways, which boost protection against damage caused by harmful chemicals. It is usef

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Powering Up: Zinc-Air Batteries Get a Smart Makeover

Picture this: you're trying to balance a seesaw, but one side is super heavy, and the other is super light. That's the challenge scientists face with zinc-air batteries. The key is to balance two important processes: oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. These reactions happen when the ba

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Jan 31 2025SPORTS

Denver Wins Bid to Host New Women's Soccer Team

Denver is getting a new professional women's soccer team. At a recent event, the National Women's Soccer League announced that Denver would get their 16th franchise team. This team will begin playing in 2026. A key part of the deal is that Denver had to pay a record $110 million. This is pretty amaz

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Jan 31 2025RELIGION

Reimagining Faith: Black Nonbinary Spirituality

You know, spiritual journeys can be really interesting when you combine nonbinary and Black perspectives. We heard from 11 people, all nonbinary Black women aged between 21 to 30, living in the US. They talked about how they see spirituality and religion differently. Some were more spiritu

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Jan 31 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Action Packed Sequel in the Works

A third installment in the action-packed "Den of Thieves" series is in the works. The project involves a team of experts. The second movie, "Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, " started out on top at the North American box office and has made over 32 million dollars. It's available to watch now on PVOD.

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Jan 31 2025ENTERTAINMENT

New Boss: Alloy Entertainment Gets a TV Chief with a Drama Dream Team!

Alloy Entertainment is gearing up for a shift as a high-profile executive, with an impressive history in TV, has joined to oversee its television division. Leslie Morgenstein, Alloy Entertainment's top dog, has a new chum. Maia Hollinger, who had a blast producing hit shows at HBO, has been roped

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Jan 30 2025TECHNOLOGY

Copilot Gets a Big Upgrade with OpenAI's Free Tool

Microsoft has introduced a major change that lets everyone upgrade their AI experience without spending a dime. This change involves a tool called the o1 reasoning model. The creators of this tool are OpenAI, a well-known player in the AI world. This tool is now included for free in Copilot, an AI-p

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Jan 30 2025SCIENCE

A Giant Space Rock Nearing Earth in 2032: Why You Should Be Excited

A colossal object has been identified in space by scientists. This enormous space rock, named 2024 YR4, is set to make an unusually close pass to Earth. This is expected to happen on the 22nd of December 2032. We will be in close proximity with this 20-story behemoth. There is a chance it could b

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Jan 30 2025SPORTS

ACC and ESPN: A New Game Plan

A fresh chapter has unfolded in the story of college sports with the ACC's TV deal with ESPN now realigned for decade. Cleansing the television rights of the ACC from a possible legal tug of war is ESPN's latest move extending its contract with Atlantic Coast Conference until 2036. With the 2016 de

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Jan 30 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Netflix 2025: Your Ultimate Guide to What's Coming

Get ready to dive into a year full of thrills and excitement on Netflix! There are a lot of amazing things coming in 2025 that are sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. First, let's talk about the movies. Netflix is pulling out all the stops with a line-up that will have fans buz

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