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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Watching a Heart Cell Beat: A New Way to See and Measure

Imagine if you could watch a heart cell beat and measure its strength at the same time. Scientists have come up with a clever way to do just that! They're using a video method inspired by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to track how much a single heart cell, or cardiomyocyte, moves and stretches whe

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

The Tiny Sensor Revolutionizing Depression Diagnosis

Imagine a world where diagnosing depression is as simple as a single blood test. Well, scientists have made a big step towards that reality with a little invention: a 3D-printed sensor. This tiny device, made with materials like carbon black and gold nanoparticles, can detect something called Apolip

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

Conspiracy Theories and Their Impact on Outgroup Attitudes During Crises

What happens when people believe in conspiracy theories during crises? This study took a closer look at this question, focusing on Germany. Researchers used an experiment to see how different crisis scenarios, like health, economic, and security issues, affected people's attitudes towards others, or

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Nov 21 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Disney's Imagineers Shine with Three Thea Awards in 2025

Walt Disney Imagineering is celebrating big time with three Thea Awards from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) in 2025. The awards recognize their work on Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea and Zootopia at Shanghai Disneyland, both earning the top spot for Theme Park Land. This is a first f

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Nov 20 2024HEALTH

Engineering Human Blood Vessels for Injury Repair

Imagine you're in an accident, and the blood vessels in your leg get badly damaged. Doctors need to fix them fast to save your limb and life. Usually, they use veins from your own body or synthetic tubes. But sometimes, those options aren't safe or available. That's where bioengineered human arterie

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Nov 20 2024SCIENCE

Exercise and FTIR: Unlocking Molecular Secrets

Physical activity is no secret weapon for health and performance. But recently, scientists are digging deeper. They're not just looking at the sweat or the pumped muscles, but at the tiny changes happening inside our bodies during exercise. Enter Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, a fan

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

Ukraine's Capital Braces: US Embassy Shuts Amid Warning

The U. S. Embassy in Kyiv made the decision to stay closed on Wednesday after getting a heads-up about a possible big Russian air strike on the city. This move came right after President Joe Biden gave Ukraine the green light to hit targets in Russia using U. S. -made missiles, which didn't sit well

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Nov 20 2024SCIENCE

Light's Magic Trick: Turning Common Chemicals into Something New

Imagine using light to transform everyday chemicals into something extraordinary! Scientists have found a clever way to do just that. They're using visible light to change common compounds called 1, 3-enynes into allenes. This process, called photoredox catalysis, is like a magic trick in the lab. I

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Nov 20 2024SCIENCE

Seeing the Invisible: Scientists Model a Photon's Shape

Imagine trying to see the face of a single flash of light. That's what scientists from the University of Birmingham in the UK have practically done. They've created a clever computer model to understand how light and matter interact. Light, as we know, acts like both a wave and a particle. Understan

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Nov 20 2024POLITICS

Trump Picks Lawyer Matt Whitaker as NATO Ambassador

In a surprising move, former President Donald Trump has chosen Matt Whitaker, a former acting Attorney General, to represent the United States at NATO. This decision comes despite Whitaker's lack of experience in foreign policy. Instead, his background is in law enforcement, having served as U. S. A

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