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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Secrets Exposed: How Teens See Digital Harassment

Teenagers think the online world may be a place to explore but they often land into trouble. Sharing sexual content is part of the teen conversations online. The content start off as consensual between teens. However, things can go wrong. It turns the situation from being consensual sexti

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

The Power of Citizenship

For many, citizenship is a doorway to a new life. It's a chance to get some rights and protections back. The last few decades have seen a lot more immigrants in the US. They are trying to become citizens. This is to get back some of those rights and protections. Many think that becoming a

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Jan 31 2025CELEBRITIES

A Painful Reckoning

With a collection of firsts, the Trans star from Mexico made waves in Hollywood. Unfortunately, she didn't come away from the spotlight unscathed. Most recently, Karla Sofia Gascon has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. With a history of careless offhand comments, she apologized for

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Jan 31 2025TECHNOLOGY

Mapping the multiplicity: Robot teams navigate paths

The real issue with Robot teams, is optimizing their paths. Coordinating, multiple robots is hard but can be done. It comes down to making a good plan. Here comes the fundamental question: How do robots know which path to take? Researchers have divied up these path planning tactics

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Jan 31 2025CRIME

Mysterious Boat Discoveries in the Caribbean Leave Authorities Baffled

A series of distressing events unfolded in the Caribbean in recent days. First, a vessel appeared off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, which was eerily similar to a vessel found in 2021. The 2021 incident is believed to have started from the African coast with migrants hoping to reach th

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Finding the Signs Early

About 2 years ago, a dangerous virus called COVID-19, forced many countries, including the United States, to take extreme measures, like lockdowns and face masks, to stop it from spreading. These steps saved lives, but also had big costs, both economically and socially. So, everyone started looking

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Unmasking Political Spin on Social Media for Teens

Imagine scrolling through your social media feed and seeing a bunch of posts about politics. You might not know it, but some of those posts could be part of something called computational propaganda. Computational propaganda is when political actors use fancy tricks to influence what you see a

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Smoking Cessation: What Really Gets People to Quit?

When you think about keeping 35 to 64-year-olds from blowing smoke, campaigns typically focus on quick fixes or shock tactics, but science thinks longer term is better for the brain. Researchers in Canada decided to try something different. A program for long-term engagement (LTE) was integrated i

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Jan 30 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The New Marvel Spidey Show: Fun and Controversy

The Marvel Universe has spawned a new animated series, focusing on everyone's favorite web-slinging hero. This new show follows Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, as he navigates the complexities of becoming a hero. The trailer, which Marvel Animation has recently released, is full of action-pa

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Jan 30 2025HEALTH

Microscopes and Medicine: Boosting Cell Scanning with AI

Microscopes have come a long way in biology and medicine. They can show us not just what cells look like, but also how they behave and stick together. These microscopic tools are not just about taking pictures. They can also measure forces and other properties of living things. This is all

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