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Dec 30 2024SCIENCE

Watching Killer Whales in Captivity: What They Do All Day

Did you know that killer whales in managed care have different ways of spending their days? Scientists studied a group of killer whales to see what they were up to. They recorded videos of these amazing creatures over nine months. They looked at eight different things the killer whales did, like pla

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Dec 30 2024EDUCATION

How College Freshmen's Mental Health Affects Grades: A Look at a Chinese University.

Did you ever wonder how your mood impacts your studies? Researchers from an unnamed university in China decided to find out exactly that. They studied freshmen, both short-term and long-term, to see how mental health influences academic performance. Why? To improve mental health support for students

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Dec 30 2024SCIENCE

Light-Driven Nitrate Breakdown with Iron: A Greener Way to Make Nitroaromatics

Nitroaromatics are super important in industries like medicines, dyes, pesticides, and more. But the way we usually make them is a big problem. It creates lots of pollution and has trouble with different chemical groups. So, scientists are searching for a better, cleaner way to make nitroaromatics.

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Dec 30 2024SCIENCE

Metal-Tracking Proteins: A Glow-in-the-Dark Guide to Biology

Metal ions are super important in our bodies, helping with everything from keeping us healthy to treating diseases. Proteins and enzymes play a big role in how our bodies handle these metals and how medicines that contain metals work. Being able to see and identify these metal-binding proteins in li

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Dec 30 2024SCIENCE

Why Are Prime Numbers So Special?

Prime numbers, often called the "atoms of arithmetic, " have fascinated mathematicians for ages. These unique numbers, only divisible by one and themselves, might seem totally random. But they actually hide intriguing patterns. Understanding their distribution could shed light on many areas of mathe

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Dec 30 2024BUSINESS

Outlook Therapeutics: Navigating Risks in Supply Chain Dependence

Outlook Therapeutics, known by its ticker OTLK, has recently highlighted a new set of challenges. The company relies heavily on external manufacturers, primarily FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, for making and supplying their drug candidates like ONS-5010/LYTENAVA. This outsourcing isn't without i

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Dec 30 2024EDUCATION

More Charter Schools Needed?

Joseph Belluck, the chairman of the State University of New York committee that reviews and licenses charter schools, has a message for Governor Kathy Hochul and the legislature. He wants them to lift the cap on the number of city charters next year. Why? Because there are currently no more licenses

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Dec 29 2024SPORTS

Motion Capture Tech: From Markers to Cameras

Ever wondered how athletes can be tracked while they're in motion? Welcome to the world of motion capture tech! This tech has come a long way, making it easier for researchers, doctors, and coaches to get biomechanics data. One of the latest trends is using markerless motion capture and inertial mea

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Dec 29 2024POLITICS

Israel’s PM Netanyahu to Undergo Prostate Surgery Midst Crises

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 75, will have his prostate removed in a surgical procedure scheduled for Sunday. This development comes amidst multiple challenges he's facing, including an ongoing war in Gaza and his trial for alleged corruption. Netanyahu is part of a group of older worl

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Dec 29 2024POLITICS

Trump's Accusations: Did Celebs Get Paid for Harris Endorsements?

President Donald Trump has been stirring up some noise, accusing Democrats of shelling out huge bucks to celebrities in exchange for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. On his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that Beyoncé, Oprah, and Rev. Al Sharpton received millions from Democrats. He ques

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