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Feb 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

What if your weather app could predict pollution levels more accurately?

Imagine trying to predict pollution levels with a neural network. You'd think it would be accurate, wouldn't you? Well, not so fast. One big challenge is that data from different years or places can be very different. This is known as data drifting. For example, the temperatures in a city can change

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Unseen Risks: When Pregnancy Turns Deadly

Pregnancy should be a time of hope and excitement, not fear. yet, there's growing worry about how dangerous it can be because of crimes, suicide and drug overdoses. Recent studies have revealed shocking national trends. But what about the states themselves? This is where things get a bit ha

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Shielding Sensitive Data

In a bold move, a bunch of labor unions are taking legal action to stop billionaire Elon Musk from getting a peek at private data in key U. S. government agencies. The draft lawsuit is in a Maryland court and accusing the former administration of breaking federal privacy rules. The drama started wh

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Finding hidden water loss patterns in flood-prone areas

In places where floods are common and water data is hard to find, like Samar in the Philippines, figuring out how much water is lost through evaporation is a big challenge. Scientists decided to find out if some important climate factors have a direct effect on this water loss. They used a special t

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

What's the Buzz: Cancer Immunotherapy Through Social Media Eyes

The internet has long become a hot spot for people to voice their thoughts, experiences, and questions about cancer immunotherapy. Doctors and researchers might have a clear understanding of this cancer treatment, but what about everyone else? With the rise of immunotherapy in the medical field, it'

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Knee Trouble Predicted: Bringing The Old Days and Future Forward

Knee osteoarthritis sadly causes global disability issues. Early detection is tough because signs in x-rays can be hard to spot. Everyone struggles to get enough detailed data to help with it. Getting more data isn't easy. People's privacy matters, collecting the data is tough. The

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Feb 10 2025ENVIRONMENT

Climate Change: The Dry Future Ahead

Climate models give us a sneaky peek at how Earth's thirst is growing. New climate models from 22 different teams offer detailed forecasts of water needs and availability around the world. These forecasts predict more water use by plants and evaporation changes. The experts have included

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Feb 10 2025CRIME

Crime Pattern Prediction: Smoothing Out the Rough Edges

Imagine trying to plan police patrols without knowing exactly when or where crimes are likely to occur. This is a challenge that law enforcement agencies face daily. Crime data is often messy and incomplete, making it hard to pinpoint exact times and locations. This is where the concept of intensity

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

retiring together: Does it affect your health in china?

Spousal retirement’s effects on personal well-being are incredibly diverse. The effects on health can be different based on where you live. This discussion will look at what happens to someone's health when their spouse retires based on data from the Chinese context. The data shows that there is a

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Federal Data Mixup

General Services Administration(“GSA”) employee records were basically being used without permission. Is that possible? An IBM employee got a peculiar request to share on GSA's 14, 000 employees. The request to obtain human resources records for all employees of the GSA was odd. The GSA wasn't thin

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