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Dec 04 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Music Magic: Making Indonesian Films Sound Right

Ever wondered how your favorite movie soundtracks come to life? Indonesian film producers are getting a big boost from Massive Music Entertainment, a company that tackles the tricky world of music licensing. They showed off their services at JAFF Market 2024, helping film crews navigate the complex

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Dec 03 2024POLITICS

Ukraine's Nato Dream: A Long Way Off

Ukraine's hope to join Nato is not happening anytime soon, say diplomats. A senior Nato diplomat told Reuters it could take months to reach a consensus. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is in Brussels for a Nato meeting. Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, sent a letter asking for a

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Dec 03 2024HEALTH

Repurposing a Safe Drug to Fight COVID-19

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which led to the global COVID-19 pandemic, has a high mortality rate. While there are treatments available, scientists are still looking for more antivirals that can effectively combat the virus. Enter lonafarnib, or LNF, a drug already approved by the FDA to block cellular far

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Dec 03 2024HEALTH

Why Risk Matters: Unlocking ADHD Biomarkers

You know how sometimes it's hard to tell who has ADHD and who doesn't just by looking at their brain? That's because the brain measures of kids with ADHD and those without can overlap a lot. But what if we could make these differences stand out more? That's where a risk-informed design comes in. Res

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Dec 03 2024BUSINESS

Markets around the world are on a rollercoaster ride!

Asian stock markets shot up on Tuesday, following a record-breaking finish on Wall Street led by tech stocks. The S&P 500 hit an all-time high for the 54th time this year, while the Dow Jones dipped slightly. Some experts think Japan's stocks might benefit from President Trump's latest tariff threat

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Dec 03 2024SCIENCE

Predicting Traffic and Weather: A New Way with Graph Signals and AI

Ever wondered how we can predict traffic jams or weather changes? Scientists have come up with a cool way using graph signals and large language models. They call it LLM Online Spatial-temporal Reconstruction (LLM-OSR). This method combines two powerful tools: Graph Signal Processing (GSP) and Large

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Dec 03 2024HEALTH

The Secret Investigation into EcoHealth Alliance

A secret grand jury investigation launched by the Department of Justice is probing a US nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, that directed millions in US taxpayer funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). Scientists suspect that this funding could be linked to gain-of-function research, which might

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Dec 03 2024HEALTH

Social Support: Breaking the Cycle of IPV Among Mothers and Daughters in Cameroon

In Cameroon, a preliminary study explored how social support might break the cycle of intimate partner violence (IPV) between mothers and daughters. Sixty-one mother-daughter pairs were surveyed separately. The study aimed to understand if daughters' social support can reduce the impact of mothers'

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Dec 02 2024HEALTH

Where Will New Canadian Geriatricians Set Up Shop?

Canada is facing a shortage of geriatricians, and this problem is only getting worse. These doctors are vital for looking after the health of older adults. To understand why new geriatricians choose their first practice location, we conducted a survey in 2023. Imagine you're a young doctor speciali

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Dec 02 2024CELEBRITIES

Tech Dad: Alexis Ohanian Teaches Kids Computer Skills

Alexis Ohanian, the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams, is more than just a tech whiz. He loves bonding with his daughters, Olympia and Adira, enjoying activities like golfing, playing video games, and cooking. But now, he's adding tech to the mix. Recently, he vowed to teach them how to fix c

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