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Jun 25 2025CRYPTO

Crypto's Big Names and Their Cozy Ties to Trump

Crypto has become a big deal under Trump's leadership, with some major players seeing huge benefits. The industry now makes up a big chunk of the Trump Organization's wealth. But it's not just about money; these crypto leaders are also gaining political influence. Justin Sun, a Chinese entrepreneur

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

AI in Healthcare: A Journey from Simple to Smart

AI has come a long way in healthcare. It started small in the 1960s with basic rule-based systems. Now, it's all about big data and smart algorithms. Early AI was just helping doctors make decisions. Today, it's doing much more. It's like having a super-smart assistant that never gets tired. There

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

How Social Media Criticism Shakes Trust in Health Agencies

Trust in health institutions in the US has been dropping, especially among conservatives. But why? Social media might be a big part of the problem. Two big online surveys with over 6, 800 people looked into this. They checked how criticism on social media affects trust in the Agency for Healthcare R

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Robotic Surgery: Comparing Two Types of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer comes in different forms, and two of the most common are ductal and acinar adenocarcinoma. Doctors often use robotic surgery to treat these cancers. A recent study looked at how patients with these two types fared after this surgery. The study found that ductal adenocarcinoma is oft

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Jun 25 2025TECHNOLOGY

Tiny Lenses, Big Discoveries: How Mini Tech is Changing the Way We See Light

Light is all around us, and scientists are always finding new ways to study it. Recently, they've made a big step forward with tiny lenses that can do what big, bulky machines used to do. These tiny lenses, called metalens arrays, can now look at light in a way that tells us a lot about its properti

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Understanding Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Fresh Look at Treatment

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition in older adults, often linked to giant cell arteritis. It's the second most frequent inflammatory rheumatic disease in this age group, following rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, guidelines for treating PMR have been updated, focusing on

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Jun 25 2025SCIENCE

How the Brain Handles New Information: A Look at the Subcortex

The brain's ability to update information is a complex process. Recent studies have focused on the role of dopamine and the striatum in this process. Researchers used a special type of MRI, called 7 Tesla fMRI, to scan the brain while people performed a memory task. They found that when new informat

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Jun 25 2025TECHNOLOGY

Iran's Internet Lockdown: A Double-Edged Sword

Iran's government has taken a bold step by cutting off internet access nationwide. They say it's to shield the country from cyber threats, especially from Israel. The move comes after hackers targeted key systems like banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. The government claims these attacks could disr

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Liver Donation: What You Need to Know About Risks and Recovery

Liver donation is a big deal, and it's important to talk about the risks. When someone donates part of their liver, they can face serious complications. These can be so bad that they need more surgery or intensive care. Doctors have been studying this to understand it better. They looked at real-wo

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Jun 25 2025EDUCATION

Why We Avoid Knowing Ourselves: The Curious Case of Self-Feedback

People often want to see themselves in a good light. This desire can lead to some interesting choices when they get feedback about themselves. For example, they might hear how others see them. This feedback can be helpful, but it can also make them feel bad. So, they might choose to ignore it. This

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