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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Savings and Sensitivity: A New Way to Track Proteins

Scientists are always looking for better ways to study proteins. One common method is using a His-tag, a small piece of protein that helps scientists grab and study their target protein. Usually, scientists use antibodies to find and study these His-tagged proteins, but this can be really expensive.

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

The Power of Heated Networks: A New Approach to Catalysis.

Imagine tiny, incredibly efficient networks that can make chemical reactions run smoothly. These are called d-π conjugated coordination polymers, or CCPs for short. Normally, they're super useful in reactions that involve light or electricity. However, they tend to fall apart when exposed to heat, m

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Sunlight, Sugar, and Green Energy: A New Twist

Think about this: what if you could turn sunlight and simple sugars into clean energy and useful chemicals? Pretty cool, right? Scientists have been working on this idea, but it's been tough. The biggest hurdles are low efficiency in producing hydrogen and poor selectivity in creating useful chemica

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Feb 10 2025CRIME

Deadly Crash: What Happened on Highway 28?

A devastating collision occurred on Highway 28, near Wenatchee, Sunday afternoon. A car zipping westbound on the highway tried to zoom around another car. Suddenly, a bus was in the way. The car hit the bus, and it crashed into a ditch near Rock Island Dam Road. The car also crashed into the othe

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Feb 10 2025SCIENCE

Sweet Surprise: How Extra Food Helps Tiny Insects Grow Fast

In the warm regions of south China, farmers battle a tiny foe of the cowpea plant: Megalurothrips usitatus. This thrips is a real pest. To figure out how to control them, researchers have been raising these bugs in the lab for many generations. But the key to success is making sure they

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Feb 10 2025TECHNOLOGY

Google's New Pixel 9a: Goodbye Camera Bar, Hello New Look

Google has been teasing changes to its camera design for its upcoming Pixel 9a. This mid-range smartphone is getting a lot of attention for ditching the old camera bar. This move was spotted in leaked case designs. The case images, which are likely official, show the camera cutout on the left. And

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Gaza: Trump's Real Estate Dream

Imagine this: The President of the United States sees Gaza, a place torn apart by war, as a giant plot of land. A place to build and make money. This is what we learned in an interview with Trump on a plane headed to the Super Bowl. Trump said that he didn't want to let people return to G

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Voters Face a Tough Choice

Ecuador’s voters have a big decision to make before this election! There will be a runoff on April 13 for the country’s presidency, pitting current president Daniel Noboa against Luísa González. Both of these candidates have managed to beat out fourteen other hopefuls, so it is a huge deal.

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Feb 10 2025HEALTH

Finding Joy In Tough Times

Ever wondered why some people seem to breeze through tough times while others struggle? It turns out, having a playful personality can make a big difference. Imagine turning lemons into lemonade, not just as a saying, but as a way of life. That's what researchers have been studying lately.

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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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