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Feb 27 2025HEALTH

Mental Health in a Changing World: How Fast-Paced Life is Affecting Our Emotions

The world is moving at a rapid pace, and so is the way we experience depression. It's not just about feeling sad anymore. Depression is a complex mix of emotions, thoughts, and physical issues that can disrupt our daily lives. Let's start with the environment. Climate change and pollution are not j

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Feb 27 2025ENVIRONMENT

Chemical Safety: New Tech Predicts Harm to Microbes

Chemicals can be harmful to the environment, but testing each one is a slow process. Scientists have found a way to speed this up using something called graph neural networks (GNNs). These networks can predict how harmful a chemical might be to tiny microbes called nitrifiers. These microbes are imp

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Feb 27 2025SCIENCE

Green Power: How Safe Solvents Boost Solar Cell Performance

Solar cells are getting a green makeover. Researchers are ditching toxic chemicals in favor of safer, eco-friendly solvents. This shift isn't just about being kind to the planet; it's also about making solar cells work better. Imagine trying to build a sandcastle with wet, sticky sand. It's a mess,

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Feb 27 2025SCIENCE

Uncovering Life's Traces in Hot Spring Rocks

First, imagine rocks that look like tiny fingers sticking out of hot springs. These are called digitate siliceous sinters. They form when hot, silica-rich water cools and hardens. Scientists are interested in these rocks because they look similar to some rocks found on Mars. The big question is, can

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Feb 27 2025ENVIRONMENT

Smoke Signals: What's Happening in Dibrugarh's Air?

Dibrugarh, a city in the northeastern part of India, has been under the microscope for its air quality. Scientists have been keeping an eye on tiny particles called aerosols that float around in the air. These aerosols can mess with the environment in both the short and long term. Understanding how

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Feb 27 2025ENVIRONMENT

Breathing Easy: How AI Tackles Air Pollution

Air pollution is a big deal. It affects our health and the environment. To keep track of it, we need good sensors. But these sensors can be expensive and not everywhere. So, cheaper sensors are used to fill in the gaps. But these cheaper sensors aren't always accurate. That's where AI and machine le

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Feb 27 2025ENVIRONMENT

Pollution's Hidden Threat: Toxic Metals in Liujiang River

The Liujiang River Basin in China faces a serious problem with toxic metals. These metals, which are harmful to both the environment and human health, come from various sources. The main culprits are industries, agriculture, and mining. These activities release metals like cadmium, lead, zinc, coppe

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Feb 27 2025ENVIRONMENT

What Happens If We Lose Our Environmental Guardians?

Imagine if the people in charge of keeping our planet healthy suddenly had to do their job with way fewer helpers. This isn't just a hypothetical scenario; it's a real possibility that could greatly impact our environment and health. The job of these environmental guardians is enormous. They need m

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Feb 27 2025ENVIRONMENT

Coastal Pollution: The Hidden Story of Antibiotics in Our Seas

Imagine tiny particles of antibiotics floating around in the ocean. That's not just a scary thought, it's reality. These particles come from our daily lives, especially from the waste we produce on land. Scientists have been digging into this issue by studying sediment cores from the Hangzhou Bay in

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Feb 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

Spot the Cylinder: A Real-World Challenge

Deep learning is a powerful tool, but it needs the right data to be effective. In the world of gas cylinders, this is especially true. Imagine trying to spot a gas cylinder in a crowded warehouse or industrial site. It's not as easy as it sounds. That's why a new dataset, called CylinDeRS, was creat

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