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Jan 13 2025ENVIRONMENT

How Sea Ice Changes Affect Macroalgae in Antarctica

Did you know that sea ice can influence how some underwater plants in Antarctica grow and what nutrients they provide? Scientists looked at how different amounts of sea ice affect four common marine plants along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. They found that while sea ice coverage can change how m

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Jan 13 2025HEALTH

Predicting Hospital Bottlenecks: Who's Likely to Stay Longer?

Hospitals all over the world are facing a big challenge: more people need help, but there's only so much space and time. This problem is often made worse by patients who no longer need intensive care but can't leave yet – we call them ALC patients. They take up beds and create crowds, which isn't go

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Jan 13 2025CRIME

Machete-Wielding Man Nabbed in Colorado Springs Shoplifting Turned Robbery

In the heart of Colorado Springs, something unusual happened recently. A 35-year-old man named Ian Almeida found himself in trouble after an unexpected twist in a shoplifting incident turned it into a dangerous robbery. It all started when police received a call about a shoplifting case in the 500 b

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Jan 13 2025ENVIRONMENT

Predicting Carbon Prices: A New Approach with Dual Decomposition

Forecasting carbon prices is vital for smart government decisions and stable carbon markets. But with so many factors at play, from economics to politics, predictions often go awry. This is where a new model comes in, blending dual decomposition and error correction. First, the model breaks down car

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Jan 12 2025SPORTS

The Power Behind WWE's SmackDown Promo: Meet the Writers

WWE's January 10 episode of SmackDown kicked off with a bang, thanks to a brilliantly written segment involving Paul Heyman and Cody Rhodes. The opening scene saw Heyman addressing Roman Reigns' future plans, with Cody Rhodes making an entrance right away. Heyman praised Cody's achievements before d

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Predicting the Cost of Publicly Funded Medicines: A Look at Different Forecasting Methods

Forecasting how much public money will be spent on medicines in the future is tough. There's a lot of uncertainty because new drugs keep hitting the market, and it's hard to know how they'll affect the economy. Experts haven't agreed on the best way to do this forecasting yet. Some people like to l

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Unlocking the Power of Lupeol: How an Indian Plant Fights Breast Cancer

Ever heard of Gymnostachyum febrifugum? This plant, found in the Western Ghats of India, has been used in traditional medicine for ages. Scientists wanted to figure out how it might help fight breast cancer. They started by looking at the chemicals in the plant's roots using a technique called GC-MS

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Jan 11 2025BUSINESS

Macy’s: Saying Goodbye to Some South Florida Stores

Some big news for shoppers in South Florida: a few Macy’s stores and Furniture Galleries are packing up and saying goodbye. Macy’s recently announced their plan to close around 150 stores across the country that aren’t performing well. In South Florida, this means a handful of stores are on the chop

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Jan 11 2025HEALTH

Making Sense of Breast Cancer Grades: A New Way Using Multiple Models

Breast cancer grades, which are determined by cell structure, are crucial for planning treatment. Many researchers rely on deep learning (DL) models for this task. However, DL models can be a bit of a mystery. It's unclear which features they use to make accurate predictions. A recent study introduc

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Jan 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why Lexicon-Based Sentiment Analysis Still Matters

Figuring out if texts are positive or negative, called sentiment analysis, is super useful in lots of fields. While machines can now do this super fast and accurately, lexicon-based methods have their own perks. They might not be as perfect as machine learning or big language models, but they can wo

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