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Nov 23 2024HEALTH

Gender Violence: What Happens When It Hits Close to Home?

You might not think about it much, but violence against women is a big problem in many countries. In places with average incomes, it's often ignored or downplayed. But the truth is, it happens all the time. One place where it commonly surfaces is in primary care clinics. Doctors and nurses there see

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Nov 22 2024SCIENCE

USP8: The Unexpected Hero in Endosome Maturation

Endosomes are like tiny sorting centers in our cells, and they need to go through some steps to mature properly. This process is like a relay race, where one runner (Rab5) hands over the baton to another (Rab7). But how this handover happens is a mystery. Meet USP8, a protease that cuts off tiny ta

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Nov 22 2024FINANCE

Predicting Bubbles: A Two-Step Guide Under Fluctuating Markets

Economists have been grappling with the challenge of predicting bubbles in financial markets. One recent study took a fresh approach by dividing the market into four regimes and assuming that volatility can change over time. This four-regime bubble model focuses on identifying the start, peak, colla

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Nov 22 2024TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking Time Series Power with LLMs: A New Approach

Imagine you have a powerful language model that's great at understanding text, but you want it to handle time series data. That's where this new method, called TEST, comes in. TEST doesn't try to change the language model itself. Instead, it changes how time series data is fed into the model. It fir

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Nov 22 2024HEALTH

Unraveling the Genetic Puzzle of Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, is a big deal in the world of heart health. It's one of the top reasons people need heart transplants. Scientists recently did a huge study, looking at the genomes of over 14, 000 DCM cases and left ventricular traits of more than 36, 000 people from the UK Biobank. T

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Nov 22 2024SPORTS

Counting Rugby Steps: A New Way to Understand Possession Value

Researchers have come up with a fresh way to look at possession values in rugby league. They used something called a Bayesian Mixture Model to create a smooth pitch map and guess the odds of different results from possession. This study used loads of data from the 2021 Super League season, with 99,

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Nov 22 2024BUSINESS

October Brings Good News for Homebuyers

Good news for those hunting for a home! In October, the number of existing homes sold jumped by 3. 4%. This is the first time in three years that sales have gone up from one year to the next. Experts say this might be the end of the home sales slump. There were more homes up for grabs compared to la

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Nov 22 2024ENTERTAINMENT

The Artful Dodger Sneaks Back for Season 2

Did you know that a show on Disney+ and Hulu just got renewed for season 2? This show is called "The Artful Dodger" and it's an unexpected hit. It's based on a classic story by Charles Dickens, but with a twist. The show follows the life of Jack Dawkins, the famous thief from Oliver Twist, and gives

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Nov 22 2024CRIME

Jussie Smollett's Hate Crime Hoax Conviction Reversed by Illinois Supreme Court

Actor Jussie Smollett, known for his role in the TV show "Empire, " has had a big legal win. The Illinois Supreme Court decided to overturn his 2021 conviction for faking a hate crime. This all started back in 2019 when Smollett claimed he was attacked by two "white supremacists" in Chicago. It turn

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Nov 22 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Scott Pilgrim Anime: One Season and Done

It's been a year since the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime hit Netflix, and creator Bryan Lee O’Malley shared some news on Twitter that many fans were dreading. The series won't be coming back for a second season. O’Malley thanked fans for their support and praised the global cast and crew for their h

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