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Feb 05 2025CRIME

Moscow's Shocking Blast: A Putin Ally's Life on the Edge

In northwest Moscow, a grenade blast rocked an apartment building known for its high-end residents. The target? Armen Sarkisyan. This isn't just any name, though. Sarkisyan was a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was responsible for creating a military unit called ArBat, which is bas

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Feb 05 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Netflix's New Oscar Gambit: Distancing from a Star

"Emilia Pérez" got a big boost when Karla Sofía Gascón received an Oscar nod for Best Actress. Things changed when some of her old posts that were seen as racist and Islamophobic surfaced. Not anymore, the streaming giant Netflix is pulling back from supporting her at Oscar campaign events, includi

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

Tiny Tool, Big Discovery in the World of Batteries

Every so often, scientists figure out tiny tricks to get closer to a solution to a big problem. For instance, scientists have been using a special microscope that lets them zoom in on atomic movement and spot what the others miss in the big world of batteries and other materials. The reason this te

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Feb 03 2025TECHNOLOGY

When AI Meets Real-World Endoscopy: A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?

Imagine AI in endoscopy as a student learning from textbooks. For AI, learning from clean, consistent textbook images is like a breeze. Now, picture the endoscopy clinics where these AI systems are used. These clinics don't always have the same image settings. This difference can cause AI to miss im

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Feb 03 2025ENVIRONMENT

Magnetic Cleanup of Soil: A Revolutionary Technique

Recently some of the world's brightest scientists have been looking into how magnetic fields could help clean up contaminated soil. Scientists knew that tiny pieces of iron in nZVI could help remove harmful pollutants from soil. This technique involves a clever use of nanotechnology. Is made of ti

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Feb 02 2025CELEBRITIES

Oscars Drama: How Social Media Exposed a Star

The Oscar race is more than just a festive parade. It is a thrilling competition when the lights shine on the stars and their movies. Ten months of hard work and campaigning with the hope of winning the award. The competition begins at film festivals in May. Actors and actresses throw their hats i

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

The Ins and Outs of Urinary Check-ups

In Dublin, Ireland, a large hospital decided to shake things up. They started offering a new type of check-up for patients. This check-up was different because it was done as an outpatient procedure. This means patients could go home the same day, no overnight stay required. The check-up in questio

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Feb 02 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Rich vs Poor: The Dark Truth Behind Bong Joon-ho's Parasite

Five years have passed since “Parasite” made history at the Oscars, bringing Korean cinema to the global spotlight. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, this film is a rollercoaster of emotions and a eye opener to the truth of what capitalism really does to us. The story begins with the Kim family, strug

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Feb 01 2025SCIENCE

Detecting Drool: A fresh look at identifying oral fluid stains on fabrics

For a long time, DNA has been like the superhero of crime scene investigations But guess what? Too much evidence can overwhelm crime labs and create huge backlogs making this investigation process lengthy Moreover, many pieces of evidence at crime scenes can be body fluids.

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Jan 31 2025CELEBRITIES

A Painful Reckoning

With a collection of firsts, the Trans star from Mexico made waves in Hollywood. Unfortunately, she didn't come away from the spotlight unscathed. Most recently, Karla Sofia Gascon has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. With a history of careless offhand comments, she apologized for

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