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Jan 16 2025SCIENCE

Plastic Pieces on the Move: A Closer Look at Microplastics in Rivers

Did you know tiny plastic bits, called microplastics, are all over our rivers and streams? Scientists wanted to understand how these microplastics move near the bottom of these waterways. They used a special tool called particle tracking velocimetry to watch four types of microplastics move in a lab

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Jan 16 2025SCIENCE

Plant Roots' Glutamate Sensor: A Surprising Splice Variant

When plants like Arabidopsis encounter L-glutamate at their root tips, it causes significant changes in their root structure. But how they sense this amino acid is a mystery. Scientists know that GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR-LIKE (GLR) proteins act as channels that let calcium in when they detect amino acids,

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Jan 16 2025SPORTS

Football Legends Enshrined: Saban, Meyer Headline 2025 Hall of Fame Class

The newest College Football Hall of Fame class was just announced, and it's a star-studded lineup! This year's inductees include legendary coaches like Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, along with some amazing players. The induction ceremony will be happening in December at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Let

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Jan 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

China's Big Plan: A Giant Solar Station in Space

Imagine harnessing solar power without the Earth's atmosphere getting in the way. That's what China is planning with its ambitious project to build a massive power station in space. This isn't just any power station; it's like moving the Three Gorges Dam into orbit, about 36, 000 km above the Earth'

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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

A Global Check-In: How Countries Plan to Prevent Oral Cancer

Ever wondered how countries around the globe are tackling oral and oropharyngeal cancer? A recent look into national and subnational plans from all World Health Organization Member States gives us some insights. As of March 2023, out of 194 countries, only a few had specific subnational plans, resul

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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

Glaucoma Treatments: Which One Works Best?

Ever wondered which glaucoma treatment works best? A recent study compared three common methods: deep sclerectomy (DS), canaloplasty, and viscocanaloplasty. The results? DS and canaloplasty kept intraocular pressure (IOP) in check better than viscocanaloplasty. However, DS needed fewer glaucoma meds

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Jan 16 2025POLITICS

Vought's Vision: Streamline Government, Empower President

Russ Vought, the nominee for the White House budget chief, stirred things up during his Senate hearing. He believes the president should have the power to fire federal workers with ease. Additionally, he thinks the president should be able to use Congress' money if it benefits the president's agenda

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Jan 16 2025SPORTS

Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens Face Freezing Showdown

This weekend, the Buffalo Bills are set to face off against the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. While both teams are at the top of their game, the real challenge might be the weather. Forecasters predict temperatures will hover around 8 degrees Fahrenheit during the eve

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Jan 16 2025HEALTH

Easy Image Matching: A New Way to Track Eye Diseases

Retinal image registration is crucial for tracking eye diseases and planning treatments. However, it's tricky due to significant changes in the images, limited overlap, and varying quality. Enter RetinaRegNet, a model that can handle different types of retinal images without needing to be retrained

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Jan 16 2025SCIENCE

Measuring Heat in Tiny Samples: How Thickness Affects Temperature Readings

Have you ever wondered how scientists measure heat in super small samples? One method they use is called plasmon energy expansion thermometry, or PEET. This method helps them see how hot different parts of a tiny sample are. Recently, scientists checked out how well PEET works in measuring the tempe

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