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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

How Cooking Methods Change Instant Noodles' Nutritional Value

Instant noodles are loved globally, but not much is known about how their production methods affect their nutritional value. A recent study looked into this. They found that boiling instant noodles, compared to steaming, leaves some starch inside ungelatinized or partially cooked. This creates a spo

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Funding to Diversify Teachers: What’s the Plan?

Just before Donald Trump took over, the Department of Education announced a $75 million grant to attract and keep more nonwhite teachers. This program, called Supporting Effective Educator Development, is about boosting “educator diversity. ” Some believe students of color need teachers who come fro

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Jan 24 2025SPORTS

The Uncounted Matches: Girls Wrestling in 2025

Last week, I went to the Battle for the Paddle event at Sandpoint High School. The wrestling matches were the highlight for me. The boys from Lakeland and Sandpoint schools showed some impressive skills, with Lakeland coming out on top. However, something didn't add up. The two girls from each schoo

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Checking Out a Fancy Monitor for Stroke Patients' Workouts

You know how important it is for stroke patients to stay active, right? So, researchers decided to test out the Active Style Pro HJA-750C (ASP). This gadget is supposed to measure how much energy patients burn while walking and doing reaching tasks. They used something called a respiratory gas analy

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

Detecting T. gondii Fast: A New Way with Strips

Meet Toxoplasma gondii, a tiny critter causing big problems. It infects both animals and humans, with cats being its main spreaders. When cats leave oocysts in their poop, it contaminates our surroundings. We eat, drink, or touch these contaminated things and bam! Toxoplasmosis. Scientists have dev

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Boosting Independence: A Closer Look at Active Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Active Support is a special way to help people with intellectual disabilities enjoy life more. It's about keeping them active and engaged. Scientists recently looked into how well this method works. They chose 14 services and split them into two groups. One group got Active Support right after some

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Breast Cancer Survivors: Lessons in Growth and Resilience

Imagine battling breast cancer and coming out stronger. That's what sometimes happens, and it's called post-traumatic growth. Researchers looked into this phenomenon to better understand how breast cancer patients grow and change in positive ways after their struggle. By gathering and analyzing vari

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

Exploring the Light-Bending Powers of Thin GaAs/AlGaAs Nanosheets

Ever heard of nanosheets that are just a few atoms thick but packed with amazing light-absorbing abilities? Scientists have made such nanosheets using a mix of gallium arsenide and aluminum gallium arsenide, called GaAs/AlGaAs. These super-thin nanosheets have special light properties that make them

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Jan 24 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek: Section 31 Faces Mixed Reviews

Star Trek fans and critics alike have weighed in on the latest installment featuring Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou, and the verdict is not unanimous. After returning to the past in Star Trek: Section 31, Yeoh's performance is generally praised, but the film itself faces criticism for its tone a

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Jan 24 2025BUSINESS

Rollfi's Journey from Crypto to Payroll: A Startup's Pivot and Acquisition

Back in 2021, Kirubha Perumalsamy started Rollfi to help businesses with digital payments, right when crypto was booming. But when the crypto market crashed, Rollfi didn't just fold. Instead, they changed their game plan. They shifted towards becoming an embedded payroll company, teaming up with fin

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