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Mar 13 2026TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft’s New Health Buddy Helps You Read Your Medical Reports

Microsoft has rolled out a fresh health feature called Copilot Health that works inside its AI helper. The tool sets up a safe area where people can bring in lab numbers, medical files and data from smart watches to see what it all means. The launch will happen slowly, so not everyone can use it rig

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Mar 11 2026POLITICS

Microsoft Voices Out in Defense of AI and Government Work

Microsoft stepped out of its usual quiet stance and filed a supportive brief for an AI firm fighting the Pentagon. The move shows the tech giant weighing silence against action, even when it could risk government contracts. The brief came in a lawsuit where the Pentagon had labeled the AI company a

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Mar 05 2026SCIENCE

AI Helps Fight Bad Bacteria, but Money Still Holds Them Back

Artificial intelligence can now sift through millions of molecules in a few days, spotting potential new antibiotics that would have taken years to find. It can even spot clues in ancient DNA or design fresh compounds from scratch, giving scientists new tools to battle drug‑resistant bacteria. Bu

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Digging into How Bacteria and Viruses Change in Pig Manure Digests

In pig farms, manure piles are a big source of antibiotic‑resistance genes, or ARGs. Scientists wanted to see how treating this waste with anaerobic digestion (AD) changes those genes and the viruses that live there. AD is a common way to break down waste without oxygen, producing useful gas. The s

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Brain Sugar Signals: Why Insulin Matters in Brain Health

Insulin is usually linked to blood sugar, but new research shows it also talks to brain cells. When the brain stops responding properly to insulin, many nervous system problems can appear. This idea shifts the focus from just weight and diabetes to a wider range of brain diseases. Scientists have f

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Natural Hits Block Super‑Resistant Bacteria

A new study tackled the problem of bacteria that ignore most antibiotics. Scientists focused on an enzyme called GES‑5, which breaks down powerful drugs known as carbapenems. To find blockers for this enzyme, they scanned more than seven thousand plant‑based molecules from two separate collect

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Border Skirmishes Spark Global Calls for Calm

The clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban has stretched into a third day after night‑time exchanges. Pakistan launched strikes against Taliban positions in Kabul and Kandahar, claiming the attacks were a reaction to cross‑border raids. Afghanistan responded by saying the strikes vio

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Feb 27 2026HEALTH

Cooling Carbs: A Simple Trick to Tame Sugar Spikes

When people try to shed pounds, a new idea catches attention: chill cooked starches before eating them. The concept is based on the science of two kinds of starch found in foods like rice, pasta and potatoes. One type, amylose, is hard for the body to break down quickly; the other, amylopectin, diss

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Border Clash After Airstrikes: A Fresh Look at the Pakistan‑Afghanistan Tension

Pakistani and Afghan troops fired back and forth along their shared border, each side blaming the other for starting the fight. The sparks came a few days after Pakistan launched airstrikes into Afghanistan, which had already pushed the fragile ceasefire to its limits. The border is 2, 600 kilometre

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Feb 18 2026EDUCATION

Virtual Practice vs Real Patients: Which Helps Students More?

Medical students often learn about kids and teens with mental health problems. Two ways of training are compared: a computer‑based virtual reality tool and the old method where students talk to actual patients. The study looks at what each approach does well and where it falls short. First, the vir

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