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Feb 12 2025EDUCATION

From the Lab to the Classroom

In Idaho, a man has brought his passion for technology into the classroom. Chad Parson is a technology pro with a knack for finding the solution to confusing tech problems. His team is on the case daily for every snag or glitch that pops up, and they do it with big smiles. They are always ready for

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Feb 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Speeding Up Healthcare Tech: COVID-19's Push and Pull

COVID-19 sped up the race to get healthcare technology up and running. The pandemic forced healthcare to quickly adopt new technologies to keep up with healthcare delivery, making everything move faster. Usually, getting these systems in place is tough due to complicated tech and human factors. Tec

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Body's Secret Messages: Fast Detection of Harmful Chemicals

Ever wonder how our bodies signal trouble? Turns out, tiny molecules called malondialdehyde, or MDA, get involved. When our bodies face oxidative stress, they produce more of these molecules. Think of MDA as red flags for possible health issues. Scientists have been on the hunt for a better way

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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

Spinning Science: A New Twist on Drug Testing

Imagine a lab where tiny cells are treated with different amounts of new drugs. Researchers check how these cells react on a spinning disk. Scientists need to find out how these drug concentrations affect the cells. A spinning device creates this environment swiftly. Usually, this happens by hand, t

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Games To The Rescue! Helping People with Intellectual Disabilities Manage Bowel Issues

Imagine this: games helping people with intellectual disabilities deal with bowel issues. It might sound tricky! But here is what we know. In the UK, about 2% of the people have an intellectual disability. One-third of them have problems with their bowels, like constipation or faecal incontinence. T

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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

The race to create functional kidney organoids is heating up with new technology

Kidney organs made in labs could be a game-changer for people with kidney diseases. Think about it— having a new kidney grown just for you, no waiting lists or ethical dilemmas. This could be the future, but we're not there yet. Scientists are working hard to make these lab-made kidneys work just li

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Feb 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI's Bright Future: A Vice President's Vision

In his first international trip as vice president, JD Vance attended the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France. This summit was a major event, bringing together almost 100 countries and over a thousand representatives from various sectors. The conference aimed to discu

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Health Pathfinders: Unwinding the Threadof Health Facts

Understanding why some people thrive with health while others struggle is complicated. We know money is important but does that even the playing field? Money and stable housing matter because they take up a lot of the factors that affect health between 30% to 60% of the time! The reason researchers

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Savings and Sensitivity: A New Way to Track Proteins

Scientists are always looking for better ways to study proteins. One common method is using a His-tag, a small piece of protein that helps scientists grab and study their target protein. Usually, scientists use antibodies to find and study these His-tagged proteins, but this can be really expensive.

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Boosting Surgery Recovery with an App: A New Way to Prep

Preparing for major surgery can be a real challenge, especially for older folks and those not in the best shape. Imagine trying to run a race but without proper training. You know it will be tough and you might get injured. The same goes for big operations. People often end up with complications and

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