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May 27 2026CRYPTO

XRP’s Price Drop: Why the Market Is Feeling Unsteady

The digital asset XRP has slipped more than five percent in the last month, and experts point to two main culprits: thinner liquidity and a shift in trader mood. Liquidity, the amount of XRP available for trading on exchanges like Binance, has fallen sharply to about 0. 043 in the past 30 days. T

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May 27 2026SCIENCE

The Hidden Time‑Warp of Looping Videos

Many people spend hours scrolling through short clips that repeat endlessly on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. A recent study looked at how this habit affects the way people feel about time, as well as their emotions and excitement. Researchers followed 151 young adults over two weeks, asking t

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May 27 2026HEALTH

Too much screen time hurts kids more than we thought

Kids today spend more time staring at screens than doing anything else, including sleeping and playing outside. A new warning from health experts says this trend is causing real problems for young people. From toddlers to teens, daily screen use adds up fast—often starting before a child’s first bir

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May 26 2026TECHNOLOGY

Getting sharper night photos by understanding light better

Blurry lights and odd colors in night shots usually come from flare—those unwanted bright spots caused by strong light sources. Most photo-fixing tools ignore how flare mixes with the real light in the scene, so they often leave behind messy patches of wrong colors or fuzzy edges. A new approach tri

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May 25 2026SCIENCE

Dilithium: The Tiny Crystal That Powers the Star Trek Fleet

Starships in the famous space series rely on a tiny, pink mineral to travel faster than light. This mineral, called dilithium, is not a real rock but an imagined piece of technology that helps turn the violent clash between matter and antimatter into controlled energy. In practice, a ship’s engin

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May 25 2026SCIENCE

New molecule fights aggressive breast cancer by hijacking cell cleanup routines

Scientists tested a new molecule called WK-13-3D on one of the toughest breast cancers to treat. Instead of trying to poison the cancer cells directly, it tricks them into breaking their own cleanup system. Every cell normally recycles old parts through a process called autophagy. In triple-negative

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May 22 2026HEALTH

Rethinking Cancer Treatment: A Smarter Way to Fight Drug Resistance

Drug-resistant cancer cells are a major challenge in long-term cancer treatment. Traditional methods often rely on giving patients the highest possible drug dose until the body can no longer tolerate it. But this approach doesn’t always work well because it doesn’t account for how different cancer c

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May 20 2026BUSINESS

When neighbors disagree over trees and money

A long feud between two neighbors in Maine recently took a sharp turn when the state's top court stepped in. The disagreement started when one couple cut down trees near their property line, trees they believed belonged to them. Those trees were valued at just over $1, 600, but the trouble quickly g

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May 19 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Prices Plunge as Investor Confidence Falters

Bitcoin slipped below $77, 000 after investors pulled money from spot ETFs and market mood turned wary. The drop sent other coins like Ethereum, XRP and Dogecoin down about 4%, reflecting a chain reaction of fears. In the last day, 124, 022 traders were liquidated for a total of $816. 06 milli

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May 19 2026CRIME

What Massachusetts Crime Victims Could Lose Without New Funding

Victims of crime in Massachusetts may soon face major service cuts unless state senators approve a last-minute funding boost. A proposed $13. 8 million amendment aims to prevent a 35% loss in support for programs helping survivors of domestic violence, child trafficking, and sexual assault. Without

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