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Jun 24 2025HEALTH

Bulgarian Babies: How Life Changes Affect Their Growth

Over the past 40 years, Bulgarian babies have been getting smaller. This isn't just a random thing. It's a sign of bigger changes happening in the country. First, let's talk about weight. In the 1980s, the average baby boy weighed about 3447 grams at birth. By 2020, that number dropped to 3335 gram

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Jun 24 2025SPORTS

How Swimmers' Race Strategies Affect Their Success

Swimmers' race strategies play a big role in how well they perform. A recent study looked at how swimmers position themselves and pace their races in different freestyle events. These events range from short 100-meter races to long 1, 500-meter races. The study found that race distance, the round o

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Jun 24 2025SCIENCE

Speeding Up Drug Release with Clever Chemistry

Scientists are always looking for ways to make drug delivery more effective. One big challenge is getting drugs to release quickly and efficiently once they reach their target. A recent study tackled this problem by designing smart molecular structures that speed up drug release. The key idea is to

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Jun 24 2025EDUCATION

Building Our Professional Knowledge: A Work in Progress

The journey to establish a strong professional evidence-base is ongoing. It's not a finish line to cross but a continuous path to walk. This journey is crucial for the growth and credibility of any profession. People in the field are working together to gather and share knowledge. They are also for

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Jun 24 2025HEALTH

Half a Century of Nurse Practitioner Insights: Entrepreneurship Edition

A special project is underway to honor a significant milestone. For 50 years, a respected publication has been a key resource for nurse practitioners (NPs). To mark this anniversary, they've gathered insights from 50 influential NPs. These experts share their thoughts on various topics throughout th

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Jun 24 2025SCIENCE

South America's Brainpower: 30 Years of Neuroscience Breakthroughs

A big deal is happening in the world of brain science. The Uruguayan Society for Neuroscience is turning 30! This group has been working hard to understand how our brains work. They have made some cool discoveries that are important not just for South America, but for the whole world. Neuroscience

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Jun 24 2025SCIENCE

How Tellurium is Changing the Game in CO2 Conversion

Scientists have found a way to make cheaper metals work like expensive ones in converting CO2. This is big news because usually, this process needs rare and costly metals like platinum. But now, by adding tellurium, a common element, to metals like cobalt and nickel, researchers can make them as eff

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Jun 24 2025HEALTH

How COVID-19 Continued to Disrupt HIV Testing in 2021

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic kept causing problems for HIV testing and diagnosis. This was especially noticeable at a top hospital in India. The goal was to see how much the pandemic affected HIV testing that year. The pandemic made it hard for people to get tested for HIV. This is a big deal bec

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Jun 24 2025HEALTH

A New Hope for Taming a Rare Virus

In the world of medicine, some diseases are so rare that finding effective treatments can be a real challenge. One such disease is systemic chronic active Epstein-Barr virus disease, or sCAEBV for short. This condition is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, which usually causes mild infections but can

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Jun 24 2025SPORTS

Phoenix Suns Make Bold Moves for Kevin Durant

The Phoenix Suns made a big splash by trading for Kevin Durant, but they didn't stop there. They also got the 10th overall pick in the NBA Draft, along with Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and five second-round picks. Green, who is 23, has shown he can score around 20 points per game. But he still has r

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