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May 11 2025ENVIRONMENT

Waste from Building Booms: Dhaka's Hidden Treasure

The Greater Dhaka area has seen a massive boom in building and tearing down structures over the past 50 years. This rapid urban growth has led to a significant increase in construction and demolition waste. This waste is often overlooked, but it presents a unique opportunity. First, let's talk abo

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May 11 2025HEALTH

Adapting Hospitals for Pandemic and Regular Care

When a pandemic strikes, hospitals face a tough job. They must care for both pandemic patients and those with regular health issues. This is tricky because pandemic patients need special isolation to stop the virus from spreading. Meanwhile, regular patients still need care, and hospitals have limit

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May 10 2025SCIENCE

Boosting Solar Power with a Tiny Helper

Solar power is big news, but there's a problem with some types of solar cells. They just aren't very good at turning sunlight into energy. This is especially true for inorganic perovskite solar cells. These cells have a narrow bandgap, which makes them less efficient. But there's a new trick to make

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May 10 2025HEALTH

The Digital Health Revolution During COVID-19: What Worked and What Didn't

The COVID-19 pandemic changed how we think about healthcare. It highlighted the importance of digital health tools. These tools helped people stay connected to healthcare services when in-person visits were risky. The World Health Organization created a system to organize these digital tools. This s

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May 09 2025HEALTH

Measles Makes a Comeback: The Fight in West Texas

The measles virus, once thought to be a thing of the past in the United States, has made a dramatic return. In the heart of West Texas, health officials are scrambling to contain an outbreak that has infected over 700 people, hospitalized more than 90, and tragically claimed the lives of two young

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May 09 2025HEALTH

Unraveling the 2024 H5N1 Outbreak in US Dairy Farms

In 2024, a new outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza hit US dairy cows. This was a big deal. The problem was that there wasn't enough information to figure out how bad it really was. To tackle this, a team built a complex computer model. This model simulated how the virus spreads among cows in 35, 97

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May 09 2025HEALTH

The Hidden World of Cancer Care in Hawaii

A big part of cancer care often goes unnoticed. It's not about the usual treatments like surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. Instead, it's about complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM. This includes things like meditation, herbal supplements, and acupuncture. These aren't part of standard m

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May 08 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Future's Heat: How Climate Extremes Will Affect Us

The world is getting hotter. This is not a surprise. This is due to human activities. The big question is: how will this affect people's lives? How will it affect the number of extreme weather events people experience in their lifetime? This is a complex issue. It involves looking at climate m

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May 08 2025TECHNOLOGY

Tesla's Ride-Hailing Dreams Face Trademark Hurdles

Tesla's ambitious plans to launch a fleet of self-driving taxis have hit a snag. The company's efforts to trademark the term "Robotaxi" have been rejected by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. The office deemed the term too generic for a single company to own. This decision came after Tesla appl

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May 08 2025SCIENCE

Why Should You Believe What You Read in Psychology Journals?

Psychology is a field that studies the mind and behavior. It's a broad topic that touches many aspects of life. It's important to know if the information you read is reliable. One place where you might find psychology research is in a journal called "Psychological Science. " This journal is known fo

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