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Jan 29 2025TECHNOLOGY

Love Match: Using Dating Theory in Online Recommendations

Imagine if dating theories could help you find the perfect match online. Our project aims to do just that. By blending dating theories with recommender systems, we hope to make online dating more effective. We all know that dating isn't just about swiping right. It involves understanding compatibil

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Jan 29 2025SCIENCE

How Drugs Change Cancer Cell Metabolism

Drugs don't always stop cancer cells from growing, but they often mess with their metabolism. Scientists used a high-tech method, called metabolomics, to see how 1, 520 drugs affected 2, 269 potential metabolites in A549 lung cancer cells. Even though only 26% of the drugs slowed down cell growth, a

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Jan 29 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking the Power of Fish Cells: How Salmonids Break Down Pollutants

Have you ever wondered how fish deal with chemicals in their environment? Scientists have been exploring this by studying fish cells in the lab. They looked at how well these cells can break down, or biotransform, harmful pollutants. They used two systems: small parts of cells from brown trout and r

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Jan 29 2025CRIME

Digital Danger: York Resident Loses Big Bucks to Texas Scammer

Imagine waking up one morning to find $60, 000 gone from your bank account. That's exactly what happened to a York resident last November. The culprit? Not some local troublemaker, but a tech-savvy scammer named Ayme Galvan from Texas. Galvan and their gang have been causing problems in multiple sta

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Jan 28 2025OPINION

Why Some Folks Get Aggressive Online When Talking Politics

Ever pondered why certain people turn nasty on the internet when politics are discussed? Canadian scientists recently explored this question. They surveyed 1, 725 adults, asking about their personalities and online behavior. The results? People who are honest, kind, and reliable usually remain civil

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Jan 28 2025TECHNOLOGY

Supersonic Flight's Comeback: Boom's Big Test

Today, Boom Supersonic is going for a record-breaking flight. Their XB-1 aircraft aims to hit Mach 1, the speed of sound. This isn't just a stunt; Boom wants to bring back supersonic travel. Flying faster than most jets sounds great, but there are issues. Sonic booms can cause trouble on the ground,

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Jan 28 2025CRIME

Sextortion Case: Nigerian Man Faces U. S. Justice

Imagine you're a teenager from South Carolina. You're 17, and you think you're talking to a girl your age online. But it's not a girl. It's a man from Nigeria, Hassan Abolore Lawal, pretending to be someone else. He tricks you into sending explicit photos. Then, he threatens to show everyone unless

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Jan 28 2025SCIENCE

Investigating the Impact of Linear Source Design on NaI(Tl) Detector Efficiency

Imagine you're trying to figure out how to make a detector work better. This study looked into how the design of a certain type of source (like a line source) affects how well a sodium iodide (NaI) detector works. A line source is made by filling a thin glass tube with a radioactive liquid, 99mTc in

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Jan 27 2025BUSINESS

Stock Market Shake-Up: Chinese AI Startup Spooks U. S. Tech Giants

Imagine this: you're a big tech company in the U. S. , riding high on the AI wave. Then, out of nowhere, a little-known Chinese startup called DeepSeek shows off a chatbot that's as good as yours, but way cheaper. That's what happened, and it sent shockwaves through the U. S. stock market. Companies

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Jan 27 2025BUSINESS

Jetstar's Big 787 Makeover: New Seats, WiFi, and Longer Routes

Get ready for a comfy ride! Jetstar, Australia's popular low-cost airline, is giving its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners a major facelift. This isn't your average update; they're revamping the cabins to make your flight even better. The airline has planned a multi-million dollar project to upgrade its elev

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