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Nov 23 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Pac-Man Comes to Life: A Real-World Adventure Awaits!

Ever dreamed of being Pac-Man in real life? Now's your chance! Bandai Namco and Little Lion Entertainment are bringing the iconic game to Manchester, England. Starting March 22, players can run around a giant Pac-Man board, chowing down on dots and dodging ghosts. The "Pac-Man Live Experience" trans

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Nov 23 2024HEALTH

Discovering Ergothioneine: A Natural Fighter Against Liver Fibrosis

Ergothioneine, often found in our diet, is a powerful sulfur-containing amino acid with strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation properties. It's no surprise that it might help against liver fibrosis, a condition caused by chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. But how exactly does it work? Tha

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Nov 22 2024HEALTH

Predicting Liver Cancer with a Simple Liver Test

Imagine you could predict if someone with chronic liver disease might develop liver cancer using a simple, non-invasive test. That's what researchers set out to do. They focused on a method called vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), which measures liver stiffness to gauge fibrosis. T

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Nov 22 2024HEALTH

A New Light on Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, is becoming a global health concern. One of its key features is the buildup of fat droplets, which causes stress on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and plays a big role in the disease. Scientists created four special fluorescent probes, named COB1 to COB4,

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Nov 22 2024SCIENCE

Discovering the Might of Salivaricin in Chicken Guts

Ever heard of tiny powerhouses living inside chicken guts? Meet Ligilactobacillus salivarius—a bacteria with a trick up its sleeve. Inside these microscopic beings lies a repA-type megaplasmid, housing a gene for salivaricin P (salP), a class IIb bacteriocin. Scientists decided to dig deeper into th

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Nov 22 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Morning TV Gets a Shocking Dose of Celeb Swearing

This week, morning TV shows got a bit more colorful than usual, thanks to some unexpected profanity from celebrities. It all started when "Great British Bake Off" judge Prue Leith dropped a surprising swear word on "Live with Kelly and Mark. " She wasn't done alone, as Richard Gere and Cher also let

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Nov 21 2024BUSINESS

Netflix's Sports Push Could Boost Stock by $1, 000

Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich is really excited about Netflix's future, especially when it comes to sports. She thinks the company can hit a $1, 000 stock price, which is a big jump from where it is now. Netflix has been doing well this year, with its stock going up by more than 80%.

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Spotting Liver Harm: A New Tool in Action

Liver damage caused by drugs, known as drug-induced liver injury (DILI), is a serious issue. Doctors often miss the early signs. Here’s where a tiny detail in liver cells comes into play: their mitochondria. When these tiny powerhouses get hurt, they become thicker or stickier, a change we can see a

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Nov 21 2024SCIENCE

Livestock Trading: Welfare Wins, Health Losses

Imagine you're a farmer with a sick cow. Should you sell it? That's the question researchers tackled, using a mix of models and simulations to figure out the welfare impacts of trading sick livestock. They started by building a theoretical model to understand when and why trading sick animals could

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Nov 20 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Harvard Prof Takes Over Arlington's Regent Theatre

You might think a computer science professor has no business running a theatre. But David Malan, a big name at Harvard, is stepping into this role at Arlington's Regent Theatre. The theatre, which has been around for over a century, was previously run by Richard Stavros. He retired recently, and now

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