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Jan 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

Tweaking Metal-Polymer Combo to Cut Hydrogen Wear

Ever wondered why metal-polymer pairs in brakes get worn out by hydrogen? Scientists are now figuring out a way to fix this by looking at how these materials react with water and hydrogen. They've found that keeping the metal's electrode potential below water's in a neutral medium helps. Also, the r

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Jan 26 2025SCIENCE

How Feedback Affects Our Judgment of Complex Decisions

Ever wondered how we judge our own performance when faced with tough decisions? It turns out, our ability to think about our thinking, called metacognition, plays a big role. This is especially true when decisions are complex and need lots of mental energy, like in economic choices. But how do we es

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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

Understanding the Heavy Toll of Homocystinuria in the U. S.

Let's chat about a little-known genetic disorder called classical homocystinuria (HCU). It's a rare condition that messes with how your body handles two key substances, homocysteine and methionine. These usually help build proteins, but in people with HCU, their levels go sky-high. Now, you might th

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Jan 25 2025SCIENCE

Lophine's Color-Changing Trick for Metal Detection

Scientists have been looking for a single molecule sensor that can detect multiple analytes easily. Here comes Lophine, with its new azo dye sensor that can change colors in the presence of various metal ions. It's like a chameleon, but for metals! The cool thing is that it responds differently base

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Jan 25 2025HEALTH

Virtual Health Programs: A New Way to Tackle Heart Health

In 2021, Seven Oaks General Hospital's Wellness Institute (WI) launched an online cardiometabolic risk reduction program to help people improve their heart health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program included virtual health coaching and lifestyle education. The goal was to see if people liked t

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Jan 25 2025BUSINESS

Meta's Big AI Bet: $65B for Data Centers

Meta, the company behind Facebook, is set to spend a staggering $60 billion to $65 billion this year on building AI infrastructure. That's a lot of money! CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks 2023 will be a big year for AI, and he's putting his company's cash where his mouth is. This investment will include

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

The Money Behind Misinformation: How Meta and Elon Musk's Choices Impact Democracy

Lately, Meta has been making some big changes. They're tweaking their content policies, and some people are worried. Writer Michael Harriot even said that Mark Zuckerberg's changes could "help kill people. " But why is this happening? It's not just about beliefs; it's about business. Fake news and h

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Giving Cancer a Gold Touch: New Approaches in Treatment

Hey there, did you know that gold isn't just shiny and valuable? Scientists are now using it to fight cancer. Sounds fancy, right? One big challenge they face is that our body has ways to detoxify gold-based drugs, making them less effective. Imagine a sneaky thief trying to steal the gold you're us

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Checking Out a Fancy Monitor for Stroke Patients' Workouts

You know how important it is for stroke patients to stay active, right? So, researchers decided to test out the Active Style Pro HJA-750C (ASP). This gadget is supposed to measure how much energy patients burn while walking and doing reaching tasks. They used something called a respiratory gas analy

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Brain and Neck Blood Vessel Fixes: Which Work Better?

Craniocervical junction dural arteriovenous fistulas (CCJ-DAVFs) are tricky blood vessel issues that can be tough to detect and cure. A recent study looked into two common treatments: surgery and a procedure called endovascular therapy. They wanted to see which one worked better. To do this, they ga

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