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Nov 18 2024HEALTH

Gaming Troubles: How Bullying at School Affects Chinese Teens

Problematic gaming, where kids spend way too much time gaming, is becoming a big problem for teenagers around the world. Some studies show that kids who are bullied at school might turn to gaming as an escape. This study wanted to know more about how bullying at school might be linked to problematic

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

Exploring the Toxic Side of a New Selenolato-Bridged Manganese(I) Compound

Scientists recently discovered something peculiar about a new selenolato-bridged manganese(I) compound. This compound, designed to carry carbon monoxide (CORM), was found to have a dark side. It turns out, this compound can be quite toxic to certain cells. Researchers delved into how this compound i

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

Supporting Soft Rock Roadways: A New Approach

Underground coal mining often faces challenges due to weak, water-prone rocks. This is especially true in the Lvtang Coal Mine in Guizhou, China. The tailgate of longwall panel 2606, a typical soft rock roadway, experienced significant deformation despite using rock bolts, cable bolts, and surface s

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Nov 17 2024BUSINESS

Get Ready for a Merger & Acquisition Surge!

With the Trump administration taking over, Wall Street is buzzing about a potential boom in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Banks and investors are eagerly looking at possible deals. Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission chair, has been tough on antitrust, making the last few years slow for busine

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Nov 17 2024POLITICS

Trimming the Fat: A Fresh Look at Federal Departments

Vivek Ramaswamy, one of the leaders of President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), hinted at a significant change for the federal government. On a recent Sunday morning chat with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, Ramaswamy, who is working alongside billionaire Elon Musk, disc

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Nov 17 2024ENVIRONMENT

Unpacking the Heavy Metal Menace in Tunisia's Phosphogypsum

Tunisia grapples with a significant challenge: managing tons of phosphogypsum, a byproduct of phosphate mining that's causing serious environmental harm. This study delves into the heavy metal contamination in phosphogypsum waste from the Mdhilla region, Gafsa, in southern Tunisia. Researchers analy

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Nov 17 2024TECHNOLOGY

Apple Arcade's New Tricks: Hands-On with Four Upcoming Games

It’s been five years since Apple Arcade started, and it’s still going strong. Instead of fizzling out, the ad-free gaming service keeps adding new games every month. Some of them are even surprises, like a 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV. In 2025, the service will get even bigger. Recently, Apple reve

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Nov 17 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google's New Gemini Model Tops AI Rankings

Google has just released a new AI model called Gemini-Exp-1114, and it's already making waves in the AI community. This model, part of Google DeepMind's Gemini family, is so impressive that it immediately took the top spot on the Imarena Chatbot Arena leaderboard. This platform allows AI labs to com

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Nov 17 2024SCIENCE

Unlocking Biological Secrets: How Language Models Can Revolutionize Rice Research

Imagine you're trying to find out how rice grows and adapts, but you're stuck sifting through tons of scientific papers. That's where large language models (LLMs) come in. These smart tools can understand text like a human, making them perfect for finding biological regulation events in rice literat

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Nov 17 2024TECHNOLOGY

Windows 11 Revives Android Gaming with Tencent's Help

When Microsoft first introduced Windows 11, one of its standout features was the ability to run Android apps. Unfortunately, this dream didn't quite take off, and the feature stayed in a public preview stage with only a few software options available. However, Tencent has stepped in to bring this fu

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