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May 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

Robots Learn to Move Like Us: Disney’s New Trick

Disney researchers have created a new system that helps robots imitate human motion more accurately, even when the robot’s body is very different from a person. The project, called “ReActor, ” uses a two‑layer learning approach that tweaks the original human movement and trains the robot to follo

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May 11 2026HEALTH

Can a probiotic gel really help heal an alcohol-damaged stomach?

Heavy drinking doesn’t just affect the liver—it also messes with the stomach’s natural defenses. Over time, alcohol strips away the gut’s protective mucus layer, making ulcers more likely. Many stomach medicines don’t work well because they either get destroyed in digestion or cause side effects. Th

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May 11 2026HEALTH

Gut Health and Kidney Stones: What’s the Connection?

Doctors often notice that people with kidney stones also struggle with stomach issues. This new research digs into why that happens. Scientists compared the gut bacteria of patients with kidney stones to those with healthy guts. They didn’t just look at poop samples—they used surveys about stomach p

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May 10 2026TECHNOLOGY

Why CEOs Need to Start Thinking About AI That Works in the Real World

Business leaders have spent years focused on AI that helps with office work and data analysis. Now, a wave of new AI is emerging—one that moves, interacts, and performs tasks in warehouses, factories, and even dangerous places. Unlike the AI that answers customer service chats, this technology blend

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May 08 2026SCIENCE

New Goat Milk Drink With Blackberries and Friendly Bacteria

The experiment turned ordinary goat milk into a tasty, health‑boosting drink by blending it with blackberry pulp. Two versions were made: one simply mixed the fruit into the milk, and the other added two probiotic strains—Lactobacillus acidophilus LA‑5 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb‑1

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May 07 2026SPORTS

Vikings' Hunt for a New GM: From Interim to Permanent, and Who Might Land the Job

The Minnesota Vikings have spent months searching for a new general manager, but the search might soon wrap up. Since early 2026, Rob Brzezinski has been running things as the interim GM after the team decided to let go of the previous leader. Now that the draft is over, the Vikings are narrowing do

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May 05 2026HEALTH

Coffee’s Hidden Health Powers Revealed

New research shows that coffee does more than give you a buzz. Scientists studied 31 people who drink three to five cups daily and 31 who don’t. They also stopped coffee for two weeks, then tried it again with regular or decaf versions. This helped separate caffeine’s role from other coffee

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May 04 2026TECHNOLOGY

Meta Joins the Robot Race

Meta has just bought a startup that builds AI for robots, signaling the company’s ambition to create humanoid machines. The acquisition gives Meta a team that is already working on models enabling robots to read human actions and react in real‑time, a key step toward everyday robot helpers. Th

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May 03 2026SCIENCE

Hidden worlds in everyday machines surprise scientists

A strange black substance found in a research ship's steering system turned out to be more than just dirt. After a routine algae-tracking mission in the Great Lakes, crew members spotted a tar-like leak coming from the vessel's rudder shaft - the mechanical part that controls steering. Instead of ig

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May 03 2026CRIME

A clerk's close call with violent robbers tied to a deadly police shooting

A store worker in Chicago narrowly escaped a brutal robbery last month that set off a violent chain of events ending in a police officer’s death. The manager at a local Family Dollar store described hiding in fear as two men forced their way in, demanding money while waving a gun. One suspect report

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