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Aug 03 2025BUSINESS

Figma's Big Win: A Lesson in Letting Startups Shine

Figma's initial public offering (IPO) has been a huge success. But here's an interesting twist: Lina Khan, who used to lead the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sees this as a big win for her approach to regulating big tech companies. Back in 2023, Adobe tried to buy Figma for a whopping $20 billion

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Aug 02 2025FINANCE

Figma's Skyrocketing Stock: A Closer Look

Figma's stock has seen a massive surge, up 255% since its IPO. This surge has left many wondering if it's a good time to invest. Figma, founded in 2012, is known for its design software that aids collaboration. The company is expanding its reach, with over two-thirds of its users now being non-desig

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Aug 02 2025SCIENCE

How Science is Changing the Way We Check for Harmful Stuff in Our Pee

Scientists are finding new ways to check for harmful substances in our bodies without using animals. This is a big deal because it's better for the animals and often gives us more accurate results. One of the places they're looking is in our pee. That's right, pee! It might not sound glamorous, but

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Jul 25 2025SCIENCE

Heat Behavior in Super-Thin Materials: A Breakthrough

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating behavior of heat in an ultra-thin material known as NCCN. This material, which is essentially a single-layer sheet, exhibits exceptional heat conductivity, particularly at room temperature, with a remarkable rate of around 1800 W/mK. However, the intriguing pa

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Jul 21 2025SCIENCE

A New Way to Clean Up Pollution

Scientists have created a new tool to help clean up dirty water. They made special foam with tiny bits of graphene and a mix of nickel and cobalt. This foam can help break down a harmful chemical called 2, 3-dichlorophenol. The foam is put into a tube, and water flows through it. The foam uses light

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Jul 21 2025SCIENCE

Detecting Tiny Changes: How Scientists Track Harmful Chemicals in Our Bodies

Scientists have created a new tool to detect tiny changes in our bodies. This tool, called a biosensor, can find very small amounts of a harmful chemical called bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is found in many plastics and can cause problems in our bodies. The biosensor uses special materials called SrTiO3

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Jul 20 2025HEALTH

Testing New Tools to Spot Thyroid Cancer Spread

Scientists are looking into better ways to detect when thyroid cancer spreads. They are checking out two methods: FNA-TG and FNA-CYFRA 21-1. These methods involve taking tiny samples from lymph nodes in the neck to see if cancer has spread there. The goal is to see if these methods work well and if

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Jul 19 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking Secrets: How Clobenprobit Fights Inflammation

Scientists have been digging into how clobenprobit (CB) and another compound, IT1t, work their magic to reduce inflammation. They've found that these compounds interact with a specific receptor in our bodies called CXCR4. This receptor is like a doorway that lets certain signals in, and CB and IT1t

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Jul 19 2025SCIENCE

Seawater Sludge Secrets: A Protein's Role in Granule Strength

Scientists have found a key protein in the sticky stuff that holds together sludge granules in seawater. This protein might be the reason these granules stay strong and can remove phosphate from water. The granules were grown in a special reactor using seawater and acetate, a common carbon source. T

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Jul 17 2025SCIENCE

Making Science Fun: The Hidden Risks of Simplified Learning

Science is often seen as complex and hard to grasp. To make it more appealing, many turn to short, engaging videos. But there's a catch. Making science too simple might lead to the "easiness effect. " This is when people think they understand more than they actually do. This bias has been studied be

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