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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

How Past Traumas Shape Present Choices: ACEs and Unexpected Pregnancies

Let's dive into a disturbing truth. Many people's choices of pregnancy may be highly influenced without us thinking. Adverse childhood experiences how so? These are traumatic events like abuse, neglect, or family dysfunction that stick with us. New interviews showed that people who went through

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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

The race to create functional kidney organoids is heating up with new technology

Kidney organs made in labs could be a game-changer for people with kidney diseases. Think about it— having a new kidney grown just for you, no waiting lists or ethical dilemmas. This could be the future, but we're not there yet. Scientists are working hard to make these lab-made kidneys work just li

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Fit Older Adults, Fit Kidneys?

Ever heard the phrase "use it or lose it"? Well, it turns out that keeping moving might help keep your kidneys in good shape too. First, let's talk about why kidneys are important. Imagine them as your body's filters. They clean your blood and make sure everything is balanced. When they aren't wor

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

Federal Judge Thwarts Massive Funding Freeze in Bold Ruling

In a decisive move last week, a federal judge in Rhode Island commanded the federal government to lift all frozen funds immediately. The directive from Judge John J McConnell Jr came after he noticed that federal officials were not following his earlier instructions to unfreeze billions of taxpayer

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

The Gulf of America Officially lands on Google Maps

Google Maps is now showcasing a new name for a massive body of water. Anyone in the U. S. using Google Maps will see the name “Gulf of America", people in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico. ” The switch comes after a decision by the U. S. President Donald Trump to rename the area. Go

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Feb 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

Vulcan Rocket: Space Force Approval Hiccups

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been patiently waiting for the US Space Force's green light for its Vulcan rocket. The plan was to launch a military mission on the rocket last year. Unfortunately, that did not happen, and the Space Force's certification process has not been complete. Meanw

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Feb 11 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI Talks a Big Deal but Fails to Meet the Challenge

Dario Amodei, a notable voice in the AI world, recently called out the AI Action Summit in a public statement. Though he appreciated the effort of the Paris event, which gathered AI companies, researchers, and policymakers from across the globe, he thought it fell short. The big focus, he felt,

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Feb 11 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Ke Huy Quan: From Action Hero to Real Estate Agent

In a surprising turn of events, Ke Huy Quan has stepped into a leading role after a long journey in Hollywood. This is a big deal because he has been in the industry for nearly 40 years. This time, he is not playing a sidekick or a secondary character. He is the main attraction. Quan's new film,

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Feb 11 2025ENVIRONMENT

Drought Watch: The New Kid on the Block, TMSDI

One of the key facts regarding how we experience the natural world is that droughts are notably disruptive and impact many things from the environment to how we live our daily social lives. First things first, droughts are very complex. This is especially true when we attempt to monitor them and an

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

DIGITAL CHECK-UPS: MAKING AUTISM SCREENING MORE REACHABLE

The search for better autism screening methods is on. Traditional ways of diagnosing autism can be pretty tough. They cost a lot and take up many resources. Plus, not everyone has easy access to them. But here's where things get interesting: the pandemic forced doctors to use telemedicine more. This

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