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Jan 14 2025WEATHER

Snowstorm Alert: 6 States Brace for Heavy Snowfall

Early Monday, six states were on high alert as the National Weather Service (NWS) predicted a significant snowstorm. Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, New York, Michigan, and Alaska were expecting snowfall, with some areas in Alaska potentially receiving up to 24 inches. This weather event can make ro

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Jan 14 2025ENVIRONMENT

Volcanic Landscapes: How Water Shapes Them Over Time

Volcanic areas are some of the most active places on Earth, but we don't understand them very well. Let's look at the central Cascade arc in the USA. Here, water and landforms change together in a systematic way, linked to how old the volcanic rocks are. At the Cascade crest, where there's a lot of

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Jan 13 2025HEALTH

Boosting PrEP Adherence Among Young LGBTQ+ Men: Can Digital Tools Help?

Young men who identify as LGBTQ+ and have sex with other men are at a higher risk of contracting HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a daily pill that can significantly reduce this risk, but adherence can be tricky. Digital health interventions (DHIs) are emerging as a promising way to help thes

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Jan 13 2025POLITICS

North Korean Troops in Ukraine Aren't Seeking Asylum in the South

Two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine while fighting with Russian forces haven’t shown any interest in defecting to South Korea, according to South Korea's spy agency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered to return the soldiers to North Korea if their leader, Kim Jong Un, agre

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Jan 13 2025WEATHER

Winter Storm Thaw: Schools Reopen, Power Comes Back Slowly

In the South, the ice and snow from a recent winter storm have started to melt away. Duke Energy reports that electricity has been restored in parts of North Carolina and South Carolina. These areas had lost power for several days due to the storm. In Atlanta, flight schedules are returning to norma

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Jan 13 2025CRYPTO

Bitcoin ETFs Turn One: What Happens Next?

Bitcoin ETFs are celebrating their first birthday, and it's been quite a ride! With over $113 billion invested, these funds are breaking records. But what comes next? Experts believe the one-year mark could bring some selling pressure. Investors might cash out to avoid long-term capital gains and re

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Jan 13 2025HEALTH

Digital Health: 25 Years of Change

Digital health interventions have been around for a quarter of a century, aiming to encourage better health habits and outcomes. But has anyone really taken a close look at how they've evolved? Not until now. These tools have come a long way, from simple reminders to sophisticated monitoring systems

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Jan 13 2025ENVIRONMENT

Don't Just Recycle: Push for Policy Change

You might think that recycling more or going vegan can save the planet, but the truth is, it's not that simple. Individual actions like these have a tiny impact compared to big systemic changes. For instance, even if everyone in the U. S. went vegan, it would only cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2.

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Jan 13 2025SCIENCE

The Power of Ions: How They Affect Graphene Supercapacitors

Graphene-based supercapacitors are impressive in storing energy. But understanding how ions interact at the nanoscale with graphene is still puzzling scientists. To solve this, researchers used two types of graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs), one with no substrate (SF-GFETs) and another with

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Jan 13 2025HEALTH

Focus Changes: Autism & Learning

Have you ever thought about how focusing works when it comes to kids with autism? Scientists had an interesting experiment where they split 24 children, aged 6 to 8, into two groups. One group was instructed to pay attention to their movements, while the other group looked at the things around them.

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