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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Finding Meaning After Brain Injury: A New Path for Rehab

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can suddeny change someone's life, making it hard for them to live the way they used to. While some people fully recover, many are left with lasting disabilities. Helping these people find a sense of purpose in their daily lives can be just as important as helping them

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Trump's New Tariff Plan: A Rebranded IRS for Global Fees

President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to create a new agency, the External Revenue Service, to collect tariffs and other revenues from foreign countries. He shared his plan on Truth Social, comparing it to the Internal Revenue Service, which deals with domestic taxes. To make this hap

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Canada's Premiers Face Off Over Trump's Tariff Threats

As the clock ticks down to Donald Trump's inauguration, Canada's provincial leaders are at a loss over how to handle the president-elect's tariff threats. They're scrambling to protect their economies, but they don't agree on the best way to do it. Alberta's premier, Danielle Smith, met with Trump a

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Trump Plans New Agency to Collect Tariff Money

Donald Trump has announced plans to create a new agency called the "External Revenue Service" to manage tariffs and duties from foreign sources. He shared this idea on his social media platform, stating that it would start operating on his inauguration day, January 20, 2025. This agency seems to be

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Esterified Octacosanol: A New Weapon Against High Cholesterol in Mice

Scientists are digging into a potential new way to fight high cholesterol in mice. They took a close look at lauric-acid-esterified octacosanol (LEO) and oleic-acid-esterified octacosanol (OEO). These are modified versions of octacosanol, a substance found naturally in foods like wheat germ and rice

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Tremor Types: Seeing the Difference in the Brain

Essential Tremor (ET) is a common condition where people experience shakiness, especially during movement. Some people with ET also have tremors when they're resting, which is known as resting ET or rET. While we know ET changes the brain's white matter, we don't know much about the differences betw

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Jan 15 2025POLITICS

Scientists Warn Congress: Trump's Return Could Hurt Science

More than 50, 000 scientists and advocates have sent a petition to Congress, urging lawmakers to protect science and scientists under the incoming Trump administration. The petition, organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists, worries that Trump's policies could roll back decades of progress in

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Jan 15 2025SCIENCE

Turning Big Data into Simple Control: How Surrogate Models Help

Imagine you're trying to steer a huge, complex system, like an ecosystem or a healthcare network. Agent-based models (ABMs) help us simulate these systems, but controlling them can be tough. Enter surrogate modeling: a clever technique that simplifies things. This method turns complex ABMs into smal

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Jan 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

A Weather Warning that Saved Lives

Imagine getting an early warning about a massive wildfire, even before it starts! That’s what Edgar McGregor, a 24-year-old climate scientist, did for thousands of Californians. He runs a small Facebook page called Altadena Weather and Climate. On January 6, he predicted a powerful Santa Ana windsto

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Jan 15 2025TECHNOLOGY

Grab an Eco-Friendly Power Station for Just $179 at Amazon!

Are you planning a camping trip or prepping for an RV adventure? A reliable power station can be a lifesaver, especially when the weather turns sour. We found a great deal on the Ecoflow River 3 Plus at Amazon – it's now $179, down from $299! To get this discount, just clip the on-page coupon and us

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