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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

Spinning Science: A New Twist on Drug Testing

Imagine a lab where tiny cells are treated with different amounts of new drugs. Researchers check how these cells react on a spinning disk. Scientists need to find out how these drug concentrations affect the cells. A spinning device creates this environment swiftly. Usually, this happens by hand, t

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Feb 11 2025SPORTS

Luka in Purple Takes Center Stage

The Lakers' new star, Luka Dončić, made a splash as he joined his new team and played against the Utah Jazz. Although it was his first game with the Lakers, he sparked high excitement among the fans. Playing well with LeBron James and other team members, he is graded 14 points scoring five rebound

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Health Pathfinders: Unwinding the Threadof Health Facts

Understanding why some people thrive with health while others struggle is complicated. We know money is important but does that even the playing field? Money and stable housing matter because they take up a lot of the factors that affect health between 30% to 60% of the time! The reason researchers

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Small Molecules Glow Brighter when Brought Together

Did you know that some tiny molecules can change color and glow when they are together in water? Scientists have found a new way to make these molecules do this trick by adding a special ring to them. This makes the molecules change color in different liquids and even glow brighter when they are gro

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Why Doctors in ICUs Are Drowning in Data

The role of electronic health records (EHRs) in healthcare isn't always smooth sailing. For doctors in ICUs, managing these digital files can be a nightmare. The sheer volume of data is overwhelming. We're talking about vital signs, test results, medications, and notes—all getting piled onto the pa

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Flu Fever Sweeps Across America

This winter, the U. S. is battling a fierce flu outbreak Doctors' offices across the country are bustling with patients complaining of flu-like symptoms. It turns out this flu season is the worst in 15 years. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that last week, the nu

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Feb 11 2025LIFESTYLE

Columbia's New Food Hall: A Taste of Community

A new food hall, called Gather Cola, is set to make its debut in Columbia's BullStreet District. This isn't just about food. It's about creating a vibrant space where people can come together and enjoy a variety of local food vendors, shops, and entertainment options. The project

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Bird Flu's New Twist: A Dairy Worker's Mild Eye Infection

In the heart of Nevada, a dairy worker recently caught a new type of bird flu. This isn't the same strain that has been causing trouble in U. S. animal herds since the end of last year. The worker's main issue was just some annoying eye redness and irritation. Lucky for him, he didn't need to go to

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Green Glow: Biomass Macrocycles and Phosphorescence

Scientists are on a roll to make sustainable, high-performance materials. They are working on materials that can emit light for a long time even at room temperature. These are called organic ultralong room temperature phosphorescence, or OURTP, but that's a mouthful. So let's call it "glow in the d

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Fluorescent Dyes in Action: Unveiling Their Secrets

New fluorescent dyes have been brewing excitement in the science community. . What's so exciting you ask? The colorful compounds have push-pull topology. This means they are designed with different charges at either end. To top it off, these dyes have a special feature: a charge-transfer (CT) exci

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