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Dec 24 2024CRIME

The Bronx's 'The Hub': A Drug Scene That Won't Go Away

Needles and Dealers: The Hub's Open Drug Scene Persists The Hub in the Bronx remains a hotspot for drug use, even after reports highlighted the issue. Addicts openly use opioids on the streets, with dealers freely peddling their wares. The scene is so normal that locals barely notice. Despite effor

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Dec 24 2024SCIENCE

From Einthoven's Discovery to Modern Heart Health: A Century of Progress

A hundred years ago, Willem Einthoven changed the way we understand our hearts. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for figuring out how to read the heart's electrical signals, a process we now call electrocardiography. This method lets us see the heart's activity on the body's surface, which is pretty a

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Dec 24 2024SPORTS

Trinity Rodman's Surprise: Why Other Sports Pay More

Trinity Rodman, a young soccer star, had a moment of realization. She saw how much players in the NBA and NFL make, and it shocked her. It's not that she's not grateful for what she earns, but it made her think. Why do other sports pay so much more? It's not just about men's soccer making more money

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Dec 24 2024SCIENCE

Transforming MoS2 Clusters for Better Biocatalytic Action

MoS2 is a widely available material with a stable structure, adjustable energy gap, and easy shear properties. These features make it valuable in fields like catalysis and biomedicine. However, its biocatalytic activity needs improvement for practical use in biomedicine. In this study, scientists cr

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Dec 24 2024HEALTH

Checking Online Info on Keratoconus: Portugal vs Brazil

When people with keratoconus look for answers online, they trust what they find. But is that info trustworthy? We took a closer look at websites in Portugal and Brazil to see if they're giving good, easy-to-understand info on keratoconus. Anyone can put stuff online, so we wanted to check if it's an

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Dec 24 2024SCIENCE

Discovering New Drugs: Why Nitrogen-Rich Rings are Key to Blocking HDAC8

Histone deacetylase 8 (HDAC8) has been a hot topic in disease research, especially cancer. But finding the right drugs to target HDAC8 without harming other parts of the body has been a real challenge. One interesting approach is using compounds with nitrogen-containing rings, like thiazines or indo

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Dec 24 2024SCIENCE

Unleashing the Power of Chiral Phosphorus: A New Way to Make Complex Molecules

Imagine trying to build a complex, three-dimensional structure using specific building blocks. That's what scientists do when they create chiral phosphorus compounds. These molecules have a specific shape, much like a left or right hand. Although methods to craft these structures exist, their true p

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Dec 23 2024SCIENCE

Discovering the Power of Earth-Friendly Metals for Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is vital for generating hydrogen fuel through water splitting. To make this process sustainable, researchers are searching for abundant materials like silicates. A recent study synthesized various metal metasilicates using a simple wet-chemical method followed by hi

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Dec 23 2024CRIME

Germany's Christmas Market Attack: A Puzzling Incident

On Monday, mourners paid their respects near the site of the tragic Christmas market attack in Magdeburg. Investigators are still trying to figure out why a Saudi doctor, who has lived in Germany since 2006, drove into the bustling market, killing five people and injuring up to 235 others. This atta

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Dec 23 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Famous Croc from 'Crocodile Dundee' Mourned After Passing at 90

Burt, the well-known saltwater crocodile who starred in the hit 1986 movie 'Crocodile Dundee, ' has died. Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt lived for many years, announced the news on social media. "It's tough to say goodbye to Burt, the iconic croc from the classic Australian film, " they posted. "He wa

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