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Jul 13 2025SCIENCE

How Weather and Location Shape Natural Radiation Levels

Radiation is everywhere, but it's not the same everywhere. A study dug into how natural radiation, like gamma and alpha types, changes with weather and location. The goal? To tell the difference between natural shifts and human-made messes. Nine spots were watched for a whole year. Guess where gamm

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Jul 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Smart Ways to Rank Fuzzy Numbers for Better Decisions

Ranking fuzzy numbers is a big deal in making tough choices. It's like trying to pick the best option when everything is a bit unclear. There are many ways to do this, but some are not very good. They might not give clear answers or work well when things are uncertain. A new way to rank these fuzzy

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Jul 11 2025CRIME

South Carolina Counties Step Up Against Hate Crimes

South Carolina is one of only two states in the U. S. without a hate crime law. This is a big problem. But some counties are not waiting for the state to act. They are taking action themselves. Richland County made history last month. It became the first county in South Carolina to pass a hate crime

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Jul 08 2025EDUCATION

Chicago's Adult Education Programs Face Uncertain Future

In Chicago, many adults are working hard to improve their lives through education. Joe Walsh, a 36-year-old former mariner, is one of them. After losing his siblings and facing homelessness, he found himself at a men's shelter. Now, he's in a classroom, learning skills to rebuild his life. He's hope

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Jul 08 2025POLITICS

Orangeburg Takes a Stand Against Hate

Orangeburg County is making a move to protect its residents. They are looking to pass a new rule. This rule would make it a minor crime to hurt or scare someone because of who they are. It covers things like race, religion, and more. If someone breaks this rule, they could go to jail for a month or

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Jul 08 2025HEALTH

Unraveling Heart Inflammation: A Closer Look at South Africa's Acute Myocarditis Cases

Acute myocarditis (AM) is a serious condition where the heart muscle becomes inflamed. A recent study in South Africa, known as CAMISA, is trying to figure out how this condition shows up, what causes it, and how patients fare. This research is crucial because understanding these aspects can lead to

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Jul 08 2025SCIENCE

Turning Waste into Value: A Smart Way to Make Green Fuel and Chemicals

Scientists have come up with a clever way to turn waste into useful things. They made a special system that can change waste materials into green fuel and chemicals. This system uses a special mix of copper and nickel as a catalyst to make these changes happen. At one end of the system, called the

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Jul 07 2025ENVIRONMENT

Turning CO2 into Something Useful: A Smart Way to Fight Climate Change

The world is burning too much fossil fuel. This is bad news for our planet. It's making the weather go crazy. We need new ways to make energy that don't harm the Earth. One cool idea is using electricity to turn CO2 into useful stuff. This is called CO2 reduction. It can help clean the air and store

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Jul 06 2025CELEBRITIES

Mel B's Big Day: A Celebration of Love and Recognition

Mel B, the famous singer from the Spice Girls, recently got married to her partner, Rory McPhee, a hairdresser. The wedding took place in London on a Saturday, and it was a grand event with many famous faces in attendance. The ceremony happened in the Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, a place known fo

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Jul 05 2025SCIENCE

Cracking the Code: How Fractures Fuel Oil Production in the Gulf of Suez

In the Gulf of Suez, a unique type of oil reservoir is gaining attention. These reservoirs are not made of typical rock layers but of fractured basement rock, like weathered granite. The Geisum Oil Field, located in the southern part of the Gulf, is a prime example of where these types of reservoirs

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