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Feb 23 2026FINANCE

Quantum Start‑Up’s Shares Slide After Public Launch

When Infleqtion Inc. went public last week, its stock climbed about 15% on the first day, a lively reaction from traders. However, Monday’s market action saw the shares tumble to a new 52‑week low. The company’s entry onto the NYSE happened through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X, raising mo

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Feb 23 2026POLITICS

Police Video Requests Surge in Suburban Towns

The number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that local police departments receive has jumped sharply in recent years. In one suburb, the police office logged 350 requests in 2025, compared with just 53 in 2021. Early this year alone, the department has already seen 71 new filings; if th

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Feb 18 2026CRYPTO

Quantum Computing Threats and Bitcoin: Should Coins Be Frozen?

Bitcoin’s safety is built on a type of math called ECDSA that current computers cannot crack. Some experts think that once powerful quantum machines exist, they could pull private keys from public ones once those public keys appear on the blockchain. If that happens, any coin whose public key is alr

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Feb 18 2026HEALTH

New Paths for Cancer Care: Women Talk About Psilocybin

In the United Kingdom, a small group of women with cancer share how they see psilocybin—a psychedelic mushroom— as a hopeful option for easing the mental strain that often follows a diagnosis. They describe a deep need to heal physically and emotionally, noting how everyday treatments sometimes m

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Feb 18 2026SCIENCE

Breaking Down the Science: How We Can Tackle Microplastics Better

Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces that are causing big problems in our environment. Scientists are working hard to find ways to break them down using a process called photocatalytic degradation. However, there is a big issue. There are no standard ways to test and compare these methods. This mak

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Feb 17 2026SCIENCE

Keeping Artemis II Astronauts Healthy: A Two-Week Lockdown

The Artemis II mission, set to be the first human moon voyage in half a century, is taking no chances with astronaut health. Before liftoff, the four crew members must spend 14 days in quarantine. This isn't just about avoiding major illnesses; even a simple cold can cause big problems in space. For

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Feb 17 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Voyager's New Adventure: A Game of Choices and Challenges

A new game is coming out soon. It's called Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown. It's all about making tough choices and managing a spaceship. The game is set in the same universe as the famous TV show, Star Trek: Voyager. Players get to command the U. S. S. Voyager as it travels through a danger

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Feb 16 2026LIFESTYLE

Grilling More Than Meat: How a Student Club is Cooking Up Community

A group of students at a university have started a club that is about more than just grilling food. They want to build a community around it. The Gator Grill Club is a new student organization. It focuses on the art of grilling and sharing meals together. The club's first meeting drew a large crowd

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Feb 16 2026FINANCE

A Big Move in the Korean Crypto World

In a surprising turn of events, Mirae Asset Consulting is set to take over a major part of Korbit, a well-known crypto exchange in South Korea. This deal is worth a whopping $93 million. The company is buying 26. 9 million shares, which means they will own more than 92% of Korbit. All of this money

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

Plant Stress Defense: How Tiny Proteins Turn Off Key Enzymes

Plants use a tagging system called ubiquitination to control the life span of many proteins. In the case of phenylpropanoid production, which supplies important compounds like lignin and flavonoids, several enzymes are marked for destruction by this system. F‑box proteins act as the taggers. They

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