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Jan 18 2025SCIENCE

Exoskeletons and the Swing Phase: Finding the Right Balance

Imagine you're walking or climbing stairs while wearing a knee brace. You wouldn't want it to interfere with your movement, right? That's the challenge for exoskeleton designers. They need to make sure their devices don't get in the way during the swing phase of walking or stair climbing. But how mu

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Jan 18 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Blake Lively Fights Back Against Baldoni's $400M Lawsuit

Blake Lively has fired back at Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit, alleging it's a retaliation attempt after she accused him of sexual harassment. Baldoni, along with his associates, is suing Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, claiming she tried to gain control over their film, "It Ends With

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Jan 18 2025LIFESTYLE

Ancient Pompeii: A Luxury Home with a Bathhouse for 30 Guests

Imagine this: a grand villa in ancient Pompeii, hidden beneath Mount Vesuvius's ashes, has recently been uncovered. Within it lies a stunning private bath complex, large enough to host 30 people. The bathhouse features hot, warm, and cold baths, known as a calidarium, tepidarium, and frigidarium. Th

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Jan 18 2025POLITICS

The Battle for Equal Rights: Biden’s Last-Minute Move

President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as officially part of the Constitution. This move, made in his final days in office, aims to secure equal rights for all Americans regardless of sex. Despite Biden's opinion, the ERA faces a bumpy road ahead. Legal challenges are expected

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Jan 18 2025TECHNOLOGY

Starship Debacle: Cleanup After SpaceX's Splashy Atmosphere Test

Last month, SpaceX's Starship prototype left quite a mess after an explosion over the Atlantic Ocean. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now investigating reports of damage on the Turks and Caicos Islands due to space debris. Until the FAA, along with local teams, can solve this puzzle and

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Jan 18 2025SCIENCE

Copper: A Cellular Jekyll and Hyde

Copper, a vital trace element in our bodies, plays a key role in energy production and cell repairs. But when copper levels aren't balanced, it can wreak havoc. It triggers oxidative stress and disrupts the energy factories in our cells, leading to severe damage and even cell death. Scientists recen

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Jan 18 2025SCIENCE

Maize's Defense Response: How GGMOs Fight Cadmium Stress

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that can harm plants, including maize. Scientists studied how certain sugar compounds, called galactoglucomannan oligosaccharides (GGMOs), help maize seedlings cope with Cd stress. They planted maize in water with Cd and/or GGMOs for a week. They looked at how these tre

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Jan 18 2025HEALTH

Food and Lifestyle: How They Affect Cancer Patients' Mood

Have you ever wondered how what we eat and do can influence our mood? This is especially true for cancer patients, who often face depression. A recent study explored how a score called Oxidative Balance Score (OBS)—which considers diet and lifestyle—is linked to depression and specific symptoms in c

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Jan 18 2025HEALTH

Understanding Oxidative Stress and Its Impact on Hypertension

Have you ever heard of oxidative stress? It's like a hidden battle going on inside your body. Researchers have a new way to measure this battle, called the oxidative balance score (OBS). This study looked into how OBS is linked to blood pressure and the risk of death from all causes and heart diseas

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Jan 18 2025POLITICS

Rethinking Messages for Social Equity: How Word Choice Affects Policy Support

Messages matter when it comes to social equity. Researchers wanted to see if telling people about racial disparities in child tax credit (CTC) policies might actually hurt support for these policies. They did two experiments, one with a big bunch of people from Prolific and another with an even bigg

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