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• Social Media Is “Confusing” Modern Mate Selection

  29-07-2024 23:48 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study reveals that social media and digital dating platforms significantly impact young adults’ decisions about choosing life partners, leading to confusion and potential...
  
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• Regulators consider first federal rule on AI-created political ads

  29-07-2024 23:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a first-of-its-kind rule to mandate disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads, though it may not go into force before the election.
  
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• Weight Loss & Diabetes Drug Semaglutide May Also Help You Quit Smoking

  29-07-2024 23:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Semaglutide may reduce the need for medical care related to smoking in people with type 2 diabetes, indicating its potential as a smoking cessation aid,...
  
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• Volcanic Turnaround: How Hunga Tonga’s Eruption Contradicts Global Warming Expectations

  29-07-2024 22:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Widely thought to be responsible for Earth’s extreme warmth during the past two years, researchers say the Hunga Tonga eruption actually cooled the climate. Research...
  
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• Unraveling California’s Strategy To Combat Climate Catastrophe

  29-07-2024 21:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Recent resarch highlights the immense biodiversity of California and its susceptibility to climate threats like heat, wildfires, and shifting ecosystems. The study emphasizes the importance...
  
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• More colleges are offering AI degrees — could they give job seekers an edge?

  29-07-2024 20:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  As artificial intelligence continues to attract attention and investors, colleges and universities are beginning to market undergraduate AI degrees to students.
  
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• Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren't affected

  29-07-2024 20:30
  
  The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics
  
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• Hunting Cosmic Blobs: New AI Program Unveils Elusive Plasmoids

  29-07-2024 20:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists at PPPL have created a machine learning program to identify space plasma formations called plasmoids, aiming to better understand and manage the impacts of...
  
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• NASA Astronaut Spacesuits are Essentially Miniature Spacecrafts

  29-07-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  To make a giant leap for mankind, NASA first had to make a proper suit that could take us there. This is the history of the American spacesuits that were used to explore the final frontier.
  
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• Defying Damage: New Theory Unlocks Secrets of Fracture Resistance

  29-07-2024 19:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research has uncovered the fracture mechanisms in soft materials, leading to potential advancements in creating durable, defect-free materials with wide-reaching benefits across various industries...
  
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• A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

  29-07-2024 19:10
  
  A video using an artificial intelligence voice-cloning tool to mimic the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of AI to mislead ahead of November’s elections
  
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• Is AI Funnier Than Humans? Research Suggests Yes

  29-07-2024 18:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A psychology study from USC indicates that jokes generated by AI are considered funnier than those made by humans. Participants rated AI-created headlines as more...
  
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• Columbia Study Uncovers How Grief Accelerates Biological Aging

  29-07-2024 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research from Columbia University indicates that losing close family members can accelerate biological aging. The study analyzed long-term data to show that multiple familial losses...
  
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• Insider Q&A: LinkedIn is bullish on AI. Will that help job seekers?

  29-07-2024 16:30
  
  Like many other tech companies, LinkedIn is all in on artificial intelligence systems that can create text, images and other media in response to queries
  
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• FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults in the US - CNN

  29-07-2024 16:08 via news.google.com
  FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults in the US  CNNWill a new colon cancer blood test replace your colonoscopy?  National GeographicIn a big step for liquid biopsy, FDA approves a blood screening test for colorectal cancer  STAT
  
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• Stuck in Space? NASA Outlines Updated Return Plans for Boeing Starliner

  29-07-2024 15:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA and Boeing are assessing the Starliner’s propulsion system and have completed ground tests, including a reaction control system thruster test at White Sands, revealing...
  
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• What the UAP Disclosure Act of 2024 Means For UFO Sightings

  29-07-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  In July 2023, military veterans testified about UFO sightings before Congress, sparking debates and investigations into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.
  
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• Early Health Lessons: A Game Changer for Kids’ Waistlines

  29-07-2024 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Early implementation of school-based health interventions in Madrid public schools significantly curbed abdominal fat accumulation among elementary students, showing the importance of timely health education....
  
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• NASA’s Epic Experiment: Solar Sail System Readies Sail Deployment

  29-07-2024 13:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA is readying to deploy a solar sail on its CubeSat, which will test using sunlight for propulsion. The mission, launched from New Zealand, involves...
  
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• New Research Shatters Old Beliefs About Gold Nanoparticles and Cancer

  29-07-2024 12:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research overturns old views on gold nanoparticles, showing larger, star-shaped ones are most effective against cancer, leading to a model that improves therapy design. Scientists...
  
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• French authorities say vandalism has hit multiple telecommunications lines as France hosts 2024 Olympics

  29-07-2024 12:14
  
  French authorities say vandalism has hit multiple telecommunications lines as France hosts 2024 Olympics
  
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• 900 Years Ago, One of the Largest Civilizations in the World Was Abandoned – Archaeologists Have Now Discovered New Clues

  29-07-2024 11:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Cahokia Mounds, once a thriving settlement near present-day St. Louis, was abandoned by 1400, leaving behind a mystery. Recent research challenges the long-held belief...
  
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• Widespread in Wildlife: Tracking the Silent Spread of COVID-19

  29-07-2024 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Tracking the genetic code of the COVID-19 virus revealed that six out of 23 commonly studied wildlife species in Virginia exhibited signs of SARS-CoV-2 infections....
  
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• Galaxies in Miniature: Hubble Uncovers a Puzzling Case of Star Birth

  29-07-2024 09:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  IC 3430, a dwarf elliptical galaxy in the Virgo cluster, stands out due to its core of hot blue stars, indicative of recent star formation—a...
  
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• The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters

  29-07-2024 08:22
  
  The wondrous Galapagos Islands and its many creatures have always been sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures
  
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• “Miracle” Filter Turns Store-Bought LEDs Into Spintronic Devices

  29-07-2024 08:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The chiral spin filter, crafted from hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite material, allowed conventional LEDs to manipulate the spin orientation of electrons at room temperature without...
  
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• 100 Million Times More Difficult: Revolutionary Dual Action Antibiotic Makes Bacterial Resistance Nearly Impossible

  29-07-2024 07:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A groundbreaking study from the University of Illinois Chicago unveils macrolones, a new type of antibiotic that targets bacteria in two ways, drastically reducing the...
  
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• What to stream this week: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets and Elizabeth Taylor sparkles

  29-07-2024 07:18
  
  This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an EP from country-turned-pop singer Maren Morris, Léa Seydoux and George MacKay lead the intriguing French sci-fi “The Beast,” and an HBO documentary lets Elizabeth Taylor tell her story by rely...
  
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• New Zealand’s Endangered Birds Find Refuge in Ancient Moa Habitats

  29-07-2024 06:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research indicates that New Zealand’s endangered flightless birds inhabit regions once populated by extinct moa, emphasizing the conservation value of these minimally human-impacted areas and...
  
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• The UN Will Sign the Pact of the Future in 60 Days

  29-07-2024 06:11 via technocracy.news
  
  The day that the UN can levy taxes on member states, businesses, and individuals, it will be game over for liberty. The forces behind this push include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Rockefeller family, The Open Society Foundation (Soros), members of the Club of Rome, etc. Who drives the UN? Unelected and unaccountable Technocrats. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.In September the United Nations’ 79th General Assembly will host the highly-anticipated “Summit of the Future&r
  
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• International Planet Hunters Discover Dozens of Strange New Worlds

  29-07-2024 05:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The NASA TESS-Keck Survey provides details on the mass and density of 126 planets. Although thousands of planets have been discovered orbiting other stars, our...
  
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• Cracking the Climate Code: Scientists Unearth Clues From 380 Million Years Ago

  29-07-2024 02:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Rocks undergo transformations over millions of years, but they still hold valuable information about the climate during their formation. Fluids circulating underground gradually alter rocks...
  
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• Water polo star Maggie Steffens’ sister-in-law dies after traveling to Paris

  29-07-2024 02:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart at the Paris Olympics after her sister-in-law died a couple of days before the Games began.
  
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• New Research Deciphers the Complex Diet of Desert Isopods

  29-07-2024 01:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New insights into the dietary habits of desert isopods unveil the multifaceted elements guiding their food selection. The study reveals that these creatures carefully balance...
  
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• Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs take Olympic gold and silver in all-American foil fencing final

  29-07-2024 01:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs took gold and silver, respectively, in the the women’s foil fencing final of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
  
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• Google is using AI in an attempt to improve traffic flow

  29-07-2024 01:12 via nbcnews.com
  At the intersection of traffic and technology, Google is attempting to time stoplights and reduce gridlock in a program powered by AI. Boston, ranked the fourth worst traffic city in the nation, is partnering with Google to put the project in the fast lane. NBC News’ Steven Romo reports.
  
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• Could Your Anxiety Lead to Dementia? Here’s the Latest Research

  29-07-2024 00:50 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Research highlights a significant correlation between persistent and newly developed anxiety and a higher dementia risk in older adults, suggesting that effective anxiety management could...
  
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