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• Mini-Brains Built From Blood: “Crazy Idea” Could Revolutionize Alzheimer’s Treatment

  25-08-2024 23:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  “Mini-brains” developed by Dr. Wenzel using stem cells could transform Alzheimer’s treatment and diagnosis, showing potential for broader medical applications and more efficient healthcare delivery. Dr. Tyler Wenzel from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has devised an innovative new method to build miniature brains from stem cells. Wenzel’s “mini-brain” could revolutionize the way Alzheimer’s and [...]
  
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• French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report

  25-08-2024 22:54
  
  French broadcast media reports say the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service Telegram has been detained at a Paris airport
  
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• 'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

  25-08-2024 22:46
  
  Not many people know the world's first detonation of an atomic bomb was on U.S. soil
  
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• Revolutionary Gel Could Save Homes From Devastating Wildfires

  25-08-2024 22:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Stanford researchers have created an advanced gel that protects structures from wildfires by forming a durable aerogel barrier when exposed to heat, providing long-lasting defense even after the water evaporates. As climate change drives hotter and drier conditions, fire seasons are growing longer, with wildfires becoming larger and more frequent. In recent years, these catastrophic [...]
  
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• Bamboo Vinegar: Scientists Discover New Natural Anti-Acne Solution

  25-08-2024 21:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Bamboo vinegar, containing numerous organic compounds, shows promise in cosmetics for its anti-acne properties through a refined, controlled-release system that minimizes skin irritation and enhances bacteriostatic effects, with potential for broader cosmetic uses. Bamboo vinegar is a concentrated liquid derived from bamboo through a high-temperature, anaerobic process. It comprises over 200 organic compounds, including organic [...]
  
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• Jenna Ortega says she deleted Twitter after seeing explicit AI images of herself as a minor

  25-08-2024 21:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jenna Ortega said she deleted X after a "terrifying" experience encountering AI-generated pornographic images of herself on the platform when she was a minor.
  
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• Schools are competing with cell phones. Here's how they think they could win

  25-08-2024 21:18
  
  Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades
  
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• Israel and Hezbollah trade their most intense fire in months and then pull back - The Associated Press

  25-08-2024 20:31 via news.google.com
  Israel and Hezbollah trade their most intense fire in months and then pull back  The Associated PressAttacks by Israel, Hezbollah could fuel Mideast war. Or could they ease tensions?  USA TODAYIsrael averted a massive attack, but Hezbollah is not deterred: Behnam Ben Taleblu  Fox NewsIsrael, Hezbollah exchange fire across southern Lebanon border  Al Jazeera EnglishUS reportedly told Israel it backed preemptive strike on Hezbollah, but to be sure to avoid e
  
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• Daring SpaceX Polaris mission aims for first spacewalk by private citizens - The Washington Post

  25-08-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  Daring SpaceX Polaris mission aims for first spacewalk by private citizens  The Washington PostSpaceX will soon send the Polaris Dawn crew off to attempt the first commercial spacewalk  Yahoo! VoicesHow SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn private spacewalk will work  Space.comSpaceX Polaris Dawn late-night rocket launch: When to watch it in Daytona, New Smyrna Beach  Daytona Beach News-JournalSpaceX’s Risky Next Mission: The First Private Spacewalk &
  
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• Quantum Magic: How Scientists Are Untangling the Universe’s Weirdest Mystery

  25-08-2024 20:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Carl Kocher demystifies quantum entanglement through experimental evidence, challenging classical physics and enriching our understanding of quantum paradoxes. Quantum entanglement may be hard to get your head around, but it’s believed to be the key to future technological applications in quantum information. In this guest editorial, inspired by his new article in Frontiers in Quantum [...]
  
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• Pat Ryan says ‘no doubt’ Harris on top of ticket boosts Democrats’ chance at House majority - The Hill

  25-08-2024 20:10 via news.google.com
  Pat Ryan says ‘no doubt’ Harris on top of ticket boosts Democrats’ chance at House majority  The HillFace the Nation: Ryan, Stitt, Gottlieb  CBS NewsVulnerable New York Democrat says Biden drop-out boosted his chances: ‘Putting rocket fuel in a jet engine’  Washington ExaminerNew York representative on tight re-election race and Harris’ border policy  KYMA
  
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• Unstoppable Judge on pace for 62 with 50th blast - MLB.com

  25-08-2024 20:04 via news.google.com
  Unstoppable Judge on pace for 62 with 50th blast  MLB.comWATCH: Yankees' Aaron Judge hits 50th home run, becomes fifth player in MLB history with three 50-homer years  CBS SportsThe chase for 63 is officially on for Yankees’ Aaron Judge  Yahoo SportsAaron Judge hits his MLB-leading 49th homer as the Yankees beat the Rockies 3-0  The Associated PressJudge in rare air after hitting 50 HRs for 3rd time  ESPN
  
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• Hamas says it rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks - The Jerusalem Post

  25-08-2024 19:41 via news.google.com
  Hamas says it rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks  The Jerusalem PostHamas says it rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza ceasefire talks  ReutersHamas Leader Sinwar Wants a Mideast War. Netanyahu Will Make Do With War of Attrition  HaaretzThe U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Just Buying More Time for Israel’s Genocide  The InterceptU.S. insists Gaza cease-fire deal is close, but diplomats are skeptical  The Washingto
  
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• Telegram’s Top Executive Pavel Durov Reportedly Detained in France - The New York Times

  25-08-2024 19:31 via news.google.com
  Telegram’s Top Executive Pavel Durov Reportedly Detained in France  The New York TimesTelegram CEO Pavel Durov, the ‘Mark Zuckerberg of Russia,’ detained at airport in France  CNNRFK Jr., Elon Musk and more react to Telegram CEO arrest in France: 'Crossed a red line'  Fox NewsFrench authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report  The Associated Press
  
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• Reuters staff member missing, others injured, after Russian strike on Ukraine hotel - CNN

  25-08-2024 19:31 via news.google.com
  Reuters staff member missing, others injured, after Russian strike on Ukraine hotel  CNNReuters staff hit in strike on hotel in Ukraine's Kramatorsk  ReutersBritish Journalist Killed As Russian Missile Hits Hotel  Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyUkraine Hotel Where Reuters News Team Was Staying Is Hit, Agency Says  The New York TimesFive die in Ukrainian strike on Belgorod, as Russian raid harms journalists  Al Jazeera English
  
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• Anthony Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus - ABC News

  25-08-2024 19:20 via news.google.com
  Anthony Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus  ABC NewsWest Nile Found In 33 States, Dr. Fauci Infected  The Weather ChannelFormer COVID czar Anthony Fauci hospitalized with West Nile virus  New York Post Dr. Anthony Fauci Recovering at Home After 6-Day Hospitalization for West Nile Virus  PEOPLEFauci hospitalized after testing positive for West Nile virus, now recovering at home  Fox News
  
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• Do You Remember When…? New Research Challenges Traditional Model of Memory

  25-08-2024 19:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Learning and memory are more complex than previously understood. Recent research from DANDRITE reveals that even experiences unrelated to a specific memory can influence how strongly that memory is retained. This insight opens the door to creating entirely new memory-focused learning tools. There is a legend that, many hundreds of years ago—long before printing presses, [...]
  
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• With Israel’s attack on Lebanon, the prospect of peace seems even further out of reach | Simon Tisdall - The Guardian

  25-08-2024 19:04 via news.google.com
  With Israel’s attack on Lebanon, the prospect of peace seems even further out of reach | Simon Tisdall  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sinking of a super yacht adds to questions billionaire Mike Lynch wanted to put behind him - Fortune

  25-08-2024 18:28 via news.google.com
  Sinking of a super yacht adds to questions billionaire Mike Lynch wanted to put behind him  FortuneSicily wreck: Why did Bayesian yacht sink in 16 minutes?  BBC.comQuestions for Investigators Trying to Unravel Mystery of Luxury Yacht’s Sinking  The New York TimesItalian authorities open manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking  CNNNYC lawyer who died in yacht disaster wrote haunting LinkedIn post weeks before  The Independent
  
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• Suspect in German stabbing rampage is Syrian man, who confessed, authorities say - Reuters

  25-08-2024 18:26 via news.google.com
  Suspect in German stabbing rampage is Syrian man, who confessed, authorities say  ReutersSolingen festival turned into 'dystopian' crime scene, organizer says  Yahoo! VoicesThe suspect in the Germany attack was motivated by Islamic State group ideology, prosecutors say  The Associated PressGerman Prosecutors Say They Suspect Terrorist Link in Festival Stabbings  The New York TimesSyrian migrant surrenders, admits to fatally stabbing three at German festiva
  
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• What’s Happening to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? The Solar System’s Largest Storm Could Finally Disappear

  25-08-2024 18:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a giant vortex that has existed for at least 190 years. Recent studies suggest it is distinct from an earlier observed spot, and simulations explore how Jupiter’s winds may have shaped it. The GRS has been shrinking, and future research will focus on its sustainability and potential future disintegration. Jupiter’s [...]
  
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• RFK Jr responds to drama within Kennedy family, wife's discomfort after Trump endorsement - Fox News

  25-08-2024 17:38 via news.google.com
  RFK Jr responds to drama within Kennedy family, wife's discomfort after Trump endorsement  Fox NewsWhat polling shows about Americans’ views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  The Associated PressBrownstein: Why RFK Jr.'s endorsement could be a problem for Trump  CNNTrump vowed to release all remaining JFK files. What could they contain?  The Washington Post
  
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• Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen at Dutch Grand Prix to set up intriguing F1 title race - CNN

  25-08-2024 17:37 via news.google.com
  Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen at Dutch Grand Prix to set up intriguing F1 title race  CNNHorner admits feeling pressure after McLaren win  ESPNWho starts where for the Dutch Grand Prix  Formula 1Lando Norris wins Dutch F1 Grand Prix to keep championship hopes alive  The GuardianWinners and losers from F1's 2024 Dutch Grand Prix  The Race
  
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• Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Returns to No. 1 in Fifth Weekend as ‘The Crow’ Bombs and ‘Blink Twice’ Stumbles - Variety

  25-08-2024 17:09 via news.google.com
  Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Returns to No. 1 in Fifth Weekend as ‘The Crow’ Bombs and ‘Blink Twice’ Stumbles  Variety‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Pulling Feathers Off ‘The Crow’ & Putting ‘Blink Twice’ To Sleep As Summer Winds Down – Sunday AM Box Office  Deadline‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Revives, ‘Alien: Romulus’ Plunges, and We Lose the $100 Million Weekend&nb
  
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• Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Host Blake Lively Birthday Bash in Rhode Island - TMZ

  25-08-2024 16:58 via news.google.com
  Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Host Blake Lively Birthday Bash in Rhode Island  TMZTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce Reunite at Her Rhode Island Beach House  ELLEHere's Where Travis Kelce And Taylor Swift Reunited After Weeks Apart  NewsweekInside Taylor Swift's Rhode Island Party With Travis Kelce and Friends  AOLGuide to the Celeb Guests at Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s Bash  Us Weekly
  
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• Unlocking the MIS 11c Paradox: Earth’s Baffling Ancient Heat Spike Revealed

  25-08-2024 16:56 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have decoded the mystery of Earth’s hottest period 400,000 years ago by studying cave formations and ocean data. Their findings explain how weak solar radiation and moderate greenhouse gases led to significant ice melt and high sea levels, offering important lessons for current global warming scenarios. Earth’s Climatic Shifts Over millions of years, Earth [...]
  
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• ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit trolls Florida State after stunning loss to Georgia Tech - New York Post

  25-08-2024 16:30 via news.google.com
  ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit trolls Florida State after stunning loss to Georgia Tech  New York Post Irish stout: How Georgia Tech dominated FSU up front and secured a program-defining win  ESPNWhat Georgia Tech’s Win Against Florida State Means For Virginia Tech  Sports IllustratedFlorida State's flop and Georgia Tech's big win lead college football Week 0 winners and losers  USA TODAY
  
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• Black Myth: Wukong Is DESTROYING Its Competition With Its Stunning Combat - GamingBolt

  25-08-2024 16:30 via news.google.com
  Black Myth: Wukong Is DESTROYING Its Competition With Its Stunning Combat  GamingBoltBlack Myth: Wukong Sells an Incredible 10 Million Copies in Just 3 Days  IGN‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Is a Hit. But Why Is the Game So Controversial?  Rolling Stone'Black Myth: Wukong' Has Tricky Traditions and Legends Behind It  BloombergWhen’s Xbox’s ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Release Date? About That  Forbes
  
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• Unlocking the Secrets of Promethium: Scientists Capture a Never-Before-Seen Elemental Bond

  25-08-2024 16:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of scientists led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently made an unprecedented observation of how promethium, a rare element, forms chemical bonds in aqueous solutions. This groundbreaking discovery was made using the Beamline for Materials Measurement (BMM), a beamline funded and operated by the National Institute [...]
  
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• New COVID Vaccines Are Here: Here's What's Different This Time - CNET

  25-08-2024 16:05 via news.google.com
  New COVID Vaccines Are Here: Here's What's Different This Time  CNETNew Covid shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours  CNNWhat To Know About The New COVID Vaccine  The Weather ChannelWhen will COVID-19 vaccines be available for fall-winter season? What to know amid surge  TennesseanWhat you need to know about the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine recommendations  UC Davis Health
  
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• Apple iPhone 16 Release Date: New Report Hones In On Precise Date - Forbes

  25-08-2024 16:01 via news.google.com
  Apple iPhone 16 Release Date: New Report Hones In On Precise Date  ForbesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Housing crisis and working-class focus drive DNC momentum - Axios

  25-08-2024 15:45 via news.google.com
  Housing crisis and working-class focus drive DNC momentum  AxiosWith Housing Costs High, Democrats Hone YIMBY Message  BloombergThe Road to the White House Runs Through Renters  Jacobin magazineMayors push bipartisanship and housing investments at DNC presser  Courthouse News Service
  
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• Stock Report from New York Giants Preseason Finale vs New York Jets - Sports Illustrated

  25-08-2024 15:28 via news.google.com
  Stock Report from New York Giants Preseason Finale vs New York Jets  Sports IllustratedWhat NFL games are today? Schedule, time, how to watch Saturday's football action  USA TODAYHow to watch the Arizona Cardinals vs. Denver Broncos NFL preseason game tonight: Livestream options, more  CBS NewsGiants’ Tommy DeVito sacked eight times in rough preseason outing  New York Post Giants-Jets ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’: Winners and losers from pre
  
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• Kate Middleton Makes Rare Appearance Attending Church at Balmoral - Town & Country

  25-08-2024 15:24 via news.google.com
  Kate Middleton Makes Rare Appearance Attending Church at Balmoral  Town & CountryView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Study Reveals Best Forms of Exercise for Diabetes

  25-08-2024 15:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study highlights that the best type of exercise for managing type-1 diabetes varies by gender, with men benefiting from tailored interval exercises based on their initial blood sugar levels, and women responding well to both interval and continuous exercises. This research supports personalized exercise guidelines to prevent hypoglycemia. A recent study has identified [...]
  
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• Slipknot’s Sid Wilson hospitalized for ‘serious burns’ after bonfire exploded in his face - New York Post

  25-08-2024 15:12 via news.google.com
  Slipknot’s Sid Wilson hospitalized for ‘serious burns’ after bonfire exploded in his face  New York Post Slipknot band member Sid Wilson has ‘sustained burns across his body’ in an accident and is recovering  CNNKelly Osbourne Sends Warning Message After Boyfriend Sid Wilson Is Hospitalized With Burn Injuries - E! Online  E! NEWSRock star in hospital after he ‘literally set himself on fire’  PennLiveSlipknot’
  
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• Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore: Nasa astronauts stuck in space will return in 2025 - BBC.com

  25-08-2024 15:01 via news.google.com
  Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore: Nasa astronauts stuck in space will return in 2025  BBC.comNASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft Back to Earth Without Crew  NASAElon Musk to the Rescue  The AtlanticBoeing Starliner returning empty as NASA turns to SpaceX to bring astronauts back from ISS  CNBCStranded Astronauts To Stay Aboard ISS Until 2025  The Weather Channel
  
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• Fed’s Powell Nods to Upcoming Strategy Review as Officials Prepare to Cut Interest Rates - Bloomberg

  25-08-2024 15:00 via news.google.com
  Fed’s Powell Nods to Upcoming Strategy Review as Officials Prepare to Cut Interest Rates  BloombergFed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: 'The time has come for policy to adjust'  CNBCPowell’s Pivot Leaves Traders Debating Size, Path of Rate Cuts  BloombergEconomists at Jackson Hole say more labor market cooling may cause bigger jumps in unemployment  FortuneHow to prepare for the Fed’s forthcoming interest rate cuts &n
  
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• Kamala Harris' campaign says it raised $540 million since launch - CBS News

  25-08-2024 14:46 via news.google.com
  Kamala Harris' campaign says it raised $540 million since launch  CBS NewsKamala Harris’s campaign has raised $540 million since launch, Democrats say  The Washington PostKamala Harris’s election fundraising surges past $500mn since replacing Joe Biden  Financial TimesHarris Campaign Says It Raised $82 Million During Convention Week  The New York Times
  
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• Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Use Sound Waves To Enable the Future of the Internet

  25-08-2024 14:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have developed new methods for coupling light to surface-gliding sound waves. Researchers at the University of Rochester have employed surface acoustic waves to tackle a major challenge in the development of a quantum internet. In a new study published in Nature Communications, scientists from Rochester’s Institute of Optics and Department of Physics and Astronomy [...]
  
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• NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

  25-08-2024 14:22
  
  NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule
  
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• Ukraine has captured scores of Russian soldiers in Kursk offensive, videos show - The Washington Post

  25-08-2024 14:04 via news.google.com
  Ukraine has captured scores of Russian soldiers in Kursk offensive, videos show  The Washington PostOn Ukrainian Independence Day, over 100 POWs swapped with Russia  Fox NewsUkraine, Russia swap prisoners of war  CBS NewsRussia Swaps 115 POWs Captured by Ukraine in Kursk Incursion  BloombergRussia, Ukraine exchange prisoners of war  POLITICO Europe
  
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• Discover the Moon Like Never Before: Scientists Unveil World’s First High-Definition Geologic Atlas of the Entire Moon

  25-08-2024 13:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044498 New lunar geologic atlas offers detailed maps and updated geological insights to aid in Moon exploration. The world’s first high-definition geologic atlas of the whole Moon, scaled at 1:2.5 million, was officially released on April 21. The atlas, available in both Chinese and English, contains the Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe and the [...]
  
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• Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first - The Associated Press

  25-08-2024 13:21 via news.google.com
  Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Hurricane Hone batters Hawaii with dangerous surf, flooding rain as storm makes closest approach to Big Island - Fox Weather

  25-08-2024 12:56 via news.google.com
  Hurricane Hone batters Hawaii with dangerous surf, flooding rain as storm makes closest approach to Big Island  Fox Weather Hone passes just south of Hawaii island, bringing heavy rain and strong winds  Honolulu Star-AdvertiserTRACKING HONE | Hurricane Hone continues heavy rainfall and winds on the Big Island  KITV HonoluluHurricane Hone and Hurricane Gilma to track near Hawaii  AccuWeather
  
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• Scientists Have Discovered Strange DNA in Our Brains – and It Could Be Shortening Our Lives

  25-08-2024 12:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  According to the research, these mitochondrial DNA insertions could be linked to early death. Mitochondria in brain cells frequently insert their DNA into the nucleus, potentially impacting lifespan, as those with more insertions were found to die earlier. Stress appears to accelerate this process, suggesting a new way mitochondria influence health beyond energy production. As [...]
  
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• New Study: Just 10 Minutes of Mindfulness Can Reduce Depression by 19%

  25-08-2024 11:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Recent research shows that daily short mindfulness practices can significantly enhance mental health and encourage healthier lifestyles, with sustained benefits over time. A recent study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology by researchers from the Universities of Bath and Southampton reveals that just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can enhance well-being, alleviate [...]
  
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• Pioneering Research Redefines Our Understanding of Cellular Aging

  25-08-2024 10:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Recent discoveries in telomere biology reveal that the length and health of chromosome ends are regulated by enzymes telomerase and CST–Polα/primase, coordinated by the protein POT1, highlighting implications for treating telomere disorders and cancer. The length of telomeres, which protect the ends of our chromosomes, must be carefully regulated. If they are too long, there [...]
  
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• 6 ways Google did a better job with the Pixel 9 than Apple did with its iPhone lineup - Android Police

  25-08-2024 09:59 via news.google.com
  6 ways Google did a better job with the Pixel 9 than Apple did with its iPhone lineup  Android PoliceI replaced my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with the Pixel 9 Pro XL for two weeks - and can't go back  ZDNet6 design details in the new Pixel devices  The KeywordI Asked the Pixel 9 Pro's AI to Write a Review of Itself. Here's What it Said  CNETThe Google Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL are the best Pixel phones yet  CNN Underscored
  
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• Revolution in Spaceflight: NASA Tests Powerful New Thruster for Gateway Lunar Space Station

  25-08-2024 09:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA is advancing space travel with its powerful 12-kilowatt Hall thruster, part of the Advanced Electric Propulsion System undergoing tests at the Glenn Research Center. This thruster uses ionized xenon for efficient propulsion, playing a key role in the Gateway lunar station for Artemis missions, and setting the stage for future Mars exploration. NASA’s AEPS [...]
  
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