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• HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development - CNN

  17-01-2025 23:27 via news.google.com
  HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development  CNNModerna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS  ABC News
  
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• Largest Known Private Bathhouse Likely Wowed House Guests in Ancient Pompeii

  17-01-2025 23:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about the private bathhouse inside one of Pompeii's luxury homes, and what the owner may have used it for.
  
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• A Diet Discovery Reveals That Our Ancestors Were Once Vegetarian

  17-01-2025 22:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about new research that examined fossilized teeth to confirm the vegetarian diets of Australopithecus, our ancestor that lived over 3 million years ago.
  
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• Landmark Survey Reveals 74 Exocomet Belts Orbiting Nearby Stars

  17-01-2025 22:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn what this survey recorded of exocomet belts, which imaged and identified bands of every size.
  
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• IMSA brings 27 STEM-focused high school students to Daytona to learn about jobs in motorsports

  17-01-2025 21:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  IMSA arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
  
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• Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.

  17-01-2025 21:46 via nytimes.com
  
  Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.
  
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• The Body Mass Index May Face Extinction as a Measure for Individual Health

  17-01-2025 21:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.
  
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• Nintendo omits original Donkey Kong Country Returns team from the remaster’s credits - The Verge

  17-01-2025 21:21 via news.google.com
  Nintendo omits original Donkey Kong Country Returns team from the remaster’s credits  The VergeNintendo says it believes in "giving proper credit" as it gets called out for failing to give proper credit to the original devs behind Donkey Kong Country Returns  GamesradarNintendo's retro classic returns over 30 years after landmark original –ahead of Switch 2's rumoured reveal  Yahoo! VoicesDonkey Kong Country Returns HD review - a formidable platformer th
  
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• Master Plan: The Technocratic Blueprint

  17-01-2025 18:08 via technocracy.news
  
  We have been warned by several experts about the collapse of reality at the hands of Technocrats. This article shows Technocracy as the only “system of control that makes such reality engineering possible on a global scale.” Technocrats have been building this system since the 1930s when they first defined Technocracy as “the Science of Social Engineering.” ⁃ Patrick Wood. Editor.“Humanity will attempt to overcome its limitations and arrive at fuller fruition,
  
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• 2.5-Billion-Pixel Andromeda Galaxy Panorama Worth The Decade Of Hubble Observations - IFLScience

  17-01-2025 17:26 via news.google.com
  2.5-Billion-Pixel Andromeda Galaxy Panorama Worth The Decade Of Hubble Observations  IFLScienceNASA’s Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy  Science@NASAPanorama of our nearest galactic neighbor unveils hundreds of millions of stars  EurekAlertPanorama of Andromeda galaxy unveils hundreds of millions of stars  Phys.orgAndromeda galaxy: The violent history of our closest cosmic neighbor  Earth.com
  
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• A Space Bus Named Pandora Will Help Hunt for Potentially Habitable Planets

  17-01-2025 16:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The construction of a satellite that will orbit the Earth, has now been completed and it will help probe exoplanets.
  
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• Adult Brains Do Make New Neurons, but Not Always When We Need Them Most

  17-01-2025 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Here’s what you can do to help boost your brain’s neurogenesis.
  
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• Elon Musk Plans To Cut $120 Billion In Federal DEI Initiatives - Jalopnik

  17-01-2025 14:45 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk Plans To Cut $120 Billion In Federal DEI Initiatives  JalopnikFederal employees quietly edit job descriptions to protect roles from DOGE scrutiny  CNN'Will I have a job?' Federal workers full of uncertainty, fear over Trump plans  USA TODAYMusk’s DOGE weighs recommendations to cut federal diversity programs  The Washington PostElon Musk and DOGE eye $120 billion in cuts on federal diversity spending: report  The Independent
  
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• More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways - Ars Technica

  17-01-2025 13:30 via news.google.com
  More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways  Ars TechnicaShould You Change Your Wine Consumption?  The New York TimesOpinion | Alcohol is linked to cancer. But isn't everything?  The Washington PostJust 1 Drink a Day Could Raise Your Risk of Liver Damage, Cancer  HealthlineColorado businesses respond to surgeon general’s push to warn public about the cancer risks of alcohol  Colorado Public Radio
  
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• Goodbye TikTok, Ni Hao RedNote? + A.I.’s Environmental Impact + Meta’s Masculine Energy

  17-01-2025 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  “This is truly one of the funniest and most unexpected stories of the young year so far.”
  
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• The Stable World Order Has Passed. What’s Next?

  17-01-2025 09:58 via nytimes.com
  
  The global landscape of today is less predictable and more disordered. But it need not be less cooperative.
  
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• Nintendo's new Switch 2 console will come out in 2025

  17-01-2025 08:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to the Nintendo Switch system, will be released in 2025
  
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• US defense contractor to build 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio

  17-01-2025 08:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio
  
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• How to Find Order in a Chaotic New World

  17-01-2025 07:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The global landscape of today is less predictable and more disordered. But it need not be less cooperative.
  
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• Revolutionizing Quantum Science: The Secret of Long-Lasting Molecular Entanglement

  17-01-2025 06:13 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have revolutionized quantum technology by achieving long-lasting entanglement between molecules using ‘magic-wavelength optical tweezers.’ This breakthrough enhances the potential for quantum computing, precise sensors, and understanding complex quantum materials, with entanglement fidelity surpassing 92%. Advancing Quantum Entanglement with Optical Tweezers Scientists at Durham University have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by demonstrating long-lasting quantum enta
  
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• Dawson Garcia’s long three-pointer to end OT gives Gophers men’s basketball first Big Ten win of the season - Star Tribune

  17-01-2025 06:04 via news.google.com
  Dawson Garcia’s long three-pointer to end OT gives Gophers men’s basketball first Big Ten win of the season  Star TribuneDawson Garcia's buzzer-beater 3 from logo lifts Minnesota in OT  ESPNMichigan basketball vs. Minnesota prediction: Top vs. bottom of Big Ten for a reason  Detroit Free PressMichigan’s Twin Towers are ready to make things difficult for the Gophers on Thursday night at Williams Arena  Star TribuneGarcia beats buzzer with
  
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• David Lynch Dead: ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director Was 78 - The New York Times

  17-01-2025 05:49 via news.google.com
  David Lynch Dead: ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director Was 78  The New York TimesDavid Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78  VarietySteven Spielberg, Nicolas Cage, Naomi Watts Remember David Lynch: 'Brave, Brilliant, and a Maverick'  Rolling StoneRemembering David Lynch’s musical legacy: 10 songs to go beyond the films  The Associated PressDavid Lynch's 4 Child
  
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• L.A. Wildfires Live Updates: Firefighters Make Progress as Winds Ease - The New York Times

  17-01-2025 05:31 via news.google.com
  L.A. Wildfires Live Updates: Firefighters Make Progress as Winds Ease  The New York TimesPasadena home burned in Eaton Fire days after mortgage paid off  NBC Los AngelesAs winds lighten, firefighters push to contain Los Angeles wildfires: live updates  CNN‘Literally off the charts’: LA’s critically dry conditions stun scientists as fires rage  Santa Monica Daily Press
  
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• As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing - The Washington Post

  17-01-2025 05:00 via news.google.com
  As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing  The Washington PostBird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthHealth Alert Network (HAN) - 00520 | Accelerated Subtyping of Influenza A in Hospitalized Patients  CDCCDC urges doctors to speed subtyping of patients hospitalized with the flu to better track H5N1 infections  CNNIn light of avian flu, seasonal flu, CDC urges clinicia
  
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• NASA’s Next-Level Discovery: Webb Exposes Dazzling Interstellar Web of Dust

  17-01-2025 04:13 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova’s light echo, revealing unprecedented 3D details of interstellar dust and gas. The space between stars is filled with gas and dust, varying from dense to sparse, and often hidden from view unless illuminated. In the constellation Cassiopeia, a supernova flash has [...]
  
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• China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports - The New York Times

  17-01-2025 04:09 via news.google.com
  China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports  The New York TimesChina’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom  CNNChina Hits 5% GDP Target But Trump Tariffs Threaten Further Growth  BloombergAsia-Pacific markets mixed after China's fourth-quarter GDP beats estimates  CNBCChina's economy meets official growth ambitions, but many feel a downturn  Reuters
  
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• Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console to be released in 2025 - CNN

  17-01-2025 04:02 via news.google.com
  Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console to be released in 2025  CNNMario Kart 9: Every Character, Track, and Vehicle Confirmed for the Nintendo Switch 2 Game  IGNNintendo Shares Slump as Switch 2 Announcement Underwhelms  Yahoo! VoicesNintendo reveals long-awaited Switch 2 console set to launch this year  CNBCThe Nintendo Switch 2 hardware specs we know so far  Polygon
  
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• Israel vote on Gaza ceasefire deal delayed - BBC.com

  17-01-2025 03:43 via news.google.com
  Israel vote on Gaza ceasefire deal delayed  BBC.comLive updates: Gaza hostage deal reached, Israeli Prime Minister’s Office confirms  CNNIsrael security cabinet to meet on ceasefire deal as strikes on Gaza continue  The GuardianNetanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags  The Associated Press“The Trump Effect”: On Deal-Making and Credit-Claiming in Trump 2.0  The New Yorker
  
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• Dozens of flights diverted, delayed after FAA warned of SpaceX rocket debris - CNBC

  17-01-2025 03:11 via news.google.com
  Dozens of flights diverted, delayed after FAA warned of SpaceX rocket debris  CNBCSpaceX's Starship spacecraft destroyed in mega rocket launch  Yahoo! VoicesSpaceX's Starship Rocket Explodes Within Minutes Of Seventh Test Flight, Elon Musk Suspects Oxygen/Fuel Leak  SwarajyaWatch SpaceX Starship explode over Atlantic Ocean on Flight Test 7 (videos)  Space.comWatch: Space X’s Starship Explodes After Thrilling Booster Catch  The Times of Indi
  
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• Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty - The Associated Press

  17-01-2025 03:02 via news.google.com
  Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty  The Associated PressTexas truck driver in deadly 2022 smuggling attempt pleads guilty  CBS NewsPAUL WEBER and LISA BAUMANN  The Era-LeaderMigrant Deaths Tractor Trailer  WV NewsTruck driver in Texas smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants pleads guilty to federal charges  KOB 4
  
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• Giuliani and Georgia election workers reach settlement in defamation case - The Washington Post

  17-01-2025 02:48 via news.google.com
  Giuliani and Georgia election workers reach settlement in defamation case  The Washington PostGiuliani Keeps His Condo in Settlement of Defamation Case  The New York TimesWho bailed Rudy Giuliani out? Katelyn Polantz reports it's a bit of a mystery  CNNGiuliani gets to keep apartments, World Series rings in settlement with election workers  ABC News
  
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• Next-Gen Tool Provides New View Inside Complex 3D Biomedical Images

  17-01-2025 02:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Interactive cutaway views uncover hidden dynamics in OCT images of developing embryonic mouse hearts, offering new insights that could lead to treatments for congenital defects and heart damage. Researchers have developed a new software tool that provides unprecedented capabilities to see inside 3D images. Its interactive, dynamic cutaway views allowed them to analyze never-before-seen dynamics [...]
  
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• Greenland’s PM stands firm on independence: ‘We want to be Greenlanders’ - POLITICO

  17-01-2025 02:10 via news.google.com
  Greenland’s PM stands firm on independence: ‘We want to be Greenlanders’  POLITICOGreenland's prime minister says Arctic island doesn’t want to be part of the US: 'Always be a strong partner'  Fox NewsWhat do Americans think of Trump's plans to acquire Greenland? Half say it's a bad idea.  USA TODAYWhy Trump’s Greenland grab could be a disaster for the planet  POLITICO EuropeIn Greenland, a cold shoulder for Trump, but curiosi
  
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• Blake Lively Accuses Justin Baldoni Of “Abuser Playbook” Tactics After ‘It Ends With Us’ Director Sues Co-Star & Ryan Reynolds For $400M - Deadline

  17-01-2025 02:08 via news.google.com
  Blake Lively Accuses Justin Baldoni Of “Abuser Playbook” Tactics After ‘It Ends With Us’ Director Sues Co-Star & Ryan Reynolds For $400M  DeadlineBlake Lively's attorneys respond to Justin Baldoni's $400M lawsuit: 'The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate'  Yahoo EntertainmentBlake Lively’s legal team claps back at Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit: ‘Another chapter in the abuser playbook’  Page SixJustin Baldoni Cl
  
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• Over 130 people are living in Gov. Jeff Landry's New Orleans homeless shelter. See details. - NOLA.com

  17-01-2025 01:59 via news.google.com
  Over 130 people are living in Gov. Jeff Landry's New Orleans homeless shelter. See details.  NOLA.comProtests erupt over Gov. Landry’s homeless relocation and new Gentilly shelter  FOX 8 Local FirstWith Spotlight on New Orleans, Louisiana Moves Homeless Out of Sight  The New York TimesThe shelter that the Super Bowl made  The Lens NOLA
  
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• The Biggest Simulation Ever: Frontier Supercomputer Models the Universe

  17-01-2025 01:01 via scitechdaily.com
  At Argonne National Laboratory, scientists have leveraged the Frontier supercomputer to create an unprecedented simulation of the universe, encompassing a span of 10 billion light years and incorporating complex physics models. This monumental achievement allows for new insights into galaxy formation and cosmic evolution, showcasing the profound capabilities of exascale computing. Breakthrough in Universe Simulation [...]
  
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