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• Trump: 'As of today TikTok is back'

  19-01-2025 23:38 via nbcnews.com
  President-elect Donald Trump took credit for the return of TikTok to U.S. users during his victory rally at the Capitol One Arena. "We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans,” said TikTok in a statement.  
  
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• Universe’s Expansion Defies Explanation: New Data Shatters Cosmological Models

  19-01-2025 23:11 via scitechdaily.com
  New research confirms the Universe is expanding faster than theoretical models predict, intensifying the Hubble tension. Using precise measurements of the Coma cluster, scientists recalibrated the cosmic distance ladder, suggesting flaws in existing cosmological models. Expanding Universe: A Startling Discovery The Universe appears to be expanding faster than expected — faster than theoretical models predict [...]
  
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• Scientists Warn: Your Home Temperature Could Be Increasing Your Risk of Cognitive Decline

  19-01-2025 21:51 via scitechdaily.com
  Higher temperatures are linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline. A groundbreaking study has revealed a strong link between indoor temperatures and cognitive performance in older adults, highlighting how climate change could increase risks to cognitive health. Researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, part of Hebrew SeniorLife and affiliated [...]
  
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• Leo P’s Stellar Comeback: Unveiling the Secrets of a Reignited Galaxy

  19-01-2025 20:36 via scitechdaily.com
  Leo P, a galaxy once dormant, has reawakened to form stars again, offering new clues about the universe’s earliest galaxies. This research, aided by cutting-edge telescope technology, suggests environmental factors significantly influence galaxy development. The Revival of Star Formation in Leo P Leo P, a small galaxy and a distant neighbor of the Milky Way, [...]
  
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• From Spooky Action to Real-World Tech: Columbia’s Quantum Entanglement Breakthrough

  19-01-2025 19:27 via scitechdaily.com
  A team of researchers has developed a miniature, energy-efficient device capable of creating photon pairs that maintain quantum entanglement across any distance. Utilizing innovative materials and methods, this achievement marks a major step forward in quantum technology, with potential to revolutionize computing, telecommunications, and high-precision sensing systems. Advancements in Photon Pair Generation For over a [...]
  
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• Underneath an Ancient Castle: Researchers Discover Secret Passages Linked to Leonardo da Vinci

  19-01-2025 18:16 via scitechdaily.com
  New research uncovered hidden passages under Sforza Castle, potentially confirming legends linked to Leonardo da Vinci’s designs. As part of a PhD thesis, the Politecnico di Milano conducted an advanced technological survey in collaboration with the Sforza Castle, with technical support from Codevintec. The investigation uncovered numerous underground passages beneath the Castle, particularly in the [...]
  
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• Turning Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Jet Fuel

  19-01-2025 17:06 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to produce ethylbenzene, a crucial additive for sustainable aviation fuels, from waste polystyrene. This innovation could dramatically reduce the aviation industry’s carbon footprint and reliance on fossil fuels, promising a cleaner, greener future in air travel with substantial cost savings and a 50% to 60% reduction in carbon emissions. [...]
  
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• Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

  19-01-2025 16:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world
  
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• Webb’s Stunning Discovery: Could These Mysterious “Little Red Dots” Be the Universe’s Earliest Black Holes?

  19-01-2025 15:57 via scitechdaily.com
  Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to connect the dots to the early universe. Shortly after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope began its science operations, astronomers encountered an unexpected discovery in the data: small, red objects scattered across the distant, early universe. These intriguing phenomena, now referred [...]
  
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• CO2-Eating Bacteria Turn Chimney Smoke Into Sustainable Fuel

  19-01-2025 14:48 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technology using microorganisms to transform industrial CO2 emissions into useful products like fuels and chemicals. This method, distinct from traditional carbon capture, allows direct utilization of captured carbon, offering a more efficient and cost-effective solution to industrial emissions. With this technology, industries can produce valuable substances such as methane and [...]
  
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• Octopus Arms Think for Themselves – Scientists Reveal How They Work

  19-01-2025 13:39 via scitechdaily.com
  The large nerve cord that runs along each octopus arm is divided into segments, allowing for precise movement control and forming a spatial map of its suckers. Octopus arms exhibit remarkable dexterity, capable of bending, twisting, and curling with an almost limitless range of motion. Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered that the [...]
  
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• Longevity Breakthrough: Scientists Restore “Youthful” Enzyme Activity To Combat Aging

  19-01-2025 12:28 via scitechdaily.com
  Innovative therapies revive a once-undruggable mitochondrial aging regulator through a revolutionary enzyme activation mechanism. Researchers at CCM Biosciences, Inc. have leveraged a novel biophysical mechanism of enzyme activation to discover and characterize groundbreaking enzyme activators for a previously untargetable master regulator of cellular energy production. These first-in-class compounds restore the enzyme’s activity to levels comparable [...]
  
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• Commanders upset Lions, head to NFC title game for first time in 33 years - The Washington Post

  19-01-2025 12:22 via news.google.com
  Commanders upset Lions, head to NFC title game for first time in 33 years  The Washington PostCommanders exult in 1st NFC title game since '91  ESPN5 plays that will haunt Detroit Lions in playoff meltdown to Commanders  Detroit Free PressBiggest winners and losers from Saturday’s Divisional Round NFL playoff games  NFL.comWhat to know from Saturday’s NFL playoff action as Washington and Kansas City advance  CNN
  
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• Trump launches meme coin, $TRump days before return to White House - BBC.com

  19-01-2025 11:43 via news.google.com
  Trump launches meme coin, $TRump days before return to White House  BBC.comTrump launched a meme coin and it became worth $32 billion overnight  AxiosTrump’s Memecoin Creates Billions From Thin Air Before DC Return  BloombergTrump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration  POLITICOTrump launches first official cryptocurrency  The Hill
  
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• Gaza ceasefire deal takes effect and fighting halts after delay - Reuters

  19-01-2025 11:19 via news.google.com
  Gaza ceasefire deal takes effect and fighting halts after delay  ReutersLive updates: Gaza ceasefire begins after Hamas releases list of hostages to be freed  CNNThese are the Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas on Sunday  HaaretzGaza Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas Nears: Live Updates  The New York TimesIsrael-Hamas Ceasefire Live: Gaza hostage release due as deal takes effect  Reuters
  
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• How Beach Waves Illustrate Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle

  19-01-2025 11:01 via scitechdaily.com
  Discover the practical illustration of Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle at the beach, where observing the behavior of waves can reveal the fundamental trade-offs in measuring physical properties like position and momentum. This principle, which underpins quantum mechanics, shows that precision in one measurement can obscure clarity in another, akin to distinguishing individual waves versus measuring their [...]
  
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• From Cold Sores to Memory Loss: The Herpes-Alzheimer’s Connection Unveiled

  19-01-2025 10:10 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study has uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s disease and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). Researchers found HSV-1 proteins embedded in Alzheimer’s brains, revealing how the virus is inhibited by tau protein — a key player in the disease. These insights could pave the way for innovative treatments targeting viral activity and the brain’s [...]
  
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• Discover What Lies Beneath: NASA’s Lunar Mission To Map the Moon’s Hidden Layers

  19-01-2025 09:19 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA’s new Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder, set to land on the Moon’s surface in 2025, aims to revolutionize our understanding of the Moon’s interior. By measuring magnetic and electric fields, this first-of-its-kind extraterrestrial application of magnetotellurics will offer unprecedented insights into the Moon’s subsurface structure and composition, particularly at Mare Crisium, a unique geological area not [...]
  
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• Islam Makhachev retains lightweight belt against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 - Al Jazeera English

  19-01-2025 08:24 via news.google.com
  Islam Makhachev retains lightweight belt against Renato Moicano at UFC 311  Al Jazeera EnglishLiverpool Women complain to PGMOL over Olivia Smith treatment  ESPNIslam Makhachev crushes Renato Moicano at UFC 311 as Merab Dvalishvili upsets the odds  Yahoo SportsUFC 311: Islam Makhachev breaks Khabib Nurmagomedov's record with win over Renato Moicano  BBC.comMain Card Results | UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano  UFC
  
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• Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls - The Associated Press

  19-01-2025 08:18 via news.google.com
  Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas delayed in Gaza as families await first hostage release

  19-01-2025 07:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was delayed from going into effect Sunday morning in the Gaza Strip after Israeli officials said Hamas had yet to provide a list of names of the hostages it planned to release under the truce deal agreed days ago.
  
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• Horoscope for Sunday, January 19, 2025 - Chicago Sun-Times

  19-01-2025 07:02 via news.google.com
  Horoscope for Sunday, January 19, 2025  Chicago Sun-TimesHoroscopes Today, January 19, 2025  USA TODAYToday's horoscope Sunday, January 19, 2025 for each zodiac sign  Marca EnglishLove and Relationship Horoscope for January 19, 2025  Hindustan TimesHoroscopes Jan. 19, 2025: Dolly Parton, don’t let emotions sway you from a better choice  The Mercury News
  
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• TikTok probably will get a 90-day reprieve on ban, Trump says - The Washington Post

  19-01-2025 06:40 via news.google.com
  TikTok probably will get a 90-day reprieve on ban, Trump says  The Washington PostTikTok Ban Live Updates: App Shuts Down In US—But Trump Could Restore It  ForbesTikTok banned: Wildly addictive app goes dark as fans mourn. Will Trump save it?  USA TODAYApple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.  CNBC
  
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• TikTok goes dark in the U.S. as ban takes effect

  19-01-2025 05:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  TikTok was not available for many of its 170 million users in the U.S. hours before a ban on the social media platform was supposed to go into effect.
  
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• Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention - CNN

  19-01-2025 05:10 via news.google.com
  Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention  CNNYoon supporters storm South Korea court after detention extended  Al Jazeera EnglishSouth Korea: Impeached president Yoon has detention extended  BBC.comInside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail  The New York Times
  
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• Trump watches fireworks alongside Melania during star-studded reception as inauguration weekend kicks off - New York Post

  19-01-2025 05:08 via news.google.com
  Trump watches fireworks alongside Melania during star-studded reception as inauguration weekend kicks off  New York Post Trump Inauguration Weekend Begins With Parties and Protests: Live Updates  The New York TimesWhich foreign leaders are attending Trump’s inauguration – and who isn’t?  Al Jazeera EnglishInaugural parade moved indoors for first time since 1985  WUSA9.com
  
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• Deadpool & Wolverine Filming Report Reveals if Nicepool Really Could've Been Created to Mock Justin Baldoni - CBR

  19-01-2025 04:40 via news.google.com
  Deadpool & Wolverine Filming Report Reveals if Nicepool Really Could've Been Created to Mock Justin Baldoni  CBRTaylor Swift Reportedly 'Perplexed' By Justin Baldoni's Claims About Her In His $400M Blake Lively Lawsuit  Yahoo EntertainmentJustin Baldoni's Biggest Bombshell Claims in Blake Lively Lawsuit  PEOPLE
  
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• Saif Ali Khan Attack: Main accused confesses to stabbing actor after being arrested by Mumbai Police - PINKVILLA

  19-01-2025 03:59 via news.google.com
  Saif Ali Khan Attack: Main accused confesses to stabbing actor after being arrested by Mumbai Police  PINKVILLAMan Who Stabbed Saif Ali Khan Arrested Near Mumbai After Over 70 Hours  NDTVA CCTV clip from 7 days before Saif Ali Khan's stabbing helped cops catch attacker  India TodayBollywood actor Saif Ali Khan health updates by doctors at Lilavati Hospital on January 18, 2025  The HinduSaif Ali Khan attack: Lawyer of accused claims 'police have no proof he
  
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• Coastal Low Brings Snow for Sunday - WRGB

  19-01-2025 03:36 via news.google.com
  Coastal Low Brings Snow for Sunday  WRGBWinter storm warnings, advisories issued ahead of Sunday snow storm | NYC weather forecast  ABC7 New YorkBiggest snowstorm in years coming Sunday before deep freeze takes over  NBC New YorkPolar vortex to dump half a foot of snow on NYC, followed by deadly Arctic cold  New York Post City prepares for storm as Sanitation Department issues snow alert  Spectrum News NY1
  
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• Get ready for Trump’s executive order onslaught - POLITICO

  19-01-2025 03:00 via news.google.com
  Get ready for Trump’s executive order onslaught  POLITICOTrump’s Day 1 plans poised to impact Pennsylvania on energy, immigration  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteWhat Trump has promised to do in his second term  The Washington Post
  
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• Chiefs deliver crushing bad beat to sport bettors by taking intentional safety in final seconds vs. Texans - CBS Sports

  19-01-2025 02:06 via news.google.com
  Chiefs deliver crushing bad beat to sport bettors by taking intentional safety in final seconds vs. Texans  CBS SportsTexans voice dismay with officiating following 23-14 Divisional Round loss to Chiefs  NFL.comHow Travis Kelce set the tone for Chiefs’ playoff win — five days before the game  Kansas City StarKelce flips 'switch' for playoffs, explodes in KC win  ESPN2025 NFL playoff bracket: How things stand after latest divisional round games&
  
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• All poultry activities suspended in Georgia after bird flu confirmed in a commercial operation - CNN

  19-01-2025 02:02 via news.google.com
  All poultry activities suspended in Georgia after bird flu confirmed in a commercial operation  CNNAvian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine  FOX 5 AtlantaBird flu detected in commercial poultry flock in Georgia, officials say  CBS NewsGA Ag Commissioner says you can keep eating chicken despite bird flu case at poultry plant  WSB AtlantaBird flu confirmed in backyard flock in New London County  WTNH.com
  
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• NBC’s Kristen Welker exclusive interview with President-elect Donald Trump

  19-01-2025 01:18 via nbcnews.com
  NBC's Kristen Welker spoke exclusively with President-Elect Trump ahead of his inauguration about his plans for his first days in office.
  
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• TikTok may go dark on Sunday

  19-01-2025 01:17 via nbcnews.com
  TikTok could shut down in the U.S. on Sunday with 170 million American users shut out due to a legal and political standoff. NBC News’ Savannah Sellers reports.
  
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• Winter weather brings winter storm warnings, polar vortex from Texas to Maine - USA TODAY

  19-01-2025 00:09 via news.google.com
  Winter weather brings winter storm warnings, polar vortex from Texas to Maine  USA TODAYArctic blast surges across US as snowstorm targets Mid-Atlantic, Northeast  USA TODAYWhere will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact  Yahoo! VoicesExtreme cold forecast for much of US in coming days, including unusual snow in the Gulf Coast area  The Associated PressOver 95 million Americans on alert for brutal cold temperatures in
  
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• Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal

  19-01-2025 00:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is considering a visit to the war-torn Gaza Strip as part of his efforts to keep a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on track, according to a transition official with direct knowledge of the ceasefire process.
  
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