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• Environmentally friendly methods for controlling algae in lakes and reservoirs

  28-05-2014 10:52
  
  The growth of blue-green algae in our lakes, large ponds, water reservoirs and public waters constitutes a problem for our environment and for our health. These types of algae often result in a deterioration of the water quality and emit a distinctly unpleasant odour. The algae consume a lot of oxygen in the water, leaving little for other animals like fish. They also produce toxins which can cause skin irritations and are suspected to be involved in the occurrence of liver cancer.
  
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• Researchers Finally Prove “Crazy” Vitamin B1 Theory From 1958

  24-12-2025 15:24 via scitechdaily.com
  A research team has managed to “bottle” a highly reactive carbene in water, overturning a major assumption in chemistry. Chemists have pulled off a feat long considered impossible: they created a normally ultra-reactive molecule called a carbene and kept it stable in water for months, a result that finally delivers direct evidence for a vitamin [...]
  
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• Cardinal Pizzaballa: We will do everything possible for Gaza - Vatican News

  24-12-2025 08:39 via news.google.com
  Cardinal Pizzaballa: We will do everything possible for Gaza  Vatican NewsChristmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive  The New York Times‘Holding on’: Gaza’s tiny Christian community tries to capture the holiday spirit  The Times of IsraelAnxiety and hope mark Advent for Palestinian Christians  National Catholic Reporter'War Ended on the News, but Not for Us': From Bethlehem to Gaza, Christmas Is Overshadowed by H
  
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• BP Agrees to Sell Majority of Castrol Lubricants Unit to Stonepeak - The Wall Street Journal

  24-12-2025 08:23 via news.google.com
  BP Agrees to Sell Majority of Castrol Lubricants Unit to Stonepeak  The Wall Street JournalOil giant BP to sell 65% stake in $10 billion Castrol unit  CNBCStonepeak to Acquire Majority Controlling Interest in Castrol from bp  StonepeakGold, silver and platinum hit record highs as investors look for Santa Rally; BP to sell stake in Castrol for $6bn – business live  The GuardianBP to sell majority stake in $10bn lubricants division as part of ‘re
  
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• Previously Unknown Brain Cell Function Could Transform Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

  24-12-2025 07:15 via scitechdaily.com
  A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and disease. Cedars-Sinai researchers have identified a biological repair process that may eventually contribute to new treatments for spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The research, published in Nature, reveals an [...]
  
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• Simple Supplement Dramatically Reduces Serious Heart Complications in Dialysis Patients

  24-12-2025 06:40 via scitechdaily.com
  Fish oil supplementation markedly lowered heart and vascular complications in people receiving hemodialysis, according to a major international trial. A daily fish oil supplement has been found to sharply lower the risk of serious cardiovascular complications in people undergoing dialysis for kidney failure. The evidence comes from a large international clinical trial jointly led in [...]
  
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• Stanford Scientists Discover Why mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Can Cause Myocarditis

  24-12-2025 06:05 via scitechdaily.com
  COVID-19, and more rarely the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, can lead to inflammation of heart tissue in some individuals. A new study points to two substances released by immune cells as possible drivers of this effect and outlines a potential approach to reduce the vaccine-related risk. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified a biological mechanism that [...]
  
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• Cavaliers 141-118 Pelicans (Dec 23, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

  24-12-2025 04:17 via news.google.com
  Cavaliers 141-118 Pelicans (Dec 23, 2025) Game Recap  ESPNCavs guard Sam Merrill’s monster game draws ‘simple’ Donovan Mitchell mic drop  Yahoo SportsThe Cavs’ balanced approach proves overwhelming for the Pelicans, 141-118  Cleveland.comPlayer Grades: Cavs vs Pelicans - Donovan Mitchell makes it look easy  Fear The SwordCavs vs Pelicans | Rocket Game Preview  NBA
  
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• A Democrat, a Republican and a Supermarket Baron Go to ‘Marty Supreme’ - The New York Times

  24-12-2025 02:52 via news.google.com
  A Democrat, a Republican and a Supermarket Baron Go to ‘Marty Supreme’  The New York TimesMarty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet’s new movie is part of a trend I can’t stand.  SlateIn 'Marty Supreme,' Timothée Chalamet is good at being supremely annoying : Pop Culture Happy Hour  NPR‘Marty Supreme’ is a genre-defying ode to a sport you never knew was so fun  The Washington PostOnly Timothée Chalamet Could
  
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• Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores Is Blocked, a Win for Apple and Google - The New York Times

  24-12-2025 02:44 via news.google.com
  Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores Is Blocked, a Win for Apple and Google  The New York TimesJudge Blocks Texas’s App Store Accountability Act as Unconstitutional Speech Restriction  CCIAUS judge blocks Texas app store age law meant to protect children  ReutersFederal judge temporarily blocks Texas law restricting kids from app stores  The Texas TribuneTexas App Store Accountability Act ENJOINED: The Happiest of Holidays (via Passle) &nbs
  
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• Iran and US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy at UN, but gap on a nuclear deal remains wide - ABC News

  24-12-2025 02:17 via news.google.com
  Iran and US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy at UN, but gap on a nuclear deal remains wide  ABC NewsSecurity Council remains divided over Iran nuclear programme, sanctions stay in place  UN NewsUS, Iran spar over nuclear talks at UN  ReutersUS remains open to talks with Tehran, but no enrichment inside Iran: Ortagus  Al Arabiya EnglishSecurity Council role under Resolution 2231 has ended: Iran  Mehr News Agency
  
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• Crisis in India-Bangladesh relations spirals amid violent protests - BBC

  24-12-2025 00:34 via news.google.com
  Crisis in India-Bangladesh relations spirals amid violent protests  BBCWest Bengal student in Bangladesh says, ‘Feel more scared as an Indian than as a Hindu’  The HinduSome In Jamaat, Bangladesh Government Fuelling Anti-India Rhetoric: Sources  NDTVBangladesh summons Indian envoy as protest erupts in New Delhi  CNACrisis in Bangladesh, Challenge for India | Refugees, radicalisation and regional security  Deccan Herald
  
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• Just One Drink a Day Linked to 50% Higher Mouth Cancer Risk in India

  24-12-2025 00:30 via scitechdaily.com
  Even light drinking, around one standard drink a day, can significantly raise the risk of mouth cancer in India, with locally brewed alcohol being especially harmful. A large study published today (December 23) in the open-access journal BMJ Global Health has found that drinking small amounts of alcohol each day is linked to a significantly [...]
  
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• Louisville 27-22 Toledo (Dec 23, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN

  24-12-2025 00:03 via news.google.com
  Louisville 27-22 Toledo (Dec 23, 2025) Game Recap  ESPNGame recap: How Toledo came up short in the Boca Raton Bowl  Toledo BladeCRAWFORD | Louisville bubbles up late to beat Toledo 27-22 in the Boca Bowl of Beans  WDRBLouisville football showing in bowl game was microcosm of its season  The Courier-JournalSeedy K’s GameCap: Toledo  Card Chronicle
  
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• Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports - The New York Times

  24-12-2025 00:00 via news.google.com
  Trump’s Tanker Crackdown Paralyzes Venezuelan Oil Exports  The New York TimesZombie Ship Shows Trump Is Targeting Darkest Corner of Oil Fleet  Bloomberg.comPanama says Venezuela-related tanker intercepted by US did not follow maritime rules  ReutersTrump, ramping up pressure on Maduro, says it would be 'smart' for Venezuelan leader to step down  ABC NewsThe Real Reason Trump Keeps Ranting About Venezuelan Oil  Vanity Fair
  
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• ‘60 Minutes’ Report Was Pulled Off the Air. Now It’s on the Internet. - The New York Times

  23-12-2025 23:54 via news.google.com
  ‘60 Minutes’ Report Was Pulled Off the Air. Now It’s on the Internet.  The New York Times‘60 Minutes’ story shelved by Bari Weiss streamed in Canada — and instantly spread across the web  CNNPostponed '60 Minutes' segment on Salvadoran prison is streamed by Canadian outlet  NBC NewsControversial '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online  PBSScoop: Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes"
  
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• Ashlee Buzzard arrested in murder of daughter Melodee: 'Cold-blooded' - ABC News

  23-12-2025 23:53 via news.google.com
  Ashlee Buzzard arrested in murder of daughter Melodee: 'Cold-blooded'  ABC News9-year-old who vanished during road trip found dead in Utah  KSL.comMelodee Buzzard’s mother arrested in connection with 9-year-old’s killing after her body is found  CNNMother suspected of murder after officials find body of California 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard  NBC NewsMissing Nine-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard Found Dead; Mother Ashlee Arrested For Her Murder &nb
  
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• J.J. McCarthy to Miss Vikings vs. Lions on Christmas; Max Brosmer to Start - Minnesota Vikings

  23-12-2025 23:13 via news.google.com
  J.J. McCarthy to Miss Vikings vs. Lions on Christmas; Max Brosmer to Start  Minnesota VikingsVikes' McCarthy out with hairline fracture in hand  ESPNUpdated Vikings vs. Lions Injury Report for Week 17  Minnesota VikingsVikings QB J.J. McCarthy has hairline fracture in right hand, won't play vs. Lions; Max Brosmer to start  NFL.comBrosmer focused on playing ‘slow’ ahead of second career start Thursday  Sports Illustrated
  
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• MIT Engineers Create 3D-Printable Aluminum 5 Times Stronger Than Conventional Alloys

  23-12-2025 23:10 via scitechdaily.com
  By applying machine learning techniques, engineers at MIT have created a new method for 3D printing metal alloys that produce parts far stronger than those made using traditional manufacturing approaches. MIT engineers have created a new aluminum alloy designed for 3D printing that holds up under high heat and is five times stronger than aluminum [...]
  
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• Childhood Games Like Super Mario Bros. Can Boost Happiness and Reduce Burnout

  23-12-2025 23:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn why playing classic video games, like Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi, can help young adults fight burnout and chronic stress.
  
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• Trooper and suspect killed in a shooting at Delaware DMV - PBS

  23-12-2025 22:49 via news.google.com
  Trooper and suspect killed in a shooting at Delaware DMV  PBSDelaware state police trooper killed in shooting at DMV facility in New Castle County  6abc PhiladelphiaTrooper and suspect killed in a shooting at a Delaware DMV  ABC NewsVIDEO | Trooper, suspect dead, 3 injured in shooting at Wilmington DMV  WDELGunman killed after murdering state trooper at Delaware DMV, police say  NBC10 Philadelphia
  
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• Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey - BBC

  23-12-2025 22:33 via news.google.com
  Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey  BBCLibya’s army chief killed in plane crash in Turkey  CNNLibya's prime minister confirms the death of the country's military chief and 4 others in a plane crash in Turkey  ABC NewsLibyan army chief killed in plane crash near Turkiye’s capital  Al JazeeraSearch teams probe wreckage after Libyan army chief and 7 others are killed in Turkey plane crash  The Hill
  
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• Ancient DNA Uncovers Startling Family Secret of a 3,500-Year-Old Bronze Age Community

  23-12-2025 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about the people who once used Grotta della Monaca as a sacred burial site.
  
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• Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois

  23-12-2025 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  In a rare rebuke, Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s attempt to federalize and deploy the National Guard to Illinois. In an unsigned opinion, the court rejected the administration’s argument that the National Guard was needed to protect federal agents in Chicago. 
  
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• Scientists Found the Deepest Known Arctic Vent—and It’s Teeming With Life - Gizmodo

  23-12-2025 22:15 via news.google.com
  Scientists Found the Deepest Known Arctic Vent—and It’s Teeming With Life  GizmodoDeep-sea gas hydrate mounds and chemosynthetic fauna discovered at 3640 m on the Molloy Ridge, Greenland Sea  NatureScientists Say This Arctic Discovery ‘Rewrites the Playbook’ on Deep-Sea Life  Indian Defence ReviewDeepest gas hydrate cold seep ever discovered in the Arctic at 3,640 m depth  Phys.orgWorld’s deepest methane-seeping hydrate mounds
  
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• Aging Changes Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in a Surprising Way

  23-12-2025 22:00 via scitechdaily.com
  A study published today (December 23, 2025) in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, explored how a person’s age may influence recovery after a spinal cord injury. “With population growth and improvements in medicine, the number of people diagnosed with spinal cord injury is increasing and the average age at the [...]
  
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• Oklahoma Instructor Mel Curth Who Failed Student Samantha Fulnecky’s Gender Essay Is Fired - The New York Times

  23-12-2025 21:57 via news.google.com
  Oklahoma Instructor Mel Curth Who Failed Student Samantha Fulnecky’s Gender Essay Is Fired  The New York TimesOklahoma teaching assistant fired after uproar over flunking Christian student who referenced Bible in essay  Fox NewsOU removes graduate teaching assistant after discrimination investigation  News 9Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay  CNNGraduate instructor who gave failing grade to Samantha Fulne
  
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• Fooled You: DOGE Lives And It Is Still Remaking The Government

  23-12-2025 21:50 via technocracy.news
  WIRED has continuously uncovered important details about DOGE in 2025, but they have failed to relate it to the Dark Enlightenment and Technocracy. RAGE, a pillar of the Dark Enlightenment, stands for Retire All Government Employees. It also calls for accelerationism and for a Monarch/CEO to run the Federal machine like a startup corporation. Zuckerberg expressed this in 2008 when he said, “Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.” DO
  
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• PAWS Chicago Official Statement on Rabies Case in Chicago Dog - PAWS Chicago

  23-12-2025 21:29 via news.google.com
  PAWS Chicago Official Statement on Rabies Case in Chicago Dog  PAWS ChicagoChicago rescue details timeline after dog tests positive for rabies, a first in decades  NBC 5 ChicagoChicago confirms first rabies-positive dog in Illinois in decades, 13 exposed  FOX 32 ChicagoIDPH: Dog tests positive for rabies after biting person; first Illinois case since 1994  WGN-TVChicago Dog Tests Positive For Rabies  Block Club Chicago
  
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• The Kansas City Chiefs Have Landed The Most Lopsided Stadium Deal In NFL History - Huddle Up | Joe Pompliano

  23-12-2025 21:13 via news.google.com
  The Kansas City Chiefs Have Landed The Most Lopsided Stadium Deal In NFL History  Huddle Up | Joe PomplianoChiefs agree to deal to move to Kansas in 2031  ESPNMissouri senator says he will propose legislation to hold sports teams financially 'accountable' after relocation  KMBCJackson County pitches domed Arrowhead in last-minute plea before Kansas announcement  KCTVThere is one party most responsible for the Chiefs’ move to Kansas  Kansas
  
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