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Improving The Cloud Chamber - Hackaday
🏥 health Hackaday 6 months ago

Improving The Cloud Chamber - Hackaday

Want to visualize radioactive particles? You don’t need a boatload of lab equipment. Just a cloud chamber. And [Curious Scientist] is showing off an improved miniature cloud chamber that is e…

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What Happens to Your Heart Health When You Eat Butter - EatingWell
🏥 health Eatingwell.com 6 months ago

What Happens to Your Heart Health When You Eat Butter - EatingWell

Wondering if butter is heart-healthy? Learn how it affects cholesterol, how it compares to other fats, and how to enjoy it in moderation.

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Golden Retriever’s Reaction To Being Left Out of Family Photo Has Everyone Upset - AOL.com
🏥 health Pawnation.com 6 months ago

Golden Retriever’s Reaction To Being Left Out of Family Photo Has Everyone Upset - AOL.com

He deserves a retake!

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1 in 500 Alaskans died from COVID-19 during pandemic, state reports - Anchorage Daily News
🏥 health Anchorage Daily News 6 months ago

1 in 500 Alaskans died from COVID-19 during pandemic, state reports - Anchorage Daily News

The comprehensive Alaska Department of Health report examined how the state fared between 2020 and 2023, noting successes and failures in the public health system.

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This Morning Habit Could Support Your Bone Health as You Age, New Study Says - EatingWell
🏥 health Eatingwell.com 6 months ago

This Morning Habit Could Support Your Bone Health as You Age, New Study Says - EatingWell

New research links tea consumption to improved bone mineral density for people over 65. Discover how drinking more tea can benefit your bone health after 65.

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400 Million-Year-Old Fossil Unveils Secrets of Early Plant Evolution - Indian Defence Review
🔬 science Indiandefencereview.com 6 months ago

400 Million-Year-Old Fossil Unveils Secrets of Early Plant Evolution - Indian Defence Review

A 400-million-year-old fossil is shedding new light on the evolution of plants and their ability to grow large.

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Nearly a third of kids out sick in Bay Area school district as flu starts to rise - San Francisco Chronicle
🏥 health San Francisco Chronicle 6 months ago

Nearly a third of kids out sick in Bay Area school district as flu starts to rise - San Francisco Chronicle

Marin County reports its largest flu-like outbreak this season: about 40 Bolinas-Stinson students — 30% of ADA — out sick as viruses circulate.

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Runaway Black Hole Escapes Its Galaxy—and It’s Leaving Baby Stars in Its Wake - Gizmodo
🔬 science Gizmodo.com 6 months ago

Runaway Black Hole Escapes Its Galaxy—and It’s Leaving Baby Stars in Its Wake - Gizmodo

The Webb telescope confirmed one of the fastest moving celestial objects ever detected.

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Mysterious bright blue cosmic blasts triggered by black holes shredding stars, scientists say. 'It's definitely not just an exploding star.' - Space
🔬 science Space.com 6 months ago

Mysterious bright blue cosmic blasts triggered by black holes shredding stars, scientists say. 'It's definitely not just an exploding star.' - Space

"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar explosion — or any other type of normal stellar explosion."

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US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies - AP News
🏥 health Associated Press 6 months ago

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies - AP News

The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa. The unusual contract has been awarded to scientists who have been cited by anti-vaccine activists and whose work …

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Switch 2 pub backs off Game Key Cards after leaking lower-cost cartridge options - Ars Technica
💻 technology Ars Technica 6 months ago

Switch 2 pub backs off Game Key Cards after leaking lower-cost cartridge options - Ars Technica

Inin suggests new low-cost options allowed it to “recalculate production” for full cartridge.

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Grammy nominee Addison Rae says people expected her to make 'bad,' 'soulless' music - Yahoo
🎬 entertainment Abcaudio.com 6 months ago

Grammy nominee Addison Rae says people expected her to make 'bad,' 'soulless' music - Yahoo

Addison Rae has spent the year confounding people's expectations.Critics certainly didn't expect to like her debut album, Addison, but it earned rave reviews...

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'Super flu' risk in Bay Area increasing ahead of holidays - SFGATE
🏥 health SFGate 6 months ago

'Super flu' risk in Bay Area increasing ahead of holidays - SFGATE

A mutated strain of influenza A is spreading in the U.S. and could surge in California during the holidays.

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It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it - NPR
📰 general NPR 6 months ago

It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it - NPR

Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.

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Chargers vs. Cowboys Injury Report: Quentin Johnston Among 5 Players Questionable for Sunday - Chargers.com
sports Chargers.com 6 months ago

Chargers vs. Cowboys Injury Report: Quentin Johnston Among 5 Players Questionable for Sunday - Chargers.com

Take a look at the Week 16 Injury Report ahead of Sunday's game against the Cowboys

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Rep. Elise Stefanik set to drop her bid for NYS governor - Politico
📰 general Politico 6 months ago

Rep. Elise Stefanik set to drop her bid for NYS governor - Politico

The upstate Congress member announced her run in November.

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Cytokinetics Announces FDA Approval of MYQORZO™ (aficamten) for the Treatment of Adults with Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy to Improve Functional Capacity and Symptoms - Cytokinetics
💼 business Cytokinetics.com 6 months ago

Cytokinetics Announces FDA Approval of MYQORZO™ (aficamten) for the Treatment of Adults with Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy to Improve Functional Capacity and Symptoms - Cytokinetics

MYQORZO, a Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor, Directly Addresses Underlying Hypercontractility Associated with Obstructive HCM FDA Approval Based on Results of SEQUOIA-HCM MYQORZO is Company’s First FDA-Approved Medicine Company to Host Investor Conference Call Today …

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News & Notes: Trenton Simpson Is Ready to Step Back Into Starting Lineup - Ravens Home | Baltimore Ravens – baltimoreravens.com
sports BaltimoreRavens.com 6 months ago

News & Notes: Trenton Simpson Is Ready to Step Back Into Starting Lineup - Ravens Home | Baltimore Ravens – baltimoreravens.com

Ravens ILB Trenton Simpson is set to get a third crack at being a starting linebacker. T.J. Tampa feels ready if called upon. Justice Hill could return soon. John Harbaugh sees a ‘very determined’ team this week.

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Judge blocks HUD homelessness overhaul, rebukes agency for causing 'chaos' - NPR
📰 general NPR 6 months ago

Judge blocks HUD homelessness overhaul, rebukes agency for causing 'chaos' - NPR

A federal judge said HUD cannot dramatically change its funding policies on homelessness for now. States, cities and nonprofits say the proposed overhaul would push thousands back onto the streets.

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Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs - Ars Technica
📰 general Ars Technica 6 months ago

Riot Games is making an anti-cheat change that could be rough on older PCs - Ars Technica

BIOS checks will only affect a limited subset of Valorant players for now.

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