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At first glance, you'll see Chloe brimming with enthusiasm: she loves piano, art class, and Sour Patch Kids. But behind her bright smile is a deeper story — one of resilience and strength. Adopted at age 4, Chloe was born with bilateral cleft lip and palate, a complex condition that makes eating and...
A long-standing physics mystery has been solved with the discovery of emergent photon-like behavior inside a strange quantum material. The finding confirms a true 3D quantum spin liquid and unlocks a new way to study deeply entangled matter....
The Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub brings together clinicians, researchers, and industry to bridge the gap between discovery and care. Liam McDonnell | Office of Innovation and Strategy Publication Date: Decembe...
Fermented foods are packed with live microorganisms that support digestive health, enhance immunity, and reduce inflammation. Fermented foods offer a range of health benefits beyond just improving digestion.
Researchers have solved a major battery mystery that has led to capacity degradation, shortened lifespan, and, in some cases, fire. New research from Argonne National Laboratory and the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) uncovered some of the root causes – and ways to m...
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A study published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity in September describes the extensive environmental toll of mining for minerals needed for a transition to green energy. The direct, site-level impacts are well known — deforestation, soil degradation, contamination of water bodies — with impacts on ne...
Greece is hoping that protected areas will help keep daytrippers away and allow vulnerable monk seals to return to their island habitats Deep in a sea cave in Greece’s northern Sporades, a bulky shape moves in the gloom. Someone on the boat bobbing at a distance offshore passes round a pair of binoc...
A brilliant history of psychiatric ideas suggests we are on the cusp of a transformation in our understanding of severe mental illness In 1973, an American psychologist called David Rosenhan published the results of a bold experiment. He’d arranged for eight “pseudo-patients” to attend appointments ...
NORTHERN SUMATRA, Indonesia. Welcome to jungle school—where orphaned orangutans are learning the basics for survival that they will need for life in the wild. At the Orangutan Information Centre (OIC) in Northern Sumatra, vets and biologists are rehabilitating orangutans who have been confiscated from the illegal wi...
Mariah Carey is still in the middle of her favorite season, but it looks like Christmas came early for the pop star. Officials announced Mariah as the first confirmed leading performer at the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The ceremony will take place on February 6...
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December 17, 2025 – Senator Adam Schiff (D-California) will introduce legislation today to direct more than $500 million in federal support over the next five years toward research and development for “alternative proteins.” The Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing...
Within sight of the M2.3 road between Podgorica and Cetinje, the Spomenik palim borcima Ljesanske nahije commemorates the fallen of the Ljesanske nahije region in the conflicts of the 20th century. Both it’s isolated location and the rundown condition of the monument lend a definite air of melanchol...
Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using advanced single-cell genetic analysis found that regular kimchi consumption strengthens immune defenses while preventing harmful overreactions. Researchers observed improved activi...
For nearly 20 years, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has shaped how rural employment support works in India — offering wage work close to home, creating village-level assets, and providing income during lean agricultural seasons. Over time, it has become one of t...
Omar Yaghi was a quiet child, diligent, unlikely to roughhouse with his nine siblings. So when he was old enough, his parents tasked him with one of the family’s most vital chores: fetching water. Like most homes in his Palestinian neighborhood in Amman, Jordan, the Yaghis’ had no electricity or run...
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The Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation has regained nearly 900 acres of ancestral territory near Yosemite National Park, marking a major milestone in Indigenous land restoration efforts in California. This transfer represents a reconnection to land the Miwuk people stewarded for generations before being forcibly removed.
Home Trending What Frost in Ooty and Cold Nights in Chennai Tell Us About India’s Winter What Frost in Ooty and Cold Nights in Chennai Tell Us About India’s Winter From frost-covered mornings in Ooty to rare cold nights in Chennai a...
Season 28 of NBC’s The Voice has been one of the best yet. Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Niall Horan, and Snoop Dogg all put together incredible teams in hopes of taking home a victory. Each week, they had to say goodbye to incredible contestants. Considerable talent continued to shine through until...
A new AI model is demonstrating an unprecedented ability to anticipate human actions by interpreting visual and contextual cues in real time. Rather than simply reacting to movement, the system reasons about what people are likely to do next. Researchers from the Texas A&M University College...
Researchers at Duke University have created a new artificial intelligence framework designed to uncover straightforward, easy-to-understand rules that sit underneath some of the most complicated dynamics seen in nature and technology. The system is inspired by the way famous “dynamicists” – scien...
