36 m. ago Polymer electrolyte that can quadruple power generation efficiency developed

A research team has presented a design strategy for precisely controlling polarity, the key property of triboelectric energy-harvesting materials. The key to this study lies in structurally tuning the polarity direction through polymer electrolytes, achieving enhanced long-term durability.

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39 m. ago People have gotten stuck on Canobie Lake Park rides twice in just over a week

The passengers on one of the rides were rescued by the Salem Fire Department. The post People have gotten stuck on Canobie Lake Park rides twice in just over a week appeared first on Boston.com.

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47 m. ago Harvard Dental School shutting down Cambridge clinic permanently

The school says the move will consolidate care and training at its Longwood campus. The post Harvard Dental School shutting down Cambridge clinic permanently appeared first on Boston.com.

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49 m. ago 'Trapped and terrified': Genocide warnings after RSF's Darfur advance

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim they've seized the Sudanese army's last base in El Fasher, Darfur - trapping hundreds of thousands and stoking fears the country could split in two.

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49 m. ago COI Energy solves a conundrum: Letting businesses sell unused electricity — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Large enterprises routinely buy more electricity than they use. COI Energy has a patented platform that lets them sell and share.

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49 m. ago Skyline Nav AI’s software can guide you anywhere, without GPS — find it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The company's so-called Pathfinder software can look at almost anything — buildings, tree-lined roads, even aerial views — and quickly match it to a database and generate real-time navigation.

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49 m. ago Oxford spinout RADiCAIT uses AI to make diagnostic imaging more affordable and accessible — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

“What we really do is we took the most constrained, complex, and costly medical imaging solution in radiology, and we supplanted it with what is the most accessible, simple and affordable, which is CT,” Sean Walsh, RADiCAIT’s CEO told TechCrunch. 

Technology

49 m. ago Miraqules will showcase its blood clotting technology at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

India-based Miraqules developed a nanotechnology that mimics blood clotting proteins to quickly stop heavy bleeding.

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49 m. ago Biotech Nephrogen combines AI and gene therapy to reverse kidney disease — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

When Demetri Maxim was seven years old, his mother’s kidneys stopped working. She was put on dialysis, which meant that she had to go to the hospital four times a week to have her blood filtered by a machine since her own kidneys could no longer function independently. Two years later, Maxim’s mother received a […]

Technology

52 m. ago John Dickerson, Anchor and Correspondent, Will Leave CBS News

He is a veteran anchor with a long family legacy at CBS, and his exit presages a series of changes expected at the broadcast news division.

Politics

53 m. ago Who is Doug Ford, the Canadian politician pushing Trump's buttons?

In his first campaign to lead Ontario, Ford started out as a Trump-style populist. But tariffs changed his view and he is now a consistent thorn in the U.S. president's side.

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64 m. ago Behind the Dismantling of the C.D.C.: Reform or ‘Humiliation’?

The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, but critics say that there is no real plan, only animosity.

Politics

64 m. ago Town Hall: Washington State Election 2025, the top leadership races on your ballot

Town Hall: Washington State Election 2025, the top leadership races on your ballot  KOMO

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92 m. ago Boston city councilor’s plan to hike taxes on luxury apartment buildings sparks developer backlash

Councilor Brian Worrell released a plan that calls for raising the tax rate on large and/or luxury apartment buildings and lower tax bills for the “average” Boston homeowner and small landlord. The post Boston city councilor’s plan to hike taxes on luxury apartment buildings sparks developer backlash appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

1 hour ago UC Berkeley class focuses on how ‘racial superiority’ shapes immigration law, anti

A spring 2025 course at University of California Berkeley analyzed federal immigration law using far-left perspectives including anti-ICE movements and racial justice activism.

Politics

1 hour ago Another Boston office building gets green light for housing conversion

The city has approved 19 office-to-apartment projects so far as officials push to bring more residents — and life — back downtown. The post Another Boston office building gets green light for housing conversion appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago A guide to Boston’s most historic graveyards and the legends behind them

Explore the final resting places of Massachusetts legends, from Paul Revere to Louisa May Alcott. The post A guide to Boston’s most historic graveyards and the legends behind them appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

1 hour ago Gov. Mike Braun Calls Special Session on Indiana Redistricting, Tax Code Alignment

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) announced he will convene a special legislative session beginning November 3 to address congressional redistricting. The post Gov. Mike Braun Calls Special Session on Indiana Redistricting, Tax Code Alignment appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 hour ago Woven baskets aren't just aesthetically pleasing. Research finds they're sturdier than stiff containers

People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This weaving method has reemerged as a technique for engineers to create textile and fabric structures with complex geometry. While beautiful and intricate, these baskets can also be surprisingly strong.

Events

2 h. ago Tracking the neural activity of undergrads reveals how the human brain learns to code

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the AI revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this essential skill. To help answer that question, Johns Hopkins University researchers studied the brain activity of university students before and after they learned how to code.

Science