2 h. ago Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert

Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert  The Washington Post

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2 h. ago Tiny vibrations have a massive impact: Transmitting clear signals over long distances using nonlinear math

A team of researchers at Nagoya University has discovered something surprising. If you have two tiny vibrating elements, each one barely moving on its own, and you combine them in the right way, their combined vibration can be amplified dramatically—up to 100 million times.

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2 h. ago Zach Bryan to transform former Lowell church into the Jack Kerouac Center

The country artist is reviving the project after it was stalled due to funding issues. The post Zach Bryan to transform former Lowell church into the Jack Kerouac Center appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Democratic senator tells NY Times why approval for party is 'in the toilet,' gives ominous warning for 2026

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., explained to The New York Times why his party's approval rating is "in the toilet" and gave an ominous warning for the 2026 midterms on Thursday.

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4 h. ago Senator says Dems 'eat their own' as Fetterman faces renewed scrutiny

Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, was subjected to what he called a "dumb hit piece" in New York Magazine, while lawmakers reacted Tuesday.

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4 h. ago Rivalry as a craft: Study reveals how writers compete with AI

Writers are not passive victims of AI disruption but active crafters of their professional futures, according to new research from New York University presented at the ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Yokohama, Japan.

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4 h. ago Tool predicts impact of wildfire smoke on solar power generation

From habitats to property to livelihoods, wildfires destroy everything in their path. But there is another, less-acknowledged, casualty: sunlight and the electrical grid that depends on it. Smoke from wildfires can cover large swaths of land, including solar farms, and significantly reduces power production from photovoltaic (PV) panels.

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5 h. ago Livestream: Testimony continues in Karen Read murder retrial

Jurors on Wednesday heard lengthy testimony from a digital forensics expert who believes Jennifer McCabe did not Google “hos long to die in cold” at 2:27 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2022. The post Livestream: Testimony continues in Karen Read murder retrial appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Star Michael Pitt Charged with Sex Abuse, Assault

Actor Michael Pitt, known for his TV roles on “Boardwalk Empire” and “Dawson’s Creek,” is accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, choking her, and attacking her with a cinder block and a piece of lumber at his New York City home, according to a grand jury indictment. The post ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Star Michael Pitt Charged with Sex Abuse, Assault appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Republicans wage a tax war over SALT, stalling Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Republicans wage a tax war over SALT, stalling Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’  The Washington Post

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7 h. ago Paul Pierce’s bold Game 2 take aged poorly after Celtics’ crushing loss to Knicks

"You've got a better chance of walking out of the studio and seeing a dinosaur — than the Celtics losing." The post Paul Pierce’s bold Game 2 take aged poorly after Celtics’ crushing loss to Knicks appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago Joe Mazzulla’s coaching decisions prove costly in another 4th

"They made the necessary plays to win. We put ourselves in position to do that, and we just didn't make the plays." The post Joe Mazzulla’s coaching decisions prove costly in another 4th-quarter Celtics collapse appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago Kristaps Porzingis: ‘It kills me inside’ that lingering illness is impacting play

"It’s tough for me, honestly. But who cares? Nobody feels sorry us, sorry for me — and we have to keep going.” The post Kristaps Porzingis: ‘It kills me inside’ that lingering illness is impacting play appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago 2025 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Ethan Holliday goes to Washington for now

2025 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Ethan Holliday goes to Washington for now  The New York Times

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9 h. ago Trump Has Made Claims About Abrego Garcia’s Tattoos. Here’s a Closer Look.

Gang experts say the tattoos on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s knuckles are unlikely to signify gang membership. The president says otherwise.

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9 h. ago Trump Has Made Claims About Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Tattoos. Here’s a Closer Look.

Gang experts say the tattoos on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s knuckles are unlikely to signify gang membership. The president says otherwise.

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9 h. ago Major US cities like New York and Seattle are sinking at a rapid rate

Major US cities like New York and Seattle are sinking at a rapid rate  New Scientist

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9 h. ago Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here's why

Hundreds of thousands of Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind-sailors, are drifting onto the coastline. Beachcombers say they look like "blue diamonds strewn across the beach."

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9 h. ago New York man charged with federal hate crimes after assaulting Jewish people at anti

A New York man is facing three federal hate crime charges for his alleged deliberate assaults on Jewish demonstrators at separate protests related to the Israel and Hamas war in NYC since April 2024.

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10 h. ago Legal expert backs Trump admin's crackdown on Harvard: 'Accountability must be enforced'

StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department Director Yael Lerman said the Trump administration is right to end grant funding to Harvard, noting its lackluster handling of antisemitism.

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