3 h. ago Diabetes risk quadruples with use of popular natural remedy, study finds

Cannabis users showed a 2.2% diabetes rate compared to 0.6% for non-users over five years, with researchers linking marijuana to appetite and metabolism changes.

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4 h. ago If every US home and personal vehicle goes electric, power outages could spike unless key measures are taken

A future where all homes and vehicles in the U.S. are fully electrified could overwhelm power supply and risk outages unless key upgrades are made, says a new study conducted by Purdue University engineers. But a few strategies could cut two-thirds of the potential costs of reinforcing the nation's distribution grid to handle this demand.

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4 h. ago CougsFirst! plants WSU billboard in Seattle, touting No. 1 study ranking ahead of Apple Cup

CougsFirst! plants WSU billboard in Seattle, touting No. 1 study ranking ahead of Apple Cup  MyNorthwest.com

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6 h. ago Moon helium deal is biggest purchase of natural resources from space

Moon helium deal is biggest purchase of natural resources from space  The Washington Post

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7 h. ago UPDATE: More women are now leading U.S. school districts, study says

UPDATE: More women are now leading U.S. school districts, study says  EdSource

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9 h. ago ‘People Are Losing Hope’: Suicide Risk Is Rife in ICE Detention Centers

Immigrant detainees are not receiving proper mental health care, lawyers and advocacy groups say, and reports of suicide attempts are persistent.

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9 h. ago Russia Indoctrinates Children From Occupied Ukraine at 210 Sites, Study Says

War crime investigators at Yale discovered a program of re-education and military and police training that was larger than estimated earlier.

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10 h. ago AI transcribes UK Supreme Court hearings and links them to written judgments

Millions of words spoken in the U.K.'s highest court risk being misunderstood, misquoted or simply missed because transcribing them accurately is too difficult and too expensive, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

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11 h. ago Eating one type of nut daily could lower 'bad' cholesterol, improve heart health, study finds

New research shows eating 2 ounces of almonds on a daily basis significantly lowered LDL cholesterol and improved gut health in adults with metabolic syndrome.

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11 h. ago This Mysterious New Island Popped Up in the Middle of a Lake. That’s a Bad Omen.

This Mysterious New Island Popped Up in the Middle of a Lake. That’s a Bad Omen.  Popular Mechanics

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15 h. ago Eight arms, endless skills: New study finds an octopus' arms can do it all

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous.

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24 h. ago Influencer Found In Critical Condition Days After Going Missing Following Disturbing Social Posts

Marian Izaguirre has sadly passed away after she went missing following a disturbing social media post. The 23-year-old fashion influencer, who was extremely popular in Mexico, disappeared early this month. She was officially reported missing in Uruapan following a video she posted to her socials featuring her wearing clown makeup. In the video, she can [...] Read More... The post Influencer Found In Critical Condition Days After Going Missing Following Disturbing Social Posts -- Then She Died... appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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27 h. ago 'Natural experiment' in Texas shows property crime went up when abortion access fell

A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds property crime went up in Texas after a 2013 law closed half the state's clinics that provide abortion.

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28 h. ago Fixing solar's weak spot: Why a tiny defect could be a big problem for perovskite cells

A recent study provides evidence to help solve one of the key hurdles to large-scale manufacture of next-generation perovskite solar cells.

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28 h. ago Converting stereo 3D images to light field content could ease AR eyestrain

Researchers led by Prof. Homer H. Chen at National Taiwan University have developed a way to convert stereo images into light field content, enabling existing AR/VR media to be viewed on next-generation light field displays. The approach could accelerate the move toward more natural and comfortable AR experiences.

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29 h. ago What is Discord? Messaging platform popular with gamers part of Charlie Kirk assassination investigation

Discord, a popular messaging app for gamers, has become part of the investigation of the assassination of Charlie Kirk due to the suspect's use of the platform.

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30 h. ago Johns Hopkins Study: Newborn Male Circumcision Rates in U.S. Dropped Between 2012 and 2022

Johns Hopkins Study: Newborn Male Circumcision Rates in U.S. Dropped Between 2012 and 2022  Johns Hopkins Medicine

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30 h. ago Jet fuel, China, and lanthanum: a hidden risk to US military power projection

Jet fuel, China, and lanthanum: a hidden risk to US military power projection  Atlantic Council

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33 h. ago By popular demand: 10 extra exhibit tables open at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out. This is your last chance to showcase your company in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.

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34 h. ago Why machines struggle with the unknown: Exploring the gap in human and AI learning

How do humans manage to adapt to completely new situations and why do machines so often struggle with this? This central question is explored by researchers from cognitive science and artificial intelligence (AI) in a joint article published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence. Among the authors are Professor Dr. Barbara Hammer and Professor Dr. Benjamin Paaßen from Bielefeld University.

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