7 h. ago Los Angeles District Attorney seals off one path to release of Menendez brothers

Los Angeles District Attorney seals off one path to release of Menendez brothers  13newsnow.com WVEC

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8 h. ago States and biomedical research institutions fight funding cuts in court

Lawyers representing 22 states and a coalition of research organizations were in federal court Friday trying to retain science funding the Trump administration wants to cut.

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11 h. ago New Hampshire artist whose ‘daily doodle’ pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92

The artist started most of his doodles with pencil sketches and finished them with ink, colored pencil and watercolor. Many showcased his fascination with science fiction, others featured whimsical animals and sly humor. The post New Hampshire artist whose ‘daily doodle’ pandemic project lasted 1,727 days dies at 92 appeared first on Boston.com.

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13 h. ago Turning robotic ensembles into smart materials that mimic life

Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living systems. "We've figured out a way for robots to behave more like a material," said Matthew Devlin, a former doctoral researcher in the lab of University of California, Santa Barbara (USCB) mechanical engineering professor Elliot Hawkes, and the lead author of the article published in the journal Science.

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31 h. ago Bad wellness advice is all over social media. These creators are pushing back

A growing group of content creators are trying to counteract misleading and false wellness claims online from influencers hawking supplements and unproven remedies.

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32 h. ago Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.

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33 h. ago Proposed Bill in Washington Might Require Priests to Break the Seal of Confession

Proposed Bill in Washington Might Require Priests to Break the Seal of Confession  The Cor Chronicle

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35 h. ago To eat eggs safely, do these two things, says food science expert

Amid outbreaks of bird flu in the U.S., experts weigh in on best practices for preparing eggs safely. See the video from Professor Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiology expert at King's College London.

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39 h. ago Black men in the U.S. who ‘passed’ as white lived longer in 20th century

Black men in the U.S. who ‘passed’ as white lived longer in 20th century  Science

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39 h. ago My Posture Is Wrecked From Work. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help—and the results were surprising.

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39 h. ago Work Has Given Me Tech Neck. This Device Is Helping Undo the Damage

Hours of screen time lead to stiffness, pain, and brain fog. I tested the Chirp Wheel to see if it could help—and the results were surprising.

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41 h. ago Update: Dense fog advisory for Los Angeles County until Thursday morning

Update: Dense fog advisory for Los Angeles County until Thursday morning  Los Angeles Daily News

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43 h. ago Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden recalls epiphany about Redskins before mission: 'I'm gonna be dead next week'

Former SEAL Team 6 member Robert O'Neill said he was stressed about the Washington Redskins' NFL Draft selection despite thinking he would soon be dead during the operation to kill Usama bin Laden.

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48 h. ago Alaska Science Forum: Bering Land Bridge wasn’t such a dry place

Alaska Science Forum: Bering Land Bridge wasn’t such a dry place  Juneau Empire

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51 h. ago 'Reba' actor Christopher Rich says stroke and brain injury felt like being hit with 'atomic bomb'

"Reba" star Christopher Rich is reuniting with his former co-star Reba McEntire on her new show "Happy's Place" seven years after he suffered a debilitating stroke.

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52 h. ago Former SEAL shared advice with Ohio State football team during Buckeyes' national title run, Ryan Day says

At the request of Ryan Day, a former Navy SEAL, who also has played in the NFL, gave the Ohio State football team some leadership tips during their College Football Playoff run.

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54 h. ago Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade Step Out for Breakfast in L.A. After Supporting Teddi Mellencamp amid Brain Tumor Surgery

Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade Step Out for Breakfast in L.A. After Supporting Teddi Mellencamp amid Brain Tumor Surgery  PEOPLE

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56 h. ago NOAA workers in WA rally to ‘Save Our Science’ and protest Trump cuts

NOAA workers in WA rally to ‘Save Our Science’ and protest Trump cuts  The Seattle Times

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62 h. ago WATCH: Baby seal rescued after being found on Connecticut street

A young seal has a new home at the Mystic Aquarium after it was discovered on the snowy streets of New Haven.

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63 h. ago Lifetime of semiconductor processing equipment parts can be checked in real time

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has successfully developed a system that diagnoses the lifetime of parts used in the semiconductor plasma processes in real time. It is expected that the new system can help preemptively prevent contaminant particles generated by corrosion of components, thereby upgrading the semiconductor yield as well as the stability and cost efficiency of the process. The work is published in the Journal of the European Ceramic Society.

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