2 h. ago Illinois Teacher Facing Decades In Prison For Hosting NSFW 'Play Dates' With 11

[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] A substitute teacher is facing the next several decades behind bars after admitting to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy. Alley Bardfield, a former substitute teacher with Decatur Public Schools in Macon County, Illinois pleaded guilty last Thursday to predatory criminal sexual assault in a case that had been looking into her [...] Read More... The post Illinois Teacher Facing Decades In Prison For Hosting NSFW 'Play Dates' With 11-Year-Old -- And She Blames The Boy! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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2 h. ago The mystery of the jellyfish that stings people on Cape Cod, and nowhere else

The "typically harmless" jellyfish began stinging humans two decades ago and researchers are still determining why. The post The mystery of the jellyfish that stings people on Cape Cod, and nowhere else appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where U.S. Drugmakers Play Tax Games

Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where U.S. Drugmakers Play Tax Games  The New York Times

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4 h. ago Using generative AI, researchers design compounds that can kill drug

The team used two different AI approaches to design novel antibiotics, including one that showed promise against MRSA.

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4 h. ago Washington State University researchers advance smartwatch technology for health insights

Washington State University researchers advance smartwatch technology for health insights  KBOI

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6 h. ago The AI tool that could make manufacturing faster and more efficient—by using Lego bricks

A new AI-powered tool created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science could change the way we manufacture and build things.

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7 h. ago Gut health at stake as researchers put beef and chicken to the test

A study finds beef may have a slight advantage over chicken for gut health, showing a smaller reduction in beneficial microbial diversity among the study's participants.

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8 h. ago AI Chatbots can be exploited to extract more personal information, study indicates

AI chatbots that provide human-like interactions are used by millions of people every day, however new research has revealed that they can be easily manipulated to encourage users to reveal even more personal information.

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14 h. ago Murphy: Dems Can't Play Politics as Normal or We Won't Have 'Fair Election Next November'

Wednesday on MSNBC's "The Briefing," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Democrats could not play politics as normal or the United States would not have "a free and fair election next November." The post Murphy: Dems Can’t Play Politics as Normal or We Won’t Have ‘Fair Election Next November’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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20 h. ago S.F. school district to teachers: Your political opinions don’t belong in the classroom

S.F. school district to teachers: Your political opinions don’t belong in the classroom  San Francisco Chronicle

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23 h. ago Judge orders Trump administration to restore millions in withheld UCLA research grants

Judge orders Trump administration to restore millions in withheld UCLA research grants  San Francisco Chronicle

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24 h. ago A new AI tool designs medical drugs and tells scientists how to make them

Researchers from Simon Fraser University have unveiled an artificial intelligence framework that could transform drug development and accelerate the discovery of new medicines.

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29 h. ago In Trump’s Planned Meeting With Putin, Beware of Traps, Play the Right Cards

In Trump’s Planned Meeting With Putin, Beware of Traps, Play the Right Cards  Just Security

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29 h. ago With Deep N.I.H. Cuts, Research Into Health Disparities Falters

In its campaign against “woke” science, the Trump administration has closed down studies and programs focused on the gaps between racial and socioeconomic groups.

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30 h. ago Several Chinese Research Vessels Monitored by US Coast Guard off Alaska

Several Chinese Research Vessels Monitored by US Coast Guard off Alaska  High North News

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31 h. ago San Francisco teachers say they have yet to receive a paycheck due to a system error

San Francisco teachers say they have yet to receive a paycheck due to a system error  CBS News

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32 h. ago Angels' Zach Neto snares Shohei Ohtani's liner to start incredible triple play

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit into a triple play on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels as the team fell 7-6 in extra innings.

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34 h. ago Research team identifies oldest known supermassive black hole

A research team at the University of Texas at Austin's Cosmic Frontier Center have identified the oldest known supermassive black hole.

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37 h. ago San Francisco teachers rally over unpaid wages ahead of school year

San Francisco teachers rally over unpaid wages ahead of school year  KTVU

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37 h. ago Shohei Ohtani lines into triple play, hits 43rd homer, but Dodgers still lose to Angels 7

Shohei Ohtani lines into triple play, hits 43rd homer, but Dodgers still lose to Angels 7-6 for 5th straight loss against Halos  NBC Los Angeles

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