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Hot Weather and Loneliness: How Temperature Affects Older Adults in Hong Kong

January 27, 2025

We all know that extreme temperatures can be bad for our health. But did you know they might also make people feel lonely? A study in Hong Kong looked into this. They wanted to see if hot weather could make older adults feel isolated. You might think, "Why would temperature matter for social isolat

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ESA Wants a Little More Money for Science Missions

January 27, 2025

The new boss of ESA's science programs is asking for a teeny increase in the budget at their upcoming meeting. She says this little bit of extra cash will help fund future missions, like exploring Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. ESA's member countries gave more money for science at the last meeting, bu

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The Link Between Perceived and Real Aging and Early Death

January 26, 2025

Aging happens in different ways, both physically and mentally. But how these two types of aging affect our lifespan isn't well-studied. So, a recent study looked into this. They checked if signs like hearing loss, tooth loss, falls, and how old people feel they are might predict early death. Over 3

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Dissecting Liverwort Evolution: How Temperature Shapes Their Diversity

January 26, 2025

Have you ever wondered how liverworts, those tiny plants, became so diverse? Scientists have been looking into this. They found that when it comes to elevation and temperature, liverworts have a cool past and some hotspots for diversity. By tracking their evolution across mountains worldwide, they d

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Seaport Project Delays: A New Owner, New Plans, and More Waiting

January 26, 2025

The Seaport, a popular downtown area for entertainment and dining, has hit another roadblock. After changing ownership last summer, the new operators, Seaport Entertainment Group (SEG), have delayed the long-awaited development at 250 Water Street. This site, bought for $180 million eight years ago,

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A Lake, a Fish, and a Parasite: What You Need to Know

January 26, 2025

Imagine enjoying a nice meal of fish from Iseo Lake in northern Italy. That's what one person did, but a month later, they found an unexpected guest in their stool: a worm segment. This wasn't just any worm; it was a part of a tapeworm from the Dibothriocephalus genus. How did this happen? The fish

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University Students' Modes of Living: Health Tips for the Future

January 25, 2025

Are university students in Saudi Arabia living the healthy life? Not quite. Many are picking up on the unhealthy habits of our fast-paced world, such as eating poorly, exercising less, and getting insufficient sleep. These habits might be setting them up for future health problems. The Saudi governm

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Mapping Temperatures: A New Trick for Scientists

January 25, 2025

Measuring temperature in large spaces like a room can be tricky. Traditional methods using emission spectroscopy can't give a full view. Scientists found a smarter way using data from spectroscopy. They tried two approaches. First, they used something called feature engineering, which is like findin

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How Temperature Shapes Desert Locust Numbers

January 25, 2025

Scientists have come up with a new math model to figure out how temperature affects the number of desert locusts. They studied all stages of locust life, from babies to adults, and both solo and group behaviors. The model shows that even small changes in temperature can cause big shifts in populatio

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Unmasking Hidden Hunger: Predicting Stunting Among Teen Girls in Ethiopia

January 25, 2025

Stunting, a clear sign of long-term undernutrition, shows that a child isn't growing as they should. While most studies in Ethiopia focus on early childhood and use traditional methods, this research took a different path. It aimed to find the best machine learning model to predict stunting among te