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Powering Up: How Conjugated Electrolytes are Revolutionizing Bio-tech

December 30, 2024

Did you know that tiny particles called conjugated oligoelectrolytes (COEs) and conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) are making big waves in science? These cool materials have special backbones with little ionic bits at the ends, making them easy to mix in water. Over the last ten years, they've becom

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Wheelchair Users Speak Out: The Ups and Downs of Maintenance and Repair

December 30, 2024

Wheelchairs play a vital role in the daily lives of users, and they need regular maintenance and repairs to keep functioning properly. A study decided to listen closely to what wheelchair users had to say about their experiences with accessing these essential services. The focus was on understandin

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Flying Fun: How Movies Land On Your Seatback

December 29, 2024

Ever wondered how your favorite movies end up on the seat back in front of you during flights? Let's dive into the fascinating world of in-flight entertainment! Around 50-80% of travelers can't wait to hit play, while some passengers, like those on late-night flights from Las Vegas or kids under two

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Spotting Cryptojacking in IoT: A Time Series and GNN Approach

December 29, 2024

Cryptojacking, the sneaky act of using other people's devices for mining cryptocurrency, is a big problem, especially in wireless sensor networks (WSN) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Researchers have found a smart way to fight this by combining time series analysis with graph neural networks

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Skip to Grow with the Right Oil: A Fishy Experiment

December 29, 2024

Scientists recently tried something new with tambaqui fish, a type of Amazonian fish. They added different amounts of an essential oil from a plant called Croton conduplicatus to their food. This oil has certain compounds like 1, 8-Cineole, p-Cymene, and α-Phellandrene. The fish were fed this specia

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Understanding Blockchain Consensus: A Fresh Look

December 28, 2024

Blockchain technology, the backbone of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, relies heavily on something called consensus. It’s the protocol that keeps these digital ledgers safe and up-to-date. But not everyone understands how different blockchains use consensus. This study aims to clear things up by clas

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Boom in Births: A Year to Remember at Gundersen

December 28, 2024

Imagine a busy hospital in Wisconsin, where every day seems like a baby shower! In 2024, Gundersen Health System saw a record-breaking 1, 840 births. Among them was little Sophie, who arrived just after Christmas, making the Van Auken family even busier during the holidays. "It’s been hectic but to

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Maahra Hill's Unconventional Path to TV Success

December 28, 2024

Actress Maahra Hill's journey to stardom on NBC's hit show "The Irrational" is anything but straightforward. She initially pursued other careers, working as an optician and in consulting, before realizing her true passion for acting. It was her daughter's birth that sparked this realization. Hill mo

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Uncovering the Secret Ingredients of Aged Coppa Piacentina

December 28, 2024

Scientists combined three methods—UHPLC-HRMS, 1 H NMR, and sensory analysis—to unveil the special lipid fingerprint of long-ripened Coppa Piacentina. This traditional Italian meat product, protected by a designation of origin, has a unique lipid profile that changes over 240 days of ripening. The

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Could Grapes in the Microwave Lead to Quantum Tech?

December 27, 2024

You might have seen videos of people cutting grapes in half and zapping them in the microwave, just to watch the sparks fly. But did you know this fun trick could actually help make better quantum sensors? That's what a new study in Physical Review Applied suggests. Back in 1994, scientists noticed