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Christian Scott Undergoing Hybrid UCL Surgery

Mets young pitcher Christian Scott will undergo a hybrid procedure, which combines traditional TJ ligament replacement with the internal brace, performed by Dr. Keith Meister, early next week. His agent, Nate Heisler, announced the news on Wednesday afternoon. Scott, 25, has been out of action since late July, when he was diagnosed with a UCL […]

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Like humans, artificial minds can 'learn by thinking'

A new review shows that this process of thinking is not exclusive to humans. Artificial intelligence, too, is capable of self-correction and arriving at new conclusions through 'learning by thinking.'

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Gargantuan black hole jets are biggest seen yet

Astronomers have spotted the biggest pair of black hole jets ever seen, spanning 23 million light-years in total length. That's equivalent to lining up 140 Milky Way galaxies back to back.

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John Swinney's Scottish independence admission would have sent chills down the spines of his hardcore campaigners - Sky News

  1. John Swinney's Scottish independence admission would have sent chills down the spines of his hardcore campaigners  Sky News
  2. IndyRef: has the moment passed, or could it still happen? Our panel responds  The Guardian
  3. Why Scotland gave up on independence  The New Statesman
  4. John Swinney: Scottish independence vote left 'positive legacy'  BBC
  5. The future looks bleak for the SNP  The Spectator

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NASA's Webb provides another look into galactic collisions

Astronomers examined galaxy Arp 107 which has revealed a wealth of information about star-formation and how two galaxies collided hundreds of million years ago. Arp 107 is located 465 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor.

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Breakthrough in fertility treatment: Prostaglandin receptors found to promote embryo implantation

A team fhas uncovered a new mechanism that could revolutionize infertility care by promoting embryo implantation. The discovery focuses on prostaglandin (PG) receptors in the uterus that enhance the critical process of decidualization, which is necessary for a successful pregnancy. This finding opens the door to developing new fertility treatments that target these receptors.

Kotaku.com 

Is This What The New Switch 2 Looks Like?

Switch-tember continues apace with more wild speculation about the Switch 2 or whatever Nintendo ends up calling its upcoming gaming console. This time it’s due to allegedly leaked manufacturing information out of China which appears to show renders of what the Switch 2 might look like as well as its specifications.

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The Punch 

FG begins audit of PPP projects across Nigeria

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission has begun an audit process to evaluate the performance of all Public-Private Partnership projects across the country. It also said the process will ensure that all the projects are insured as statutorily stipulated in the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Establishment Act, 2005. The ICRC Director General, Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, disclosed

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What numbers do you see? A new bistable perceptual phenomenon on symbolic numbers

This research described a new perceptual phenomenon of bistability induced by partial occlusion of digital numerals. Results of experiments using visual adaptation indicate that this perceptual bistability mainly originates from mid-level visual processing stages which take part in processing global complex shapes and number forms.

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Researchers develop nanoparticle technology for targeted diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis

A team developed a nanoparticle technology that offers an effective solution to diagnose and treat atherosclerosis, in a non-invasive manner. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of plaque in the arteries which causes their narrowing and is a primary cause of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and ischemic stroke (IS), major contributors to deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases globally. This theranostic approach represents a significant advancement in the field of cardiovascular medicine as it offers a... Читать дальше...

Vox 

The Supreme Court is about to decide whether to interfere in the election again

Earlier this month, Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled that the Green Party must be removed from that state’s 2024 ballot because of a paperwork error.  Nevada law requires people who collect petition signatures seeking to place a “minor party” on the ballot to “verify that they believe each person signing the petition is a registered voter […]

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Kidney models-on-a-chip taking a step toward personalized medicine

A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits enhanced expression and polarity of essential renal transporters, making it a powerful tool for assessing drug transport and nephrotoxicity.

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Proteins in meat, milk, and other foods suppress gut tumors

Researchers have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. Experiments revealed how these proteins trigger the intestinal immune system, allowing it to effectively stop the birth of new tumors.

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Measuring how much wood a wood shuck shucks with all-new wood shuck food

Researchers want to transform the natural and abundant resource wood into useful materials, and central to that is a molecular machine found in fungi that decomposes the complex raw material into its basic components. Researchers have come up with a test feed for the fungal molecular machine that allows them to observe its close-to-natural action, opening the door to improving it and to putting it to industrial application.

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One in five UK doctors use AI chatbots, study finds

A survey reveals that a significant proportion of UK general practitioners (GPs) are integrating generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, into their clinical workflows. The results highlight the rapidly growing role of artificial intelligence in healthcare -- a development that has the potential to revolutionize patient care but also raises significant ethical and safety concerns.