Keith’s note: In my earlier rant I mentioned the crap that I have been going through which certainly pales in comparison to what NASA and contractor employees have to endure as their dream jobs are stripped away for no reason other than to meet…
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How hidden cosmic highways feed the Universe’s biggest stars
The size of our universe and the bodies within it is incomprehensible for us lowly humans. The sun has a mass that is more than 330,000 that of our Earth, and yet there are stars in the universe that completely dwarf our sun.
Stars with masses…
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The surprising reason timber plantations explode into megafires
The odds of high-severity wildfire were nearly one-and-a-half times higher on industrial private land than on publicly owned forests, a new study found. Forests managed by timber companies were more likely to exhibit the conditions that megafires…
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Elon Musk’s Grok Imagine Goes Android—“Superhuman Imagination Powers” at Your Fingertips (But Ethics Remain Cloudy)
Elon Musk has one more launch to add to his already busy roster. His AI-powered creativity engine, Grok Imagine, which lets you spin up images and videos from text prompts or photos, has finally landed on Android devices—with a catch: it’s…
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Is Reading Dead? Why Gen Z Prefers AI Voices Over Books
No, reading isn’t dead, but it is evolving. Gen Z’s preference for AI voices over books stems from the ability of AI to deliver a personalized, engaging, and convenient listening experience. The current generation is pivoting towards…
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Scientists explore hookworm proteins as potential treatment for inflammation
It’s been a long-accepted reality that with age comes increased inflammation – so widely accepted it’s been dubbed “inflammaging.” With this increase in age-related chronic inflammation also comes serious health concerns, such as…
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BofA’s Quiet AI Revolution—$13 Billion Tech Plan Aims to Make Banking Smarter, Not Flashier
Hari Gopalkrishnan is stepping into the spotlight as Bank of America’s new Chief Technology & Information Officer, inheriting a hefty $13 billion tech budget for 2025.
Far from chasing flashy gimmicks, Gopalkrishnan is steering the ship…
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This is where tree planting has the biggest climate impact
More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside study.
The study, published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, found that tree planting is generally a net positive…
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Scientists Finally Capture Carbon’s Most Elusive Shape
Oxford chemists have finally stabilized a 48-atom carbon ring, creating a rare new allotrope that holds together in liquid at room temperature — a feat once thought impossible. Chemists have successfully created a brand-new form of carbon. The…
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When First-Year College Students Struggle With Separation Anxiety
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The start of the academic year is often a peak time for many student counseling centers. Not surprisingly, many first-year/incoming students seek counseling due to anxiety about…
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