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This past summer, a fire at an electrical substation forced data centers in Loudoun County to rely on backup diesel generators as their power source. Grid failures like this happen often, but this time, shoppers in a nearby Walmart parking lot heard the noisy generators start up and reported smellin…
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arXiv:2512.11105v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: While drug discovery is vital for human health, the process remains inefficient. Medicinal chemists must navigate a vast protein space to identify target proteins that meet three criteria: physical and functional interactions, therapeutic impact, and …
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Khadija Shaw becomes first women to score 100 goals for City while United come from behind against SpursLeah Williamson returned to competitive action for the first time in 139 days on Saturday as she made a return from a knee injury late in Arsenal’s 3-1 victory against Everton. The England captain…
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President Trump and his advisers have an almost messianic belief the economy will take off in the first quarter of next year, based largely on stimulus from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" he signed in July.For the White House, it's an article of faith.Why it matters: Trump's bullish belief is key to u…
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Tau Rodriguez-Fairplay, five, taken in February by mother’s former spouse, is believed to be in town hit by hurricaneA UK-based mother whose five-year old daughter was abducted and taken to Jamaica is appealing for help to locate the missing child. Tau Rodriguez-Fairplay is believed to have been hid…
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Scientists have discovered that key compounds from cannabis—CBD and THC—show surprisingly strong effects against ovarian cancer cells. Used together, they slow cell growth, reduce colony formation, and may even block the cancer’s ability to spread. Even more promising, the treatment caused minimal h…
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arXiv:2512.11505v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: AI-generated text detectors have recently gained adoption in educational and professional contexts. Prior research has uncovered isolated cases of bias, particularly against English Language Learners (ELLs) however, there is a lack of systematic evalu…
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arXiv:2512.11332v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Batteries are critical components in modern energy systems such as electric vehicles and power grid energy storage. Effective battery health management is essential for battery system safety, cost-efficiency, and sustainability. In this paper, we prop…
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Researchers at the University of Bonn aim to improve the cleanliness of wastewater. Water released from washing machines is widely recognized as a major source of microplastics, which are tiny plastic particles suspected of posing risks to both human and animal health. Scientists at the University o…
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Artificial intelligence-powered DevOps automation company DuploCloud Inc. today announced the launch of AI DevOps Engineers, a new service that allows companies to leverage agentic workflows to provision, troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure. AI DevOps Engineers are designed to assist with the i…
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Natural killer cells act as the immune system’s rapid-response team, but the stress of anxiety and insomnia may be quietly thinning their ranks. A study of young women in Saudi Arabia found that both conditions were linked to significantly fewer NK cells—especially the circulating types responsible …
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the AI Hype Correction package AI is going to reproduce human intelligence. AI will eliminate disease. AI is the single biggest, most important inven…
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Paul Doyle, 54, is due to be sentenced on Tuesday after admitting 31 offences against 21 adults and eight childrenA former Royal Marine was a “man in a rage” as he mowed down dozens of Liverpool football club fans at a victory parade in what many feared was a terrorist attack, a court has heard.Vict…
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England midfielder yet to start a Premier League game this seasonUnited hierarchy do not want to lose 20-year-old academy graduateManchester United intend to reject any bids to buy Kobbie Mainoo in January because the hierarchy believe the midfielder could have a bright future at the club.Ruben Amor…
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Scientists at Southwest Research Institute have opened a new laboratory dedicated to answering one of astronomy's most fundamental questions, where do planets come from? The Nebular Origins of the Universe Research (NOUR) Laboratory will recreate the extreme conditions found in interstellar clouds, …
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From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with author and climate activist Bill McKibben.  In September 1989, along with a poem from John Updike and fiction from Muriel Spark, the New Yorker published an article t…
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Erika Kirk, widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said she plans to meet with right-wing podcast host Candance Owens on Monday. “Candace Owens and I are meeting for a private, in-person discussion on Monday, December 15,” Kirk wrote on the social platform X late Sunday. “@RealCandace…
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If learning a new skill is one of your New Year's resolutions, then you might want to know that MasterClass subscriptions are currently 40 percent off. This brings the top-tier subscription with offline mode and use on up to six devices down from $240 annually to $144. The entry-level plan, which su…
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Reiner’s own films reshaped modern comedy and drama with their intelligence, empathy and range. But through his company, Castle Rock, he paved the way for Seinfeld, Sorkin and many moreNews: Rob Reiner found dead in apparent homicideGallery: Rob Reiner – a life in picturesMeeting Reiner was like a v…
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AA sounds out buyers, and owners of fellow roadside assistance provider prefer IPO of similar valueThe private equity owners of the AA, Britain’s biggest roadside recovery business, are looking for a potential £5bn sale or stock market flotation, while the owners of the rival RAC are targeting a Lon…
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Benjamin Lewis pleads guilty to harassing Christians by dumping dead deer and lambs in New ForestA 47-year-old man has admitted harassing Christians by dumping animal carcasses outside churches in and around an English forest.Benjamin Lewis admitted seven offences relating to incidents in which dead…
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arXiv:2512.11690v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: While end-to-end encryption protects the content of messages, it does not secure metadata, which exposes sender and receiver information through traffic analysis. A plausible approach to protecting this metadata is to have senders post encrypted messa…
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Wayne and Vanessa Miller were at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration with their two young daughters when gunmen opened fire on Sunday at the famous Australian beach. The Millers tell "CBS Mornings" about their escape from the attack, and how a stranger laid on top of their 3-year-old daughter to prot…
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SAN FRANCISCO – University of California spinoff MetaSeismic wasn’t focused on space applications when it began using an artificial intelligence platform to create materials to mitigate vibration and shock. But […]
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Scientists have discovered a crucial clue to understanding one of nature's most spectacular light shows, the aurora. Research from the University of Southampton reveals that just before these magnetospheric substorms erupt, a distinct pattern of low frequency radio waves appears above the aurora, ra…
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Somali-born Minnesota representative says her son was let go once he produced his IDIn the interview with WCCO, Rep. Ilhan Omar said her office has received a flood of calls in the weeks since Trump began targeting her by name and calling her, and other Somalis, “garbage”.Most of those calls, she sa…
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Variety of agencies now deliberately provocative on social media, further inflaming discourse on serious issuesWhen Donald Trump posted during his first term on what was then called Twitter, his attacks and rants differed significantly from US federal agency staff’s more cautious and traditional app…
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arXiv:2509.19972v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Manipulation of large systems of active particles is a serious challenge across diverse domains, including crowd management, control of robotic swarms, and coordinated material transport. The development of advanced control strategies for complex …
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I understand the temptation to run away – I have felt it too. Try to stay in the room, and in the moment. You’ll be glad you didThis is my last column for you. I am shocked and delighted that I’ve been allowed to carry on for almost two years, saying such controversial and true things as: the oedipa…
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A “House of Cards” is a wonderful English phrase that it seems is now primarily associated with a Netflix political drama. However, its original meaning is of a system that is fundamentally unstable. It’s also the term Sarah Thiele, originally a PhD student at the University of British Columbia, and…
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Arsenal and City march on, Sunderland enjoy bragging rights, and Ekitiké gives Liverpool fans a much-needed liftMikel Arteta had the option to frame things differently. The Arsenal manager was even teed up to do so with a generous question in the press conference that followed his side’s 2-1 win aga…