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How Thermally Glycated Whey Protein Affects Starch Properties

December 15, 2024

You might know that wheat starch can gelatinize and form a gel when heated. But what happens when you add thermally glycated whey protein isolate, or gWPI, to the mix? This is made by heating whey protein isolate with lactose. Scientists found that gWPI can really change how wheat starch gels. Firs

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The Billionaire Duo's Mission: Trimming the Fat from Uncle Sam

December 14, 2024

Imagine this: two super-successful businessmen, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are given the job of cutting waste in the U. S. government. This isn't your typical government job, though. They're not here to spend taxpayer money; they're here to save it. Their goal? To find $2 trillion in spending cu

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Trump and GOP Aim to End Daylight Saving Time

December 14, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump recently announced his plans to eliminate daylight saving time once he takes office. He shared this intention on TruthSocial, stating that while daylight saving time has some supporters, it's inconvenient and costly for the nation. Two of Trump's advisors, Elon Musk and

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Baking Up a Lab: How Protein Clumps Stabilize Micro-Tiny Bubbles

December 13, 2024

Have you ever thought about how cells manage to turn food into energy? They're like tiny factories, taking in chemicals and converting them into useful stuff. Scientists have been trying to copy this trick by creating teeny bubbles called microcompartments. These bubbles can grow and change, just li

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The mTOR Pathway's Role in Psoriasis: A Closer Look

December 10, 2024

Have you ever wondered how certain cells in our body go haywire and cause conditions like psoriasis? One key player in this puzzle is the mammalian target of rapamycin, or mTOR for short. This pathway is like the body's metabolic traffic cop, controlling how cells grow and divide. Recent research h

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Veterans & Seniors at Risk: AOC Slams Cost-Cutting Proposals

December 9, 2024

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N. Y. ) has openly criticized certain cost-saving measures suggested by the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). In a recent social media post, she highlighted how these proposals might negatively impact veterans, seniors, and the disabled. Ocasio-

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Government Makeover: Catching Up With REGO

December 9, 2024

Back in the late 1800s, presidents had been promising to fix the government bureaucracy for over a century. One of the biggest changes came after James Garfield's death in 1881, when a disgruntled job seeker shot him. This tragic event led to the creation of a professional, merit-based bureaucracy t

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What's Up with Democrats and Trump's New DOGE Team?

December 9, 2024

You might be surprised to hear that some Democrats are on board with President-elect Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. This department is led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. A few Democrats, like Rep. Jared Moskowitz, are even joining a congressional caucus to suppor

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The Vanishing Workers: Federal Office Ghost Towns

December 9, 2024

Have you ever wondered where federal workers are these days? According to Senator Joni Ernst, a whopping 94% of them are either out of sight or working remotely, long after the pandemic has ended. DC's federal buildings are a ghost town, with a measly 12% occupancy rate. What's the deal with all th

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Meet the Billionaires: Musk and Ramaswamy's Plan to Shrink Government

December 9, 2024

On Thursday, two big-name business leaders, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, met with Republican lawmakers. They're part of a new commission aimed at making the federal government leaner. The day started with Ramaswamy chatting with Senate Republicans about his ideas. He even suggested that some gover