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Chess as a Complex System: Unveiling Crucial Turning Points

January 25, 2025

Meet Marc Barthelemy, a physicist at Paris-Saclay University in France, who's shaken up the way we look at chess. Instead of just focusing on algorithms and AI, he's treating chess like a complex system. In a recent paper for Physical Review E, he created a special metric to predict those game-chang

entertainment

David Fincher's 'Zodiac': A Crime Thriller That Almost Gets It Right

January 25, 2025

David Fincher's 2007 crime thriller, "Zodiac", tells the story of detectives and reporters hunting down the infamous Zodiac Killer. Despite its high praise for historical accuracy, there's one mistake that sticks out like a sore thumb. Former homicide detective Pat Postiglione pointed out a crucial

health

Beware of Autism Detox Treatments: Experts Warn of Risks

January 25, 2025

The internet is buzzing with claims about "autism detox treatments, " promising to remove heavy metals and reverse autism diagnoses. These products, often made with zeolite, are targeted at kids and come in forms like tinctures and sprays. The FDA isn't buying it—they warn that these treatments aren

health

Solving the Puzzle of Rare Chest Wall Tumors

January 25, 2025

Ever heard of a tumor that sounds like something from a mystery novel? A solitary plasmacytoma is just that. It's a unusual tumor where malignant plasma cells cluster in one spot, either in soft tissue or bone, without causing any wider trouble in the body. Doctors took a step back and reviewed old

environment

Cleaning Chlorinated Water: A Closer Look at Electrochemical Fixes

January 25, 2025

Electrochemical reduction is an exciting way to tackle chlorinated hydrocarbons in groundwater. This method uses special processes like direct electron transfer and active hydrogen to break down these stubborn pollutants. Scientists are digging into how the structure of these pollutants affects how

science

Why Do Some Plants Thrive Where Others Don't?

January 24, 2025

Ever wondered why some plants seem to grow better in certain places than others? Let's take a closer look at a group of plants called Achillea, which are part of the Asteraceae family. These plants come in different forms, including some that have extra sets of chromosomes, known as polyploids. Res

science

A Twist of Chemistry: Using Alcohols to Build Fluoroalkylated Bridged Biaryls

January 24, 2025

Scientists have found a simple and effective way to create special molecules called bridged biaryls. They did this by combining alcohols with a specific type of biaryl oxazepine that has fluoroalkyl groups attached. Using a catalyst called chiral phosphoric acid, they were able to add the alcohols t

politics

Funding to Diversify Teachers: What’s the Plan?

January 24, 2025

Just before Donald Trump took over, the Department of Education announced a $75 million grant to attract and keep more nonwhite teachers. This program, called Supporting Effective Educator Development, is about boosting “educator diversity. ” Some believe students of color need teachers who come fro

sports

Man United's Manager Woes: A New Name in the Mix

January 24, 2025

Richard Keys has dropped a bombshell, claiming that Ruben Amorim, the current manager of Manchester United, might be on his way out. Apparently, Amorim's arrival didn't bring the swift turnaround everyone hoped for after Erik ten Hag's departure. The team, plagued by internal struggles, hasn't seen

sports

High School Sports: Wednesday's Thrilling Wins & Thursday's Busy Schedule

January 24, 2025

Buffalo and Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball teams battled it out in a double overtime game on Wednesday. The original game was planned for Tuesday but was rescheduled. The final score was 90-87 in favor of Buffalo. Over in the hockey rink, Cathedral crushed Princeton with a 7-5 win. John Hirschfeld