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Casual Betting: Lucra's Fun Way to Boost Business

December 6, 2024

Picture this: you're at your favorite sports bar, watching a game with friends. You decide to make things more interesting by placing a friendly wager. Now, imagine if this could be done easily and safely through an app. That's precisely what Lucra, a startup from Stanford, is offering. They've crea

health

Diabetes Management: New Glucose Monitoring Tools and Learnings from EASD 2024

December 5, 2024

If you're someone who keeps up with the latest in diabetes care, you'd be interested in the recent updates shared at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2024 Conference in Madrid. This year, the focus was on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and how it's transforming the way we mana

sports

Snowy Game Night: How Buffalo Bills & Melissa Stark Handled the Weather

December 4, 2024

Buffalo Bills fans were cozying up to watch their team’s crucial game against the 49ers. The Bills won big, with a score of 35-10, securing their spot in the playoffs. The weather, however, was the real star of the show. The game was played in a snowy Highmark Stadium, which surprised both teams. Th

environment

Climate Change and Mangrove Fishing: A Global Look

December 2, 2024

Are you curious about how climate change is affecting mangrove fisheries? Mangroves, those unique trees that grow along coastal lines, are vital for many small fishing communities. They support a variety of marine life like fish, crustaceans, and molluscs. But, recent changes in the climate are maki

education

Ghana's Future Doctors: Learning by Doing

December 1, 2024

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a great doctor? Well, it's not all about books and lectures. Real-life experience is key! In Ghana, medical students are stepping out of the classroom and into local communities through a programme called the Students' Community Engagement Programme (SCEP).

sports

Why Sculpting Sports Stars Can Be a Challenge

December 1, 2024

Sculpting statues of sports stars might seem like a straightforward task, but it turns out there's more to it than meets the eye. Take a look at some famous examples: the Harry Kane statue in London was compared to a comic strip character, the Dwyane Wade sculpture in Miami resembled actor Laurence

science

Connecting ALICE to the Grid: A Data Management Adventure

November 30, 2024

Ever wondered how scientists manage massive amounts of data from experiments? Let's dive into how the ALICE experiment at CERN, which studies heavy-ion collisions, connects with the European Data Grid (EDG)—a network of computers that work together like a super-powerful machine. At the heart of ALIC

health

Tracking HIV Program's Success: A Research Protocol

November 29, 2024

Implementation science is all about seeing how well ideas work in real life. While we often focus on making things better and testing if they work, it's also important to see how they perform in real situations. This study looks at an intense support program for people with HIV. The goal is to figur

environment

Smart Predictions for Cleaner Water at Wastewater Plants

November 29, 2024

Ever wondered how we can make wastewater treatment plants work more efficiently? Scientists have come up with a clever way to predict changes in water quality, which is really important for managing the process and reducing pollution. They combined something called convolutional bi-directional gated

finance

Checking Risk Models with the Mosaic Permutation Test

November 29, 2024

Financial companies use fundamental factor models to understand how asset returns are connected and to manage risk. But after big events like COVID-19, analysts might wonder if their risk models still fit well. Specifically, they want to know if, after accounting for known factors, the leftover part