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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

Babies in the Hospital: A New Way to Assess Their Needs

When babies are sick and in the hospital, one of the biggest challenges for healthcare professionals is quickly and effectively evaluating their conditions. Current methods rely too much on personal opinions, which can vary from one person to another. That's where the Infant Nursing Assessment Scale

science

Why We Don't Always Notice Our Own Movements: A Computational Perspective

Imagine walking through a crowd. You might feel a slight push from someone passing by, but you probably won’t notice the sensation of your own steps. This is because our brains are skilled at distinguishing between sensations caused by our own actions and those generated by external factors. Scienti

entertainment

Why Do the Oscars Ignore Horror Movies?

2024 was a fantastic year for horror film lovers. Movies like "Nosferatu, " "Red Rooms, " "I Saw the TV Glow, " and "Longlegs" wowed critics and audiences alike. But you wouldn't know it from this year's Oscar nominations. The Academy seemed to have a blind spot for horror again, except for the rare

California's Governor: A Journey Through Crises

Gavin Newsom entered his role as governor in 2018 amidst one of California's most devastating events: the Camp Fire. Before he even took office, he joined then-President Donald Trump and then-Governor Jerry Brown to assess the fire's damage. Over six years later, Newsom will meet Trump again, but th

Fire and Fury: Governor Newsom and President Trump Clash Amid California Wildfires

As California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump prepare for a tense meeting amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, their teams are locked in a silent standoff. Neither side has communicated for weeks, despite the disaster’s immense scale and complexity. Newsom’s team has been mon

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Words' Rules: How Language Locks Meaning

Some philosophers think that the meaning of a sentence isn't complete. They say it's more like a set of rules that tells us what speakers can say and hearers can understand. Recently, Daniel Harris has been working on a theory about these "rules. " He thinks these rules come from our minds, like a s

President Trump's Back: Pardoning Attackers and Detaining Refugees

On his first day back, President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders. He set a new record and immediately started tackling some of his biggest campaign promises. Two actions stand out: pardoning over 1, 500 people involved in the Capitol attack and grounding nearly 1, 600 Afghan refugees. Amon

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

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

Funding to Diversify Teachers: What’s the Plan?