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Neuroscientists Discover Mechanism to Reactivate Dormant Neural Stem Cells: A Breakthrough for Brain Health

In a breakthrough discovery, neuroscientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University of Singapore have found a way to reactivate latent neural stem cells. This could potentially facilitate brain repair and regeneration for new treatments in neurodevelopment and degenerative disorders such as cerebral palsy, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease. Dormant Neural Stem Cells: Sleeping Giants…

Astronomers Detect Ancient Lonely Quasars with Murky Origins: A Breakthrough in Cosmic Understanding

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The year 2024 came up with a surprise for the astronomical world in the form of one amazing discovery: the identification of ancient quasars that are isolated and mysteriously born. Using advanced instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers presented new insights into what the “lonely” quasars are all about, which existed over 13…

Liam Payne’s Preliminary Cause of Death Revealed: A Tragic End to a Pop Icon

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Former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne dies at 31 on 16.10.2024. Initial findings show that Payne’s death was due to polytrauma resulting from the fall through a third-storey balcony from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Polytrauma is defined as multiple traumatic injuries complicated by intracavitary and extracavitary bleeding. Indeed, shock has been a widespread…

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The Evolution of Dune: Prophecy: How the HBO Series Expands Upon the Film Universe

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Dune: Prophecy is the highly anticipated HBO series launching in November 2024. It is a prequel series to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, set 10,000 years before the events of Paul Atreides, and digs deep into the history and evolution of the Bene Gesserit—a mysterious sisterhood right at the heart of the Dune universe. The series…

Epic Universe Theme Park to Open in May 2025

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The newest theme park Universal Orlando will be offering its epic experience at five different worlds on May 22, 2025. Booking for vacation packages and multi-day options is possible with an early booking date and tickets are available to the public starting October 22. Wait no longer! Epic Universe, the highly anticipated new theme park…

Delta Grounds Meal Service on Over 200 Flights After Food Safety Concerns

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More than 200 Delta flights leaving from Detroit will not have meal service, as a food safety issue requires the airline to temporarily close its catering facility. No illnesses were reported, and the carrier said it is planning to resume full meal service by the end of the week. Delta Air Lines had canceled over…

Ancient Starch Digesting Gene Reveals Surprising Secrets About Human Evolution

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New findings have recently discovered that the starch digesting gene, amylase, was present in the human subspecies 800,000 years ago, thousands of years before any human developed agriculture. This merely redrew our picture of human evolution and the way our ancestors adapted to sources of food. Long before dinner rolls and French fries became staples…

Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution of Inmate in Shaken Baby Case, Sparking New Hope for Justice

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The Texas Supreme Court granted a reprieve in the execution of Robert Roberson who was convicted in 2003 of murder of his 2-year-old daughter. Lawmakers are urging them to allow the case to be re-examined based on some new evidence that questions his guilt. In a dramatic last-minute reversal, the Texas Supreme Court voted to…

Sources claim Intel is pursuing billions for a minority stake in the Altera company

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The Altera business, which is Intel’s buy into field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), now is searching for billions for what reports claim to be a minority stake in the business—Intel’s most drastic change in its strategic approach. Intel bought Altera back in 2015 for $16.7 billion. While Altera had always been a compliant winner since its…

IT company Wiz says it will go public “when the stars align,” following its rejection of Google’s buyout offer.

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Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz has made headlines by spurning a massive acquisition offer worth $23 billion by Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The company plans to pursue an IPO when the time is right and is looking to reach $1 billion in annual recurring revenue before its public offering. Founded in 2020, Wiz has…