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Where is everybody? Inside Canada’s invisible underworlds
Toronto — It’s lunch hour on a wintry Wednesday afternoon and the streets of Toronto’s Financial District feel eerily abandoned. Snow flurries are blowing at an angle, the sky is a leaden grey, and visibility is poor. Only a handful of pedestrians mummified in puffer coats can be seen waddling down the snow and slush-covered sidewalks of Adelaide Street West…
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Groundbreaking 2D Nanomaterial Rolls Into a New Dimension
Drexel researchers have transformed flat MXenes into conductive nanoscrolls with a controllable, tubular structure that improves transport and mechanical performance. Credit: Shutterstock MXene nanoscrolls transform flat 2D materials into conductive 1D structures, unlocking advances in energy storage, sensing, wearables, and superconductivity. Nearly 15 years after identifying a versatile two-dimensional conductive nanomaterial known as MXene, researchers at Drexel University have unveiled…
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4 arrested for extorting money from man after honey trapping man
Representational image Sri Vijaya Puram: Three women and a man were arrested in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly blackmailing a person to extort money with his partly undressed photos and videos after honey trapping him, police said on Wednesday, February 18. The person came into contact with one of the women on a dating app and was allegedly lured…
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As Iran talks drag on, questions emerge over how long Trump will indulge diplomacy
After passing notes for three-and-a-half hours Tuesday, Iranian and American negotiators departed their indirect talks in Geneva with an agreement to keep talking. What they’re talking about, exactly, remains an open question. It’s unclear if the two sides are focused just on Iran’s nuclear program or other issues like the country’s ballistic missiles. Iran’s top negotiator said only that they’d…
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{Movie Review} This is Not a Test (2026) High School Horror By the Book
There is something perversely comforting about a zombie movie that knows exactly what it is. This Is Not a Test, written and directed by Adam MacDonald and adapted from This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers, does not reinvent the wheel. It does not even try to sharpen an instrument using a wheel as a grinder into something sharper…
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What is `body mapping’ method employed for study on India’s acid attack survivors
New Delhi: A groundbreaking study by The George Institute for Global Health India and Chhanv Foundation has provided an intimate look into the lives of acid attack survivors. The study has underscored the need for long-term rehabilitation, not just emergency care. The findings come at a critical time. While the physical wounds of an acid attack are immediate, the societal…
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What Makes People Proud of Their Country?
A woman on horseback holds an Argentine flag as part of the Expo Rural in July 2024 in Buenos Aires. (Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images) A woman on horseback holds an Argentine flag as part of the Expo Rural in July 2024 in Buenos Aires. (Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images) Argentines are particularly proud of the people in their country. They note their “solidarity”…
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Can GLP-1 drugs slow neurodegeneration? New review finds promising signals but limited clinical proof
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Emerging evidence suggests widely used metabolic drugs could influence brain aging pathways, yet large clinical trials are still needed to confirm whether they truly alter the course of neurodegenerative disease. Study: The promise of GLP-1 receptor…
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TN Assembly condoles Ajit Pawar’s demise
Ajit Pawar Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday, February 18, condoled the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Immediately after the House met for the day’s proceedings, Speaker M Appavu read out the resolution condoling the demise of Pawar, national president of Nationalist Congress Party, who died in a plane crash near Baramati on January 28. Also…
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FDA Approves FILKRI™ (filgrastim-laha), Accord BioPharma’s Biosimilar to NEUPOGEN® (filgrastim)
In the news release, FDA Approves FILKRI™ (filgrastim-laha), Accord BioPharma’s Biosimilar to NEUPOGEN® (filgrastim), issued 17-Feb-2026 by Accord BioPharma over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that changes have been made. The complete, corrected release follows, with additional details at the end: FILKRI completes Accord BioPharma’s comprehensive granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) portfolio alongside UDENYCA® (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) RALEIGH, N.C., Feb.…
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