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As more seniors become homeless, shelters try to adapt : Shots
The Medically Vulnerable People (MVP) shelter in Sandy, Utah, is a remodeled two-story brick hotel. It serves people ages 62 and older, as well as people with health conditions that make it hard to live in a typical homeless shelter. Aaron Bolton/Montana Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Aaron Bolton/Montana Public Radio Just outside Salt Lake City, in Sandy, Utah,…
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Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can think
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have built the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever created. These microscopic machines can swim through liquid, sense their surroundings, respond on their own, operate for months at a time, and cost about one penny each to produce. Each robot is barely visible without magnification, measuring roughly 200 by…
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Amartya Sen caught in SIR row over spelling error, TMC slams EC
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been issued a notice by the Election Commission (EC) for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing for a spelling error in the enumeration form, with Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee accusing the poll body of systematically targeting prominent citizens of West Bengal. However, EC sources told NDTV that Sen would not be required to appear for a…
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BRS continues boycott; AIMIM, BJP spar over SIR
Hyderabad: Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Tuesday, January 6, continued its boycott of the Winter Session of the Telangana Assembly over Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s unparliamentary words against its leaders KT Rama Rao and Harish Rao, while I-T Minister Sridhar Babu defended the controversial Hyderabad Industrial Land Transformation (HILT) Policy that had been heavily criticised by the pink party.…
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9,500-year-old cremation site upends what scientists know about ancient human societies
Burned bone fragments found in northern Malawi have revealed the oldest cremation pyre ever found in Africa — and unearthed new mysteries that may be hard to solve. By analyzing the bones and pyre sediments, researchers believe that hunter-gatherers cremated the body of a woman about 9,500 years ago, according to their study published Thursday in the journal Science Advances.…
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2026’s most anticipated movies, from Christopher Nolan to Super Mario
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Episode 37: Chanda Center for Health: Reimagining Access to and Delivery of Long-term Disability Care | Foley & Lardner LLP
In this episode, Lauren Carboni, co-chair of Foley’s Health Care Litigation Area of Focus, is joined by Chanda Hinton, Founder and Executive Director of The Chanda Center for Health, a pioneering nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with long-term physical disabilities. This episode highlights the significance of The Chander Center for Health for the long-term physically disabled community. They will discuss…
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California considers new wildfire rules for plants next to homes : NPR
After the heavy toll of the Los Angeles fires, California regulators are moving ahead with rules to limit or clear vegetation within five feet of homes, a zone where flammable materials pose a risk to houses. Apu Gomes/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Apu Gomes/Getty Images North America A typical single-family house is encircled by green, its shrubs…
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Donald Trump was never a dove
In 2023, then-Sen. JD Vance endorsed President Donald Trump’s presidential bid for one big reason: Trump’s commitment to peace. “He has my support in 2024,” Vance wrote, “because I know he won’t recklessly send Americans to fight overseas.” Flash forward to 2026, and Vice President Vance has been put in the awkward position of defending one of the most reckless…
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Why individual differences hold the key to unlocking psychiatric mysteries
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: In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Noritaka Ichinohe challenges a foundational assumption that has quietly constrained psychiatric research for decades: the belief that meaningful explanation requires averaging away individual differences.…
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