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Brain imaging reveals how stimulant drugs improve performance in ADHD
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: Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million kids ages 3 to 17 take an ADHD medication, a…
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Trump official honoured for India-Pak ceasefire New Delhi says didn’t happen
The Trump administration has honoured Indian-origin US official Ricky Gill with the National Security Council’s Distinguished Action Award for his role in ceasefire negotiations between India and Pakistan this year, even as New Delhi continues to firmly deny any US involvement in the bilateral arrangement. Award details US Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented the award to Gill, who serves…
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SIR hearings to begin on Saturday in Bengal; 32 L unmapped voters to be covered
Kolkata: The hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal will commence on Saturday, with 3,234 centres set up across the state, a senior official said. Around 32 lakh “unmapped” voters, those who are unable to establish linkage with the 2002 electoral roll, will be called for hearings in the first phase, he said.…
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Ethereum Will Start Scaling Exponentially With ZK in 2026
2026 is a pivotal year for Ethereum. The first Ethereum validators will process tiny zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead of reexecuting transactions. This unlocks immediate scaling benefits for the layer 1 and sets it on the path toward 10,000 transactions per second (TPS). Researcher Justin Drake demonstrated that validating proofs on an old laptop is already possible at EthProofs Day at…
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how Hamas is rebuilding power during the
Since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, the gap between wishful thinking and reality has continued to widen. Many in Israel hoped Hamas was pushed into an agreement from a position of weakness. Instead, the group is once again acting as the dominant power in Gaza, while Israel continues to declare it can return to fighting but faces a firm…
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8 Great Cult Sci-Fi Movies from 1985
Casey Chong looks at eight essential cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of other sci-fi movie releases, some…
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Behind SoCal’s wettest Christmas, a drought-to-deluge cycle
A year ago, officials were sounding alarms about a bone-dry winter that days later would combine with wind gusts of up to 100 mph to bring about the worst fires in Los Angeles history. Now, Southern California just experienced its wettest Christmas in modern history. This Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were the rainiest in the modern record for many…
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As prices rise, women seek affordable insurance for their families : Shots
Cynthia Freeman and her husband Brad Lawrence in their apartment in Brooklyn, NY. Because they work freelance jobs as storytellers and podcasters, they rely on their Affordable Care Act insurance to treat Brad’s newly-diagnosed kidney disease. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR hide caption toggle caption José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR As the clock ticked down on 2025, B.…
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Planning a 360-degree assault on organised crime: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched two databases – the Organised Crime Network Database and the Weapons Database for lost, looted & recovered arms – hosted by the National Investigation Agency. The databases are meant to be used by law enforcement agencies across the country. The minister said a new plan to launch “a 360-degree assault…
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12 Best Streaming Movies of 2025, Ranked
Almost all of the big streamers released as least one excellent original movie this year. Some of them played in theaters before hitting TV screens at home, others went straight to said TV screens. It was an especially strong year for Netflix, but Hulu, Prime Video, and Apple TV were no slouches either. And here we’ve picked the 12 best…
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