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Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction could be coming soon
Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness. But not everyone wants to wear prescription glasses or contact lenses. Accordingly, hundreds of thousands of people undergo corrective eye surgery each year, including LASIK — a laser-assisted surgery that reshapes the cornea and corrects vision. The procedure can result in negative side effects, prompting researchers to take the…
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Trump, Zelenskyy open to Putin talks as Europe pushes ceasefire: Live updates
Germany’s Merz: ‘Can’t imagine’ next meeting occurs ‘without a ceasefire’ German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other European leaders amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters Merz says that all of the…
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Mississippi sends National Guard troops to DC for Trump federal crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington,…
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Researchers capture first 3D real-time images of human embryo implantation
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: Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with the Dexeus University Hospital have captured unparalleled images of a human embryo implanting. This is the first time that the process has been recorded…
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EC seeks details after Rahul Gandhi flags voter deletions in Bihar
Patna: The Election Commission on Monday sought details of a group of people in Bihar who, during Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’, claimed that their names were wrongfully deleted from the draft electoral rolls. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha shared a video of his interaction, in Aurangabad district, with the aggrieved persons, in presence of…
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One Final Look: Terence Stamp (1938-2025) | Tributes
“A lot of ‘em are gone…the old faces,” Terence Stamp’s Wilson says flatly an hour into Steven Soderbergh’s exquisite neo-noir “The Limey,” with a twinge of sadness he doesn’t allow himself to let breathe. Wilson has come from England after a nine-year stretch for petty crime. An escape followed by an escape. Stamp knew what this was like; he specialized…
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Stunning Pink Nebulae Glow in a Spiral Galaxy 35 Million Light-Years Away
NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has released its latest Picture of the Week, showing a striking view of a nearby spiral galaxy. This cosmic subject, known as NGC 2835, is located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra (The Water Snake). Hubble has imaged this galaxy before, including a release in 2020, […] Source link
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Shubhanshu Shukla meets PM Modi, gifts tricolour that travelled to space
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, who was part of the Axiom-4 commercial mission to the ISS from June 25-July 15, met the prime minister at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence. Modi welcomed Shukla, who was wearing an…
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W.Va. announces lawsuit against Express Scripts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has announced a lawsuit against what he calls an “architect” of the opioid crisis in West Virginia. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, is against Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefit manager organization in the United States. McCuskey says the company played a pivotal role in the crisis, enabled the widespread supply…
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Trump-Zelenskyy meeting live updates as leaders hold Ukraine talks at White House
1m ago Trump sees “reasonable chance” of ending the war at possible trilateral meeting with Putin Mr. Trump said “if everything works out today,” the leaders would have a trilateral meeting with Putin, saying, “I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that.” Asked whether Monday’s meeting would mark the end of…
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