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Their Show Cracked Open the World: Siskel & Ebert Memories | Roger Ebert
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Siskel & Ebert,” we asked our writers to share their memories and appreciation for the greatest movie review show of all time. Here are their thoughts. ROBERT DANIELS Throughout much of my childhood, my family neither went to the movies nor owned a television. We lacked the disposable income for either. Lately, though, I’ve…
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Scientists just cracked the mystery of why cancer immunotherapy fails
In what experts are calling a paradigm-shifting landmark study, scientists from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) report key findings about the underlying mechanisms of immune system stress response to protein misfolding, launching a new approach to cancer immunotherapy treatment targeting the protein production…
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Scientists just cracked a 60-million-year-old volcanic mystery
What do the rumblings of Iceland’s volcanoes have in common with the now peaceful volcanic islands off Scotland’s western coast and the spectacular basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland? About sixty million years ago, the Icelandic mantle plume — a fountain of hot rock that rises from Earth’s core-mantle boundary — unleashed volcanic activity across a vast…
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Researchers Have Cracked the Sweet Potato’s Unusually Complex DNA
Scientists have cracked the sweetpotato’s unusually complex DNA, uncovering its surprising ancestry and unlocking powerful tools to strengthen this essential global crop. Credit: Shutterstock Sweet potato DNA decoded, revealing hybrid ancestry. Discovery aids future breeding and resilience. The sweet potato is a staple food for millions of people worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where its ability to withstand climate extremes…
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Scientists just cracked the cryptographic code behind quantum supremacy
Experts say quantum computing is the future of computers. Unlike conventional computers, quantum computers leverage the properties of quantum physics such as superposition and interference, theoretically outperforming current equipment to an exponential degree. When a quantum computer is able to solve a problem unfeasible for current technologies, this is called the quantum advantage. However, this edge is not guaranteed for…
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