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3 weeks ago | 
phys.org | Mike Silver |Lisa Lock |Robert Egan
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by more than 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of the population. Despite their effectiveness, they have drawbacks. Their effect may not last after discontinuing use, and side effects including osteoporosis and muscle loss have raised concerns about long-term harms. They also induce nausea, which can make it difficult to stay the course of treatment.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
techxplore.com | Mike Silver
When you have a conversation today, notice the natural points when the exchange leaves open the opportunity for the other person to chime in. If their timing is off, they might be taken as overly aggressive, too timid, or just plain awkward. The back-and-forth is the social element to the exchange of information that occurs in a conversation, and while humans do this naturally—with some exceptions—AI language systems are universally bad at it.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
phys.org | Mike Silver
Take a photo with your phone and you might see wonderful details—leaves on a tree, strands of hair blowing in the wind. The width of that strand of hair is 100,000 nanometers wide. The best traditional laboratory microscope that uses light may capture details as small as 200 nanometers—the size of a large virus. The most advanced light microscope might discern features as small as 20–50 nanometers, or about the size of a large protein molecule.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
football.realgm.com | Dianna Russini |Mike Silver |Jourdan Rodrigue
The Los Angeles Rams have contacted multiple teams about a potential trade of Cooper Kupp ahead of the NFL trade deadline. The Rams have expressed a willingness to take on some of his 2024 salary and are seeking a second round pick back in return. The Rams currently have a 2-4 record and are in last place in the NFC West. Kupp has caught 18 balls against 27 targets for 147 yards and one touchdown this season. Kupp suffered an ankle injury in Week 2.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Mike Silver
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - He got picked off twice, failed to throw a touchdown pass and had a passer rating lower than the speed limit on some Silicon Valley surface streets. And that made sense, given that three of Patrick Mahomes ' most explosive options are sidelined with serious injuries - and his favorite target, a very accomplished tight end with an extremely famous girlfriend, admits he's no longer as swift as he once was.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Mike Silver
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Ricky Pearsall's return to the San Francisco 49ers' practice field was understandably emotional, given the scary circumstances that delayed the rookie receiver's NFL debut. Yet Pearsall, a first-round draft pick who was shot through the chest during a daytime robbery attempt in San Francisco's Union Square on Aug. 31, also provided some levity during Monday's light workout by exhibiting a very relatable frailty. He was too gassed to string together a sentence. Hilarity ensued.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Mike Silver |Alison Cotsonika |George Dohrmann |Marcus Thompson II
The hug was heartfelt, fortified by a three-day, multi-state, exhilarating and enervating odyssey of trust and truthfulness. And when I pulled away from Dennis Rodman at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas in May 1995 and began walking toward my gate, I knew I was headed back to Northern California armed with an abundance of compelling material that would grab people's attention like the idiosyncratic NBA star's multi-hued hair dye.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
scitechdaily.com | Mike Silver
Liquid stream of silk solution solidifies to a fiber, adheres to and lifts a glass laboratory beaker. Credit: Marco Lo Presti, Tufts UniversityInspired by the fantastical abilities of comic book superheroes, researchers at Tufts University have developed a real-life web-slinging technology using silk fibroin.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
law360.com | Mike Silver
By Mike Silver (September 3, 2024, 4:33 PM EDT) -- Under the Dodd Frank Act, one of the statutory objectives of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ensuring that "markets for consumer financial products and services operate transparently and efficiently to facilitate access and innovation."[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
football.realgm.com | Mike Silver
The Washington Commanders may be back in play for Brandon Aiyuk. After trading Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, a report mentioned the Commanders as a potential suitor for the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver. After several weeks of trade rumors surrounding Aiyuk, things have gotten quiet. Aiyuk is due to make $14.1 million this year. The 49ers had chances to trade him before the draft, but they refused to accept any offers.
