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Lake Powell, a critical source of hydropower and water for the West, is continuing to dry up. In this file photo, the tall bleached bathtub ring is visible on the rocky banks of Lake Powell on June 24, 2021 in Lake Powell, Utah. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

‘Unprecedented’ Water Levels Threatening Hydropower Generation In The West

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Lake Powell water levels are expected to be below the target for a few weeks before rebounding in April due to snowmelt.
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Aerial view of the Northern Amazon on June 11, 2007, in Peru. The pristine forest has borne the impact of roads into the forest and roadside urbanization. The Amazon is under threat from infrastructure development in Peru. (Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

Death Of A Rainforest: Amazon Near Tipping Point Of Transitioning To Savanna, Study Says

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Three-quarters of the rainforest is currently at risk of transitioning.
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The Russia–Ukraine conflict, the growing national demand for gas as spring approaches and a switch to the costlier summer gas, could all send gas prices to a national average of $4 a gallon by April. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gas Prices Rising: How You Can Improve Fuel Economy During The Winter

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A car’s gas mileage at 20 degrees Fahrenheit is 15–24 percent lower than the same vehicle’s mileage at 77 degrees.
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A device that repairs the heart's aortic valve without replacing it with a prosthetic valve is currently in human trials. (Karolina Grabowska/Pexels)

Novel Non-Surgical Solutions For Aortic Valve Stenosis

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Pi-Cardia’s Leaflex device delays the need for a prosthetic valve, while its ShortCut device makes valve replacement safer.
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The New Phase “Sarah” system for treating metastatic tumors. (Courtesy of New Phase)

Novel Hyperthermic Treatment Offers Hope For Stage 4 Metastatic Cancer

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New Phase nanotech company aims to transform end-stage cancer from a likely death sentence to a chronic illness.
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Within the emerging metaverse, what are the biggest cyber risks experts expect to be battling in the coming years? (Danny Meneses/Pexels)

The 4 Biggest Cyber Threats Hanging Over The Future

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Just as vaccines are a good defense against a biological pandemic, preventive and defensive measures fight cybercrime.
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The newest member of the St. Petersburg Police Department, SPOT the remote-control robotic dog, is seen in this screenshot from a video. (St. Petersburg Police Department/Zenger)

VIDEO: Robot Dog SPOT Is The Latest Recruit At Florida Police Department

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New robot to be used in “extraordinary situations” involving risk to human life, St. Petersburg police say.
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Before cancer radiation therapy even begins, the first day of scanning and imaging often brings a rush of stress and anxiety, especially for children. The Shaare Zedek Cancer Center, set to open in the summer, hopes to change the experience of cancer treatment for patients, families and caregivers. (Courtesy of the Ruth and Meir Rosental Brain Imaging Center/Reichman University Innovation Center)

Futuristic Tech Brings Healing Relaxation To Radiotherapy

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Oncologist and neuroscientist collaborate on multisensory gadgets to enhance wellbeing for cancer patients, families and staff.
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The Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope in Australia offered a new view of the Milky Way. Above, the lowest frequencies are in red, middle frequencies in green, and the highest frequencies in blue. The star icon shows the position of the mysterious object emitting intermittent signals. (Natasha Hurley-Walker/International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research/Curtin University/GLEAM)

Don’t Blink: Mysterious Object In Space Surprises Scientists

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Previously only theorized, the ultra-long period magnatar emits a radio beam intermittently.
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“People go through many hiccups in life, but the key is not to stop at that hiccup,” said Evelyn Wilson, 80, who will have been abstinent from alcohol and cocaine use for 50 years in May. “My philosophy is the better you feel about yourself the better you’ll treat yourself.” (Courtesy of Evelyn Wilson)

‘Gangsta Grandma’ Uses Lived Experience To Rehabilitate Lovingly

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“I believe to this day that God wants me to be clean and sober,” says Wilson, whose substance abuse ended on May 19, 1972.
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Well-traveled comedian Spike Davis enjoying one of the many beautiful sites he gets to visit while on cruise ships. (Photo courtesy Spike Davis)

Cruising And Comedy: The Spike Davis Way

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Spike Davis sets dates for his Floating And Joking World Tour.
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Jason Murphy says his career playing college and professional football hinged on a second chance extended to him by a high school teacher, and he continues in that spirit by employing formerly incarcerated workers at his Delivery 101 trucking franchise in Baltimore, Maryland. (Courtesy of Jason and Robyn Murphy)

Jason Murphy Gives Second Chances To Workers With Troubled Pasts

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“We want to be change agents for a more just community in everything we do,” he says.
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Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. holds a photo of his father when he served as a U.S. Marine. He is standing by a stature of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in front of the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains, New York. (Courtesy of Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.)

Kenneth Chamberlain Jr. Seeks Accountability And Closure In Father’s Killing By Police

January 15, 2022 257873455330365 Comments Off

A decade after the fatal shooting, Chamberlain Jr. reflects on his life’s mission.
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Ozie Nzeribe (center) stars as the bullied basketball player, Royale, alongside Isaiah Hill (left) and O'shea Jackson Jr. (far right) in the new Apple TV series “Swagger,” inspired by the life of basketball standout Kevin Durant. (Courtesy of Randi Cone/Interdependence Public Relationsstrong)/strong

Ozie Nzeribe Aims To Change The World As A Youth Advocate, Actor And Rapper

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“God has blessed me with so much it is only fitting to pay it forward,” Nzeribe says.
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Dogs heard excerpts of “The Little Prince” in an unfamiliar and a familiar language in a new study. Researchers determined that they could distinguish between languages and also detect non-speech. (Raul Hernandez-Perez)

Dogs Can Detect Human Speech And Distinguish Between Languages, Study Finds

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Dogs were read excerpts of beloved children’s book “The Little Prince” in two languages.
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Betty White, longtime advocate of animal welfare, feeds a parrot at the Los Angeles Zoo in 2014. (Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

America’s Sweetheart Betty White Dies At 99

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White’s timeless charm and cheeky sense of humor made a mark in the fast-growing television industry.
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