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  • Winter scenery in Islamabad, Pakistan-Xinhua

    Winter scenery in Islamabad, Pakistan-Xinhua

    This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025 shows a girl enjoying the winter scenery at the Fatima Jinnah Park in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

    ISLAMABAD, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — A tranquil winter mood settles over Islamabad’s Fatima…

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  • Virus shells use asymmetry to control RNA release and infection

    Virus shells use asymmetry to control RNA release and infection

    Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, but new research led by scientists at Penn State reveals a deliberate imbalance in their shape that helps…

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  • NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter. What to know about MAVEN mission

    NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter. What to know about MAVEN mission

    NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.

    The orbiter, one of three zooming around Mars’ atmosphere, had been working as expected before it suddenly ceased…

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  • SN101 iPSC-derived therapy relieves chronic pain and preserves joints

    SN101 iPSC-derived therapy relieves chronic pain and preserves joints

    SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, unveiled new data today on a novel approach to chronic pain management and joint tissue preservation. The data highlights SN101, a…

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  • Over-contracted gut muscles drive gastrointestinal symptoms in myotonic dystrophy

    Over-contracted gut muscles drive gastrointestinal symptoms in myotonic dystrophy

    Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also affects other organs, including…

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  • Music Program Alumna Devony Smith (’12) Receives Grammy Nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album | Newsroom

    Music Program Alumna Devony Smith (’12) Receives Grammy Nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album | Newsroom

    Seaver College alumna Devony Smith has received a Grammy nomination in the category
    of Best Classical Solo Vocal Album for her debut album, In This Short Life. Recognized alongside…

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  • Attorney General Ellison sues over Trump Administration’s unlawful new $100k fee for H-1B visa – Minnesota Attorney General's Office

    1. Attorney General Ellison sues over Trump Administration’s unlawful new $100k fee for H-1B visa  Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
    2. Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states  Dawn
    3. BIG setback for Trump as 19 US states…

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  • AI finds a surprising monkeypox weak spot that could rewrite vaccines

    AI finds a surprising monkeypox weak spot that could rewrite vaccines

    With support from artificial intelligence, an international group of scientists has taken an important early step toward creating more effective defenses against the monkeypox virus (MPXV). This virus can cause intense pain and, in severe cases,…

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